The Schwartz / Levi Inn of Court

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1 The Schwartz / Levi Inn of Court Member Directory Regular Membership.Pages Pupil Membership..Pages

2 Judge / Executive Committee The Honorable David Abbott Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento Judicial UOP, McGeorge School of Law, JD 1973 University of California, Berkeley, BA , California Supreme Court 1973, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California 1974, United States Court of Military Appeals 1977, United States Supreme Court California Judges Association American Board of Trial Advocates REPORTED CASES Sutter Health Uninsured Pricing Cases (2009) 171 Cal. App.4th 495 Katiuzhinsky v. Perry (2007) 152 Cal. App.4th 1288 People v. Umana (2006) 138 Cal. App.4th 625 I enjoy, bicycling, golf, crossword puzzles, reading, relaxing with friends and family and involvement in volunteer community service through Rotary. Page 2

3 Master Timothy Elgin Ainsworth Director of Legal Research, Sacramento Superior Court B.A. University of California at Davis, 1976 J.D. Georgetown University Law Center 1999 California Bar United States District Court for the Eastern District of California Odd Fellows Lodge, Davis, CA REPORTED CASES People v. Superior Court (Williams) (1992) 8 Cal.App.4th 688 Married to Karen Leaf Acting Head of the Tobacco Litigation Section, California Attorney General s Office. Two sons Colin and Robert who both attend Williams College in Williamstown, Mass. Enjoy tennis, watching my sons play soccer, jazz, and the World Series Champion San Francisco Giants. Page 3

4 Associate Stephanie Alford Cota Cole LLP Judicial B.A. UC Davis J.D. UC Davis School of Law, 2007 California Bar United States District Court for the Eastern District of California Odd Fellows Lodge, Davis, Ca REPORTED CASES People v. Superior Court (Williams) (1992) 8 Cal.App.4th 688 A Southern California transplant, I attended UCD for my undergrad and never looked back! I became a double Aggie after attending King Hall. I started as a summer associate in 2010 with Cota Cole LLP and they took me on as an associate in the litigation and municipal groups in I purchased my first home in October. I spend much of my time browsing the internet for area rugs and wall decor. I have a 3-legged dog named Tahoe and I enjoy running and playing soccer. In March I will run my 6th half marathon. Page 4

5 Judge The Honorable Adeniyi Ayoade California Office of Administrative Hearings Page 5

6 Barrister Shannon V. Baker Rothschild Wishek & Sands LLP Rothschild Wishek & Sands LLP Criminal Defense and Professional Licensing University of San Diego School of Law Page 6

7 Barrister Lacy Bauer Staff Counsel, CA Department of Fish and Game Staff Counsel, CA Department of Fish and Game Environmental (in past practiced Dependency law) King Hall School of Law, University of California at Davis, J.D. 2003, James Madison University, B.A. 1997, Blue Ridge Community College, A.A. & S , California The State Bar of California, Environmental Law Section of the California Bar Schwartz-Levi American Inn of Court Married to Chris, 6 years. Two kids: son Jakob is 3.5 years and daughter is 1 year. I like photography, reading, knitting, and enjoy spending time outdoors Page 7

8 Barrister Cynthia Besemer Sacramento County District Attorney s Office Criminal law B.A. University of Michigan 1974 McGeorge Law School Sacramento County Bar Association, Judiciary Committee I have never been a runner but in 2001 I walked the Dublin Marathon. For nearly 7 hours, I wished I had been a runner. Page 8

