Professional and Community Affiliations
- Member, City of San Diego Commission on Police Practices, (2024-2026)
- Lawyers Club of San Diego: Member
- California Supreme Court Historical Society: Member (2020–Present)
- California Litigation, Member, Editorial Board (2019–Present)
- San Diego Appellate Inn of Court: Member (2020)
- J. Clifford Wallace Inn of Court: Master (2011–Present)
- Irish American Bar Association of San Diego
- Adjunct Professor of Law (Advanced Appellate Advocacy), Thomas Jefferson School of Law, 2001–2013
- Thomas More Society: President (2007–2009)
- San Diego County Bar Association: Appellate Courts Committee
- Louis M. Welsh American Inn of Court: Member (2001–2003)
- San Diego Education Committee: Litigation Section
- San Diego County Bar Association Committee on Civility, Professionalism and Integrity (2007–2008)
- American Bar Association
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers: Member (2024); Appellate Courts Committee; Editorial Board, ABTL News (1994–1997)
- State Bar of California Probation Monitor (1993–1995)
Recognition and Awards
- Certified Specialist in Appellate Law
- AV®-Preeminent™ Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
- Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® for Appellate Practice and Litigation – Intellectual Property (2025)
- Recognized in San Diego Super Lawyers : Intellectual Property Litigation (2009–2024)