State Licensed To Practice
- California
Court Admissions
- All California Courts
- United States Supreme Court
- The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- The U.S. District Courts for the Central and the Southern Districts of California
Education
Law School Attended:
- Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC
Juris Doctor
College Attended:
- Holy Cross College, Worcester, Massachusetts
Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts
Journal Involvement:
- Editor-in-chief, American Criminal Law Review
- September 2015 “Settlement Snafus: Surviving Section 664.6”
- December 2014 “Judicial Profile: Commissioner Johnson Brings Patience To Family Law Court”
- April 2013 “Profile: Leroy Smith’s Claim To Fame
Community Involvement
- Gridley Water Group – 2018 to present. Member of steering committee for private water well in Ojai Groundwater Basin Management Association
- Ventura County Committee on School District Organization- 2016 to December 2023. Vice Chair 2018
- Ojai Unified School District Board of Trustees, elected 1998 through 2014
- Women Lawyers of Ventura County, 2015 President
- Jerome H. Berenson Inn of Court – 2010 to present
- Ventura School Boards Association, Member of the Executive Board 2016 through 2018
- Ventura County School Boards Association, Member of the Executive Board 2008 through 2014
Presentations And Lectures
- “Qualities of a Good Board Member”, Ventura County School Boards Association Candidate Academy – 2014
- “Conflicts of Interest and Financial Disclosure for Public Officials”, Ventura County School Boards Association Candidate Academy – 2012
- “Collecting Judgments”, Women Lawyers of Ventura County – 2011
Membership In Bar And Other Legal Associations
- California State Bar
- Ventura County Bar Association, 2015-2017
- Ventura County Trial Lawyers Association
- Women Lawyers of Ventura County
- Jerome H. Berenson Inn of Court—member since 2011
Certifications
- Certified Mediator by Southern California Mediation Institute –1993