9 Judge The Honorable Coleman Blease Third District Court of Appeals Justice Blease has served as an Associate Justice of the Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District since he was appointed by Governor Brown in He also served as a justice pro tem on the California Supreme Court (1982, 1997, 2005), a former member and Vice Chairman of the California Center for Judicial Education, and a Special Master for the Commission on Judicial Performance (1996). He is a past President and a Master of the Milton Schwartz Inn of Court. Justice Blease also has been a member of the Select Committee of Advisors, Pacific Law Journal, a consultant to California Civil Appellate Practice, 3d ed., 1996, a moderator of Continuing Education of the Bar programs on appellate review, civil writs, criminal appeals and evidence and a speaker at Sacramento County Bar Committees on Administrative and Labor Law. Justice Blease was a participant in the Appellate Judges Seminar, Advanced Series, Institute of Judicial Administration, New York University School of Law in He is the author of a paper on the strict construction of statutes which has been delivered to judges and lawyers. Justice Blease is the author of more than 3000 opinions on a broad array of subjects, several hundred of which have been published, including a dozen on water law. Among them are County of Inyo v. City of Los Angeles (1981) 124 Cal.App.3d 1 [pumping of water from Owens Valley], California Trout, Inc. v. State Water Resources Control Board (1989) 207 Cal.App.3d 585 [release of water into streams tributary to Mono Lake], Baldwin v. County of Tehema (1994) 31 Cal.App.4th 166 [county regulation of groundwater] and Central Delta Water Agency v. State Water Resources Control Board (2004) 124 Cal.App.4th 245 [jurisdiction of state water board]. He has been an annual participant in national conferences for water masters and judges since Justice Blease received his undergraduate (1952) and law degrees (1955) from the University of California at Berkeley where he later taught undergraduate courses in freedom of speech and the logic of argument. Before appointment to the bench he represented civil rights organizations and had a varied practice in public law. His clients included the California Teachers Association, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, the County of Placer, the League to Save Lake Tahoe and public employee organizations. He argued some forty cases before the appellate courts of California, Nevada and the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Justice Blease was born in 1929 and is married to Barbara Blease, an advocate for persons with disabilities. They frequently hike in the Sierra mountains during the summer. They have two grown sons Christopher and Brian, one a businessman and the other a biologist. Page 9

10 Judge / Executive Committee The Honorable Thadd Blizzard Sacramento County Superior Court Judge (2010, assigned to Carol Miller Justice Center, handling traffic, small claims and unlawful detainer matters) B.A. (literature) Claremont Men s College (1975) J.D, McGeorge School of Law (1978) M.A. (literature) Claremont Graduate School (1979) LL.M. (international legal studies) New York University School of Law (1980) M.Phil. (literature) Columbia University (1983) CA (1978); NY (1980); various federal jurisdictions California Judges Association Enjoy music (listening and making); reading; writing; art; cooking Page 10

11 Barrister Andrew Bluth Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Litigation J.D., UC Davis School of Law (2004) B.S., Journalism, Northwestern University (1997) 2004 Prior to attending law school I was journalist for the New York Times and Orange County Register newspapers where I covered national news events including the Jack Kevorkian murder trial; the school shootings in Jonesboro, Arkansas and Littleton, Colorado; and the annual disappointment of Chicago Cubs fans (including me). Page 11

12 The Honorable Stacy E. Boulware Eurie Judge Sacramento Superior Court As a practicing lawyer: criminal defense and administrative law ( ); employment litigation ( ); governmental affairs (2007) University of California, Davis, J.D University of California, Los Angeles, B.A California Judges Association (2007-present); Judicial Council of California, Administrative Office of the Courts - Financial Accountability and Efficiency Advisory Committee (2011-present); University of California, Davis School of Law Alumni Board of Directors (2010-present); Anthony M. Kennedy American Inns of Court ( ); Schwartz/Levi American Inns of Court ( , 2011-present); State Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention - Disproportionate Minority Contact Subcommittee (2011-present); Operation Protect & Defend Executive Committee (2009-present) REPORTED CASES County of Sacramento v. Sandison (2009) 174 Cal.App.4th 646; In re Marriage Cases (2008) 43 Cal.4th 757; California Correctional Peace Officers Assn. v. Schwarzenegger (2008) 163 Cal.App. 4th 802; County of San Diego v. State of California (2008) 164 Cal.App.4th 580; City of Garden Grove v. Superior Court (2008) 157 Cal.App.4th 355; People ex re. Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control v. Miller Brewing Co. (2002) 104 Cal.App.4th 1189; Stevens v. Department of Correction (2003) 107 Cal.App.4th 285 I enjoy spending my free time with family and friends, traveling, watching college basketball and engaging members of our community through various organizations. Page 12

