I am a 1980 Graduate of the University of Nevada-Reno, with a degree in Journalism.  After a year of working for the Tahoe Daily Tribune as a general assignment reporter, I returned to UNR to coach the speech and debate team, and obtain a Master's in Communication.  In 1987, I moved to Silicon Valley to be closer to family, and attend law school at Santa Clara University.  Upon graduating in 1990, I taught Legal Research and Writing at SCU, (1990-91).  I then joined a mid-sized law firm in San Francisco.  Realizing that the commute was taking too much time away from my family, I joined a solo practitioner in Campbell, in 1992, where I developed my background in real estate and probate litigation.  I have since grown that practice on my own, and am also being sought out as a mediator in both real estate and probate/trust cases.  I am married with two daughters.  Both are college graduates.

I enjoy hiking, travel, theater, most sports, crosswords, and cooking.