1970, Internship Auditor, State Board of Equalization, Pasadena, CA 1972-1974, Auditor/Financial Analyst, Certified Public Accounting Firm of Gerald L. Newman, Fullerton, CA 1975-1980, Associate Attorney, Lynberg & Watkins, a Partnership, Los Angeles, CA 1981-1993, Senior Partner, Lynberg & Watkins, A Professional Corporation, Managing Partner of the firm's Upland Office 1984-1993 1993-present, Founding and Managing Partner, Graves & King LLP, specializing in civil litigation with emphasis on complex personal injury/wrongful death, construction site accidents, governmental tort liability including highway and flood control design and operation, and construction defect losses.   State Bar of California American Bar Association (Tort and Insurance sections) Association of Southern California Defense Counsel Special Seminars Chairman, 1998-1999 Director (San Bernardino County) 1996-1998 Member, Board of Directors, 1985-1990; 1996-2002 Co-Membership Chairman, 1985-1986 Co-Seminar Chairman, 1987 Co-Industry Liaison Chairman, 1988-1989 Chairman of Public Relations, 1990 Defense Research Institute   1981- present, Arbitrator, Los Angeles Superior Court 1988-present, Arbitrator, San Bernardino Superior Court 1988-1998, Settlement Officer, Los Angeles Superior Court 1991-1998, Judge Pro Tem, Los Angeles Superior Court 1992-present, Mediator, Los Angeles Superior Court 1992-present, Mediator, Riverside Superior Court   Supreme Court of California Supreme Court of the United States United States District Court, Central District, California United States District Court, Northern District, California United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal   Bachelor of Science in Accounting, California State Polytechnic University in Pomona, CA, 1972 Dean's Honor List Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, 1971-1972 Bachelor of Science in Law, Western State University College of Law, 1973 Juris Doctor Degree, Western State University College of Law, 1975   Individually BV rated by Martindale Hubbell Who's Who in American Law Who's Who in Finance and Industry