He primarily practices in the area of intellectual property, but also has experience and training in the fields of business and commercial litigation, appeals, environmental law, and oil and gas law. He is a member of the Kern County Bar Association, the State Bar of California, the United State Patent and Trademark Office and the American Bar Association. He and his wife, Nancy, have 3 grown children and are active members of Riverlakes Church in Bakersfield, CA.