- Juris Doctorate Degree, Pepperdine University School of Law – Number 1 in Section/Number 3 in Class – Magna Cum Laude
- Pepperdine Law Review, Member – Board of Professional Standards
- Recipient of Distinguished American Jurisprudence Awards for Academic Excellence in Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence and Tort (Civil) Law
- Appointed as first Pepperdine Law student to serve as Legal Extern, California Supreme Court, Senior Justice Stanley Mosk
- Trial Attorney Record – Thirteen wins, No losses
- Former California Deputy District Attorney – Criminal Division
- Pepperdine University Law School Professor – Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure and Civil Trial Practice
- Former Ada County Deputy Prosecutor – Civil Division (Employment Law)
- Thirty years of legal experience in litigation and employment-related matters
- Past Corporate Legal Counsel for regional Human Resource consulting group
- Founded Management Northwest in 2002; Represents businesses throughout the western states
- Professional speaker at conventions, seminars, association meetings on cutting edge employment related topics
- Conducts workplace investigations throughout the country on areas ranging from suspected embezzlement, fraud, theft, harassment, discrimination, misappropriation and other policy and/or legal violations
- Licensed to practice law in Idaho, Washington, Oregon and California