Born  
July 18, 1965 at Bunker Hill Air Force Base, Peru, IN

Military Service
United States Air Force (1983-1987)

Education
University of Texas, Austin, B.A. in History (1991)
Pepperdine University, J.D. (1994) 

Career Prosecutor
Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney (17 years)
Hardcore Gang Division, Compton (5 years)
Assistant Head Deputy, Major Crimes Division (current)

Career Felony Conviction Rate: 96.2%

Educator / Author
Lectures nationwide to prosecution agencies on complex trial tactics
Published by the Dept. of Justice in prosecutorial training manuals

Select Awards and Recognition
Prosecutor of the Year, Association of Deputy District Attorneys (2008)
Top 100 Lawyers in California, LA and San Francisco Daily Journals (2009)
Prosecutor of the Year, Los Angeles County Bar Association (2010)