Education
- University at Buffalo Law School, Buffalo, New York
- J.D. - 1984
- Honors: cum laude
- State University of New York, Buffalo, New York
- M.B.A. - 1986
- State University of New York, Buffalo, New York
- B.S.B.A. - 1981
Bar Admissions
- Utah, 1997
- Hawaii, 1987
- New York, 1984
- U.S. District Court District of Utah, 1997
- U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 1986
- U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 1985
- U.S. District Court District of Hawaii, 1987
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1993
Professional Associations
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1993, State Delegate
- American Bar Association, Member
- Western Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- District of Columbia Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- Erie County Bar Association, Member
- New York State Bar Association, Member
- Hawaii State Bar Association, Member
- Maui County Bar Association, Member
- Young Women's Lawyers Association, Member
- Utah State Bar Association, Member
- Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii, Board Governor
- Hawaii Women Lawyers, President, 1996 to 1997
- American Inns of Court, Barrister
- Hawaii Lawyers Fund for Client Protection, 1997, Trustee
Published Works
- Uninsured/Underinsured Offsets: Just Say No; and Practical Considerations for an Underinsured Motorist Claim, APLH, September, 1991
Honors
- Finalist, Desmond Moot Court Competition
- Treasurer and Member, Moot Court Board
- Distinguished Achievement Award, Outstanding Work in Civil Procedure
Classes & Seminars
- Insurance Coverage Law in Hawaii, National Business Institute, November 1993
- Hawaii Motor Vehicle Accident Law Update, Hawaii Institute for Continuing Legal Education, May 1994
- Eighth Annual Tort Law Seminar, Pacific Law Institute, September 1995
- Panelist, The Seventh Annual CAAP Arbitrators Conference, June 1996
- Legal Ethics Seminars, 2003 to 2005
- National Business Institute, 2014
Languages
- Spanish
Fraternities or Sororities
- Beta Gamma Sigma