Law clerk, Hon. Arthur Alarcon, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Appellate Department, 1975-1977
Deputy city attorney, Los Angeles, California, 1977
Senior research attorney, Hon. Arthur Alarcon, California Court of Appeal, Second District, 1978-1980
Senior research attorney, Hon. Arleigh M. Woods, California Court of Appeal, Second District, 1980-1983
Adjunct professor, San Fernando Valley College School of Law, 1980-1985
Commissioner, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 1983-1990
Judge, Los Angeles [California] Municipal Court, 1990-1991
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 1991-1999