Senior Judge, United States District Court, Central District of California, 2023-present

No caucus information on file.

Judge, United States District Court, Central District of California, 2003-present

Judge, Superior Court of California, Orange County, 1998-2003

Nominated by President George W. Bush, Judge, United States District Court, Central District of California, January 29, 2003

Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Central District of California, March 27, 2003

Partner, O'Melveny & Myers Limited Liability Partnership, 1978-1998

Captain, United States Army Reserve, 1967-1978

Associate, O'Melveny & Myers Limited Liability Partnership, 1970-1977

Vice Chair, Board of Trustees, Orange County Museum of Art, 1996-2000

Member, Board of Directors, Orange County Business Committee for the Arts, 1988-1998

Member, Large Complex Case Panel, American Arbitration Association, 1993-1998

Member, National Panel, 1984-1998

Member/Secretary and General Counsel/Vice President/President, Board of Trustees, Newport Harbor Art Museum, 1985-1993, 1994-1996

Member, Executive Committee, California State Bar Antitrust Section, 1992-1995

Member, Board of Directors, Orange County Federal Bar Association, 1991-1992

Member, Executive Committee, California State Bar Litigation Section, 1986-1989

Member, Board of Directors, Phoenix House, 1983-1985

Member, Standing Committee on Federal Courts, California State Bar, 1982-1985

Member, Executive Committee, Los Angeles County Bar Antitrust Section, 1981-1982, 1983-1984

Article and Book Review Editor, Stanford Law Review, 1968-1970

Editor and Chief, Stanford Daily, 1967