An honors graduate of Georgetown University Law Center, he has received numerous academic awards, including a national first prize award in Constitutional law from the American Bar Association and a national writing award from the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, who named him as an associate member of the Academy. He graduated from Pacific Union College with a 4.0 GPA and was named by USA Today as one of the top 100 college students in America. He is also an accomplished horseman, having won two national top-five awards in cutting competitions. He now practices law in the Los Angeles area.