Practice Focus:
- Constitutional and civil rights law
- Commercial and other complex litigation
- Lawyer / law firm representation
- Appellate Practice
Reported Cases:
- L.H. v. Schwarzenegger, 519 Supp.2d 1072 (E.D. Cal. 2007);
- Armstrong v. Davis, 318 F. 3d 965 (9th Cir. 2003);
- Valdivia v. Davis, 206 F.Supp.2d 1068 (E.D.CA 2002);
- Armstrong v. Davis, 275 F.3d 849 (9th Cir. 2001);
- Lucas v. White, 63 F. Supp.2d 1046 (N.D. CA 1999);
- Wilson v. U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of California, 103 F.3d 828 (9th Cir. 1996), cert. denied, 520 U.S. 1230;
- Gates v. Shinn, 98 F.3d 463 (9th Cir. 1996);
- Gates v. Gomez, 60 F.3d 525 (9th Cir. 1995);
- Coleman v. Wilson, 912 F. Supp. 1282 (E.D.CA 1995).
Professional Experience:
- Founding partner of predecessor firm to Rosen, Bien & Galvan, 1990
- Litigation associate and partner, Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, San Francisco, 1980-1990
Publications and Presentations:
- Co-Author, “The Noerr-Pennington Doctrine,” ABA Antitrust Section, Monograph No. 19, 1993
- Author, “Litigation as an Antitrust Violation: Conflict Between the First Amendment and the Sherman Act,” 16 University of San Francisco Law Review 41, 1981
- Instructor, National Institute of Trial Advocacy (trial practice and litigation techniques)
- Lectures and presentations:
- “Civil Rights Litigation and Attorneys’ Fees,” Northern District of California Judicial Conference (2002)
- Criminal Justice, Civil Rights and Litigation Issues: Stanford Law School, Boalt Hall, USC Law School, UCLA Law School, Little Hoover Commission, UC Berkeley School of Public Health, California Coalition for Mental Health, Critical Resistance Conference, Forensic Mental Health Association
- “Local Government, State Action and Noerr-Pennington Immunities,” American Bar Association Antitrust Section (1990, 1987, 1986)
- Part-time work in law and parenting, American Bar Association (1990), UC Hastings College of the Law, Golden Gate University School of Law, State Bar of California (1986)
Education:
- Northwestern University, J.D., cum laude, 1980
- Brandeis University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1977
Admissions:
- California, 1981
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1997
Professional Affiliations:
- Chair of the Judiciary Committee of the Bar Association of San Francisco
- Member, State Bar of California’s Commission on Corrections
- Member, American Bar Association Antitrust Section
- Member, Mediator Panel and Early Neutral Evaluation Panel, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 1994 to date
Community Service:
- “Outstanding Mental Health Advocate” Award, California Coalition for Mental Health, 2003
- Award “for outstanding contribution to the preservation of prison inmates’ rights,” California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, 1994
- Officer, board member or committee member for numerous community organizations, including Mission YMCA, Metropolitan YMCA, New Israel Fund, Camp Tawonga, Brandeis Hillel Day School, Jewish Community Federation, Religious Witness with Homeless People, Jewish Vocational Service
