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Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of California, 2012-present

United States Magistrate Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of California, 2005-2012

Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of California, February 9, 2012

Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of California, May 11, 2011

Associate/Partner, Private Practice, San Diego, California, 1988-2005

Adjunct Professor, University of San Diego School of Law, 1999

Associate, Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn, Limited Liability Partnership, 1987

Associate, General Motors Corporation, 1986

Associate Multimedia Producer/Audio and Visual Coordinator, CECO Communications, 1984-1985

Communications Specialist/Communications Consultant, Johnson & Johnson, 1981-1984

Member, Advisory Board, Federal Bar Association, San Diego Chapter

Member, American Bar Association

Member, American Inns of Court, Louis M. Welsh Chapter

Member, Board of Governors, Association of Business Trial Lawyers of San Diego

Member, California Bar Association

Member, California Women Lawyers

Member, Federal Circuit Bar Association

Member/Ninth Circuit Director, Federal Magistrate Judges Association

Member, Lawyer's Club

Member/Chair, Ninth Circuit Magistrate Judges Education Committee, 2008-2010

Director/President, Poway High School Music Boosters, 2007-2010

Director/Vice President/President, San Diego Figure Skating Club, 2003-2007

Lawyer Representative, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, 2004, 2005

Director, San Diego County Bar Foundation, 2001-2005

Director, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 2004-2005

Director, San Diego Mediation Center, 1999-2000

Director/Treasurer/Vice President, San Diego County Bar Association, 1996-1998