Education:
Attended New York University, New York, NY.
Graduated New College of California School of Law, San Francisco, 1978
CLE Seminars, National College of Advocacy
Government Service:
Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA), 1969-1970 (Carrollton, Ga.)
License to Practice:
State of California, 1978; U.S. District Court, No. California;
U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, U.S. Supreme Court
Certifications:
Certified Specialist Maritime and Admiralty, State Bar of California
Professional Experience:
Clinical Extern, San Francisco Neighborhood Legal Assistance –1978-80–
Legal Assistance to the Elderly, San Francisco, CA –1978-1982 — Staff Attorney
Clinical Advisor, New College School of Law (San Francisco, CA)
Birnbaum Law, PC, –1983-present–
Specializing in Workers’ Compensation under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Act and under the California Labor Code
Professional Associations:
Member, California State Bar, AAJ, California Applicants’ Attorneys Assn.;
Board Member, Workplace Injury Law and Advocacy Group Treasurer (Vice Chairman), –1995-1997– Treasurer Elect –2008– Treasurer –2008-2009– President –2009-2010– Past President, Winner President’s award twice
Chair, S.F. Bay Maritime Claimant’s Bar; Past Chair, ATLA Workers’ Compensation Section; Lecturer, National College of Advocacy
Advisor, Benefits Review Board Report Lexis Nexis pub.
Advisor, Annual Longshore Conference, Loyola University School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana
Founder and Director of WILG’s Annual Longshore Claimant’s Bar Seminar since 2006
Fellow, College of Workers Compensation Lawyers 2013-14 Treasurer
Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell
Designated “Workers Compensation Notable Person 2009” Lexis Nexis
Interfaith Workers for Justice, National Board member
Chief Editor the Longshore Textbook, 6th ed. Lawyer and Judges Publishing
Civic Activities:
Marin Peace and Justice Coalition
Pt Richmond Neighborhood Council
Past member of the Mill Valley Drug and Alcohol Abuse Commission
Board of Directors, (past president) Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Law Library, Berkeley, CA (1998-2008)
Lecturing Experience:
Lecturer, Industrial Claims Assn.
Lecturer, Loyola University, New Orleans
Lecturer, Longshore Claims