13 The Honorable Danette Castillo Brown Judge California Office of Administrative Hearings Page 13

14 Professor Alan Brownstein UC Davis School of Law TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS Constitutional Law Law and Religion Torts B.A., Antioch College, 1969 J.D. Harvard Law School, Legal Committee, Northern California ACLU Legal Committee, AAUP Congregation Bet Haverim (former Board member, Vice President, Co-President) Page 14

15 Associate Natalie Johnston Butcher UC Davis School of Law, Director of Career Services Business transactional law, estate planning, probate litigation, health care transactional law, business and health care litigation. B.A., Georgetown University, J.D., U.C. Davis School of Law, M.B.A., U.C. Davis Graduate School of Management, 2008." 2009 U.C. Davis School of Law Alumni Association Board City of Sacramento Ann Land/Bertha Henschel Memorial Fund Commission New Hope Community Development Corporation Board of Directors REPORTED CASES I enjoy cooking, reading fiction novels, boxing, and yoga. Page 15

16 President / Executive Committee The Honorable M. Kathleen Butz Third District Court of Appeal In private practice ( ) : civil litigation and transactional work University of California, Davis B.A. 1972, International Relations J.D , California State Bar of California ( ); California Judges Association (1997-present); Anthony M. Kennedy American Inns of Court ( ); Schwartz-Levi American Inns of Court (2008-present); Appellate Practice Curriculum (2004-present); and California Judicial Council s Appellate Indigent Defense Oversight Advisory Committee (2005-present) REPORTED CASES In 2009 my published cases are: Department of Finance v. Commission on State Mandates (2009) 170 Cal.App.4th 1355; City of Stockton v. Marina Towers LLC (2009) 171 Cal.App.4th 93; California Oak Foundation v. County of Tehama (2009) 174 Cal.App.4th 1217; In re Hovanski (2009) 174 Cal.App.4th 1517; J.C. Penney Co. v. Workers Comp. Appeals Bd. (2009) 175 Cal.App.4th 818; People v. Williams (2009) 176 Cal.App.4th 1521; and Creekridge Townhome Owners Assn., Inc. v. C. Scott Whitten, Inc. (2009) 177 Cal.App.4th 251 Married to Leonard, together we have seven children and 16 grandchildren. I m an avid reader, enjoy travel, and spend any leisure time with family and close friends Page 16

17 Associate Emilio Camacho Legislative Counsel Energy law, oil and gas, water law. J.D., UC Davis School of Law A.B., Philosophy, UC Davis 2012 La Raza Lawyers, Sacramento My interests include playing the guitar, dancing salsa, philosophy and boxing. Page 17

18 Master Dan L. Carroll Downey Brand LLP Energy; Public Utilities Regulation; Professional Responsibility AB, UC Davis 1974 (with High Honors, Phi Beta Kappa) Secondary Teaching Credential, UC Davis 1975 JD, UC Davis 1982 (Order of the Coif) 1983 California State Bar Sacramento County Bar Various federal district courts in California United States Tax Court I don t know if it fits here, but presently member of the State Bar Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct NOT a member of Facebook, myspace, twitter, or any social networking website Wife Cindy (married in 1985); son Bradley born 1986, daughter Leah born 1994 Enjoy reading, cooking, designing and building loudspeakers Page 18

19 Barrister Fredrick S. (Rick) Cohen Law Offices of Fredrick S. Cohen Certified Family Law Specialist State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization, January 1, 2007 Juris Doctor, 1989, UC Davis BA, 1986, University of Michigan 1989 Member, Board of Directors, ; 1997-April 1999, Alzheimer s Association Greater Sacramento Area Chapter Minor s Counsel Panel, 2006 present, Sacramento County Superior Court Judicial Arbitrator, 1996 present, Sacramento County Superior Court Fee Arbitrator, 1995 present, Sacramento County Bar Association Attorney/Client Relations Committee, , Sacramento County Bar Association Member, Board of Directors, , University of Michigan Alumni Club of Sacramento Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, present Sacramento County Bar Association, 1989 present Page 19

