Alpha Sigma Nu. Member, St. Thomas More Law Honor Society, 1973, 1974. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award, 1972; American Law Book Company Award, 1972, 1974; West Publishing Company Award, 1973, 1974; Bancroft-Whitney Award, 1974. Twice included in "Who's Who in Law" which is published annually by the Los Angeles Business Journal and Lists "The 100 Most Prominent Attorneys in Los Angeles", February 27, 1995 and February 19, 1996. Guest Lecturer: "Loan Workouts, LBOs and Bankruptcy," Frost & Sullivan, Inc., 1989; "Loan Workout, Restructure and Bankruptcy," The Banking Law Institute, 1989; "Chapter 11," Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc., 1989; "Fraudulent Conveyances," Financial Lawyers Conference, 1990; "Out of Court Reorganizations," Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum, 1990; "Restructuring Financially Troubled Businesses," Orange County Bankruptcy Forum, 1991; "Consignment Issues in Bankruptcy," Jewelers Board of Trade, 1992; "Case Study on Representation of Debtor in Out of Court Workout and Chapter 11," Turnaround Management Association, Fall 1992; "Bankruptcy Opportunities," Young Presidents' Organization, 1993, Mergers and Finance Seminar; "Gaining Confidence from Lenders and Creditors," Turnaround Management Association (Washington, D.C.), Fall, 1993; "Valuation Issues in Bankruptcy," Association of Insolvency Accountants, 1994; "The Real Estate Business Plan-Strategic Considerations," The Counselors of Real Estate, 1994 Convention; "Role of Appraisers in Bankruptcy and Reorganization Cases," American Society of Appraisers, 1998.