Education: University of California, San Diego (B.A. History Honors 1977); McGill University, Montreal, Canada (M.A. 1980; LL.B. 1983). Comments Editor, McGill Law Journal.

Admitted to: California State Bar; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth and Tenth Circuits; U.S. District Courts in California.

Professional Experience: Founder, Benedon & Serlin, LLP (1993-present); Associate, Horvitz & Levy (1987-1993); Associate, Lewitt, Hackman, Hoefflin, Shapiro & Marshall (1985-1987); Associate, Elmer Low Professional Law Corporation (1983-1984).

Member: Certified Specialist, Appellate Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization; California Court of Appeal Settlement Officer, District Two; California Court of Appeal panel attorney for indigent criminal appeals; Los Angeles County (Member, Appellate Courts Committee) and San Fernando Valley Bar Associations.

Recipient: Southern California Super Lawyer, in Appellate Law, 2004-2019; Martindale-Hubbell AV rated; 2003 Professional Achievement Award, San Fernando Valley Bar Association.