20 Associate Scott Comerford Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith Page 20

21 Barrister Craig Compton Assistant Dean of Career Services, King Hall Law school administration; IP Litigation (patent, trade secret litigation, and complex commercial) UC Berkeley Scool of Law (Boalt Hall), J.D Associate Article Editor, Berkeley Technology Law Journal UC Davis, B.S. Mathematics, ABA BALRA (Bay Area Legal Recruiters Association) NALP (National Association for Law Placement) I grew up in Davis, went to UC Davis as an undergrad and then I went onto law school at Berkeley. Prior to law school I coached high school baseball for three years. Following law school, I practiced patent litigation for ten years at the law firm of Fish & Richardson (two years as the local office hiring partner). I moved back home to Davis when I recently got a great opportunity to come work at the Law School as the new Assistant Dean for Career Services. Hobbies: basketball, golf, softball, reading books that usually end up being turned into movies, convincing myself I would be a more effective GM for the SF Giants than the current one. Page 21

22 Barrister Sonia Cortés Yolo County Counsel Government Law Labor and Employment Law Housing Law Transportation Law B.A., UC Davis, 1993; J.D., UC Berkeley (Boalt Hall)School of Law, Raised in the small town of Winters; married to Noel (just celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary); enjoy playing softball. Page 22

23 Master Kresta Nora Daly Barth Tozer & Daly Criminal defense and administrative law UC Davis McGeorge SOL /98 Schwartz Inn of Court, Sacramento County Indigent Defense Panel Qualifications Committee, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice My partner and I own a small organic citrus farm in rural Yolo County where we live with our son. In my spare time I enjoy cooking, gardening, and sports, particularly swimming. Page 23

24 Associate J. Angelo DeSantis UC Davis School of Law Legal research and writing, moot court B.A. USC 2001 J.D. UC Davis School of Law, REPORTED CASES Kimbrough v. California, 609 F.3d 1027 (2010) I live and work in Davis, teaching research and writing at King Hall. My wife, Molly, and I have a two-year-old, Stan, and a cat, Dexter. Page 24

25 Barrister Angelia Dickens General Counsel, Students First Page 25

26 Master Paul Dobson California Independent System Operator Corporation Paul lives and works in Folsom. He joined the legal staff of the California Independent System Operator Corporation in 2008 after retiring from the State of California. He works directly for the Vice President, General Counsel, Nancy Saracino a former fellow Inn member. Prior to joining the ISO, Paul held various positions in the California Office of Attorney General, including executive level positions as a Special Assistant Attorney General and Senior Assistant Attorney General. In the middle of his career, he spent several years in private practice with Nielsen, Merksamer, Parrinello, Mueller and Naylor and became a partner before returning to the Attorney General s office. Paul also served as Chief Deputy Legal Affairs Secretary to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger from 2003 to He distinguished himself from his immediate predecessors and his successor in this job by not applying for and not receiving an appointment to the bench. Page 26

27 Associate Jeffrey R. A. Edwards Mastagni, Holstedt, Amick, Miller & Johnsen Union-Side Labor Law Litigation Plaintiff-side Wage-and-Hour Political Law 2002, B.A. Rhetoric, University of California, Berkeley 2009, J.D., University of California, Davis (King Hall) 2009 Board of Directors, Sacramento County Bar Association Board of Directors, Sacramento lawyers for the Equality of Gays and Lesbians (SacLEGAL) Page 27

28 Barrister Michelle M. Espy Sacramento County Counsel Juvenile Dependency UC Davis/King Hall School of Law 99 UC Davis Undergrad Dec Pretty much my job, 3 kids, husband, and dog keep me pretty busy-i am also on the Board of my neighborhood association (Sierra Oaks). Page 28

29 Professor Richard M. Frank UC Davis School of Law Environmental Law; Natural Resources Law; Energy Law; Public Law; Constitutional Law B.A., U.C. Santa Barbara (1971) J.D., U.C. Davis (1974) State Bar of California (1974); U.S. Supreme Court (1980); U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals [2d, 9th, 10th, D.C. Circuits] (Various Dates) State Bar of California; American Bar Association; Sacramento County Bar Association; Inn of Court (Schwarz/Levi) Staff attorney by Federal Energy Administration, Washington, D.C. ( ) Staff counsel, California Energy Commission, Sacramento ( ) Various legal posts, including Chief Deputy Attorney General, California Department of Justice, Sacramento ( ) Executive Director, Center for Law, Energy & the Environment; Lecturer in Residence, U.C. Berkeley School of Law (2006-present) Page 29

30 Associate Carrie Frederickson Angelo, Kilday & Kilduff Public entity defense Civil rights litigation Police liability defense Employment litigation Disability access litigation Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, J.D. (2006) University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A. Law and Society, with honors (2002) December 2006 Sacramento County Bar Association, Constitutional Law and Civil Rights Section, Vice President ( ); President (2009- present) Active Club of Greater Sacramento #1032 (non-profit organization that benefits local children's charities) (2008 to present) Interests include hiking, snowshoeing, trying to do yoga without losing my balance, and traveling to new places. Page 30

31 Barrister Helene Friedman California Dept. Child Services Support UC Davis King Hall School of Law, JD Columbia University, School of the Arts, MA State University of New York, Buffalo, BA I am currently in-house counsel for a state department addressing the issues inherent in federal and state child support law and the oversight of 52 local child support agencies. I have also litigated violations of the licenses of facilities which care for children (foster and day care), seniors and the developmentally disabled, among other vulnerable populations. I have represented California in litigation in federal and state trial and appellate courts issues of financial fraud, HMO regulations, civil rights, common law tort actions and employment discrimination matters. I served as a research attorney for several years in Los Angeles Superior Court and began my career in an employment litigation defense firm as part of a defense team representing Fortune 400 companies in civil trials. Page 31

32 Associate / Executive Committee Shelley S. Ganaway ODAR Social Security Administration J.D. obtained from: McGeorge School of Law Year: May 2009 BA/BS from: Stony Brook University, B.S. Political Science Other degrees: A.S. Liberal Arts/ Social Science Cooking, traveling, movies, and group fitness- Zumba and PiYo! Page 32

33 Master Louise Burda Gilbert Undergraduate: University of California, Santa Barbara B.A., 1969; Majors: Art and English Post-Graduate: Standard Secondary Teaching Credential, 1970 Law School: University of California, Davis Juris Doctorate, 1976 Order of the Coif State Bar of California (1976) Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (1981) United States District Court for the Eastern District of California (1976) United States District Court for the Northern District of California (1983) United States District Court for the Central District of California (2008) United States District Court for the Southern District of California (2008) United States Supreme Court (1996) California State Bar Association; Federal Bar Association - Eastern District of California; Sacramento County Bar Association; Delegate to State Bar; Placer County Bar Association since 1982; Yolo County Bar Association since 1979; Women Lawyers of Sacramento since 1976; Women Lawyers of Placer County since 1982; California Women Lawyers REPORTED CASES Estate of Nicholas (1986) 177 Cal.App.3d Woodland Production Credit Assn. v. Nicholas (1988) 201 Cal.App.3d 123 I enjoy sailing and travel and cooking. I love positive interaction with my friends, community and family. Page 33

34 Master John S. Gilmore Randolph, Cregger & Chalfant, LLP UC Berkeley, BA, 1958 UC Hastings, LLB, 1961 January 1962, California; also, Northern and Eastern Federal District Courts, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of the United States Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers; American Board of Trial Advocates; past Chair, California Continuing Education of the Bar State Bar and Governing Committees; past Pacific Region Vice President, National Association of Trial Counsel; past Director Association of Defense Counsel; Master, Schwartz-Levi AIC, member since 1992; Board of Directors, California State Railroad Museum Foundation REPORTED CASES Mercer v Perez (1968) 68 Cal 2d 104; Reserve v Pisciotta (1982) 30 Cal 3d 800; A & R Industries v Superior Court (1968) 268 Cal App 2d 328; State Farm Mutual Auto. Ins. So. v Allstate (1970) 9 Cal App 3d 508; Bryant v Adventist Health System/West 289 F 3d 1162 (9th Cir. 2002); Burrown v. Redbud Community Hospital District 34 Fed Appx 363 (9th Cir., 2002); Baker v Adventist Health 260 F 3d 987 (9th Cir., 2001); Jackson v East Bay Hospital 246 F 3d 1248 (9th Cir., 2000); Kilcup v Adventist Health 57 FSupp 2d 925 (N.D. Cal., 1999) Survivor, Three San Francisco Giants Fantasy Camps. Page 34

35 Associate Alexandria Goff McCunn Law LLP B.S., California State University, Sacramento 2008 A.A., Sierra College, 2006 American Bar Association Women Lawyers of Sacramento I grew up in the small town of Loomis right outside Sacramento. I am married to a musician and have 2 cats. I enjoy golfing (with a cart), model trains, and cooking for my friends and family. Page 35

36 Associate Jennifer Gomez Page 36

37 Master Eric Grant Hicks Thomas LLP Appellate Law; Environmental Law & Land Use; Civil Rights; Campaigns and Elections; and Religious Liberties A.B. (Economics) 1986, College of Letters and Science, University of California, Berkeley J.D. 1990, Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley 1990, California (Certified Specialist in Appellate Law) 1996, District of Columbia U.S. Supreme Court and numerous federal courts of appeals and district courts Executive Committee, Environmental Law & Property Rights Practice Group, Federalist; Society for Law and Public Policy Studies, Washington, D.C.; California Political Attorneys Association, Sacramento, California; Founding Board Member, Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry REPORTED CASES Osborn v. Haley, 549 U.S. 225 (2007) R.R. Street & Co., Inc. v. Vulcan Materials Co., 569 F.3d 711 (7th Cir. 2009) Doe v. Kamehameha Schools/Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate, 416 F.3d 1025 (9th Cir. 2005), reh g en banc, 470 F.3d 827 (9th Cir. 2006), cert. dismissed, 550 U.S. 931 (2007) Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency v. Verjil, 39 Cal. 4th 205 (2006) Married to Kamera Grant for 21 years, with a son and four daughters; hobbies include cycling, backpacking, and computer programming Page 37

38 Associate David Graulich Law Office of Jeffrey D. Fulton Employment Law Personal Injury Legal Research and Writing Dartmouth College, 1976 McGeorge School of Law, Board of Directors, Sacramento County Bar Association Legal Counsel, American Hellenic Professional Society Board of Directors, Sacramento Law Foundation David had careers in journalism and public relations before going to law school. He has written three food books and was a business commentator on public radio. David entered McGeorge with the plan of becoming a transactional attorney, but he discovered that he enjoyed the work of a trial lawyer. David is now a plaintiff's litigator in employment law and personal injury matters. David and his wife, Rebecca, live in Fair Oaks. His personal interests include golf, chess, piano, and reading World War II histories and biographies. Page 38

39 Judge / Executive Committee The Honorable Lisa Halko California Department of Social Services Regulatory and administrative law, particularly related to health care and employment law California, 1990 SUNY Purchase Acting Department, A.B. 1981, from University of Massachusetts; Graduate studies in Philosophy , at UCLA; JD 1990 from UCLA Visiting student, UC Davis School of Law, St Martin's Episcopal Church (teacher, churchwardem, and vestryman) Episcopal Diocese of Northern California (vice-chancellor) REPORTED CASES Styrene Research & Information Council v. Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (3d Dist. 2012) Cal.App.4th ; Waste Management of the Desert, Inc. v. Palm Springs Recycling Center, Inc., 7 Cal.4th 478 (March 31, 1994) I studied acting and loved persuading people to see the truth as I saw it. Then I studied philosophy and discovered you could be persuasive and also argue for a living. When I found out that in law, you could help other people achieve their goals by being persuasive and arguing for a living, I became a lawyer and never looked back. This is a great profession and the Inn is a great way to help improve it! Thanks to my legal career I have a happy marriage and two wonderful grown-up children. Thanks to the rule of law and the Bill of Rights, I live in a peaceful town and teach Sunday School. Page 39

40 Barrister Justin Hein Simas and Associates Administrative Law Health Care Law, Professional Licensing Law Employment Law, Business Law (Formation, Counsel, Litigation) B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2001 J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School, State Bar of California State Bar of Wisconsin Sacramento County Bar Association San Luis Obispo County Bar Association American Bar Association The Federalist Society Sierra Club I am native 'sconi, born there and raised on cheese, kringle, and bratwurst. I was brought to Sacramento by my wife, Paige, after law school and have since bought a house in East Sacramento, acquired two pugs (Madison [fawn], Davis [black]), and recently had our beautiful daughter, Dahlia. As much as I have fallen in love with my life in California, I still show my true colors - flying my Packers, Brewers, Bucks, and "motion W" Badgers flag from my front porch as often as I can. Page 40

41 Master Bradley M. Heller California State Board of Equalization State and Local Tax and Administrative University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California LL.M. in Taxation August 2000; Whittier Law School, Costa Mesa, California, J.D., 1999; American Jurisprudence Award: Federal Estate and Gift Taxation; December 1999 California State University, Long Beach, California, B.A., Philosophy, 1994 ACACIA National Fraternity REPORTED CASES Appeal of Ronald F. and Catherine Boeddeker, 2001-SBE-005 (Nov. 6, 2001) I truly enjoy practicing tax law and I am happy to discuss it during my free time. I have been married to C. Athena Roussos, Certified Specialist in Appellate Law, since June We live in Elk Grove and have two rescue dogs named Joey and Rusty. I spend a lot of time training my dogs and regularly donate to the SPCA, HSUS, WOOFF, etc. My wife and I enjoy visiting wineries, tasting wine, kayaking, watching the L.A. Lakers, and going to the Mondavi Center when we have free time. Page 41

42 Master / Executive Committee Paul Hemesath United States Attorney s Office, Eastern District of California Criminal prosecutor B.A., UCLA, 1996 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (one year of study through UCLA) Master of Science, Foreign Service, Georgetown, 2001 J.D., Georgetown, I grew up in Clovis, California, and then made my way to Southern California for a fine undergraduate education. And then I spent a year in Mexico City, where I improved my Spanish. I lived in Portland, Oregon, for a year, and then I lived in Washington, DC, for law school, graduate school, some employment and a clerkship. I married a law school classmate, Audrey. We moved to Sacramento, where we have lived for eight years. I worked at Nossaman, LLP, for six years and started at the U.S. Attorney s Office in We have three children: Sam (9), Lucy (7) and Kate (5) I take a lot of pictures of those poor kids. I dabble in computers and photography (sometimes at the same time), and I play guitar. Page 42

43 Barrister Catherine Hohenwarter Yolo Superior Court General Civil, Family Law B.A. from Middlebury College J.D. from University of Idaho School of Law 1990 Yolo Bar Association, Dingle Elementary PTA, Pioneer High School PTA REPORTED CASES Hall, Goodhue, Haisley & Barker, Inc. v. Marconi Conf. Center Bd., 41 Cal.App.4th 1551, 49 Cal.Rptr.2d 286, 96, Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 553, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 859, Cal.App. 1 Dist., January 25, 1996 (NO. A069626) I grew-up in upstate New York. I attended undergraduate in Middlebury Vermont. I moved to San Francisco, California in 1985 because I thought it would be fun and it was. After goofing around in California for a couple of years, I attended law school in Idaho. I returned to San Francisco after graduating from law school in May I have practiced over the last 20 years as a civil litigation attorney. I am currently employed as the Family Law Facilitator/Self- Help attorney at Yolo Superior Court. I enjoy skiing, running, dancing, and sharing meals with family and friends. Page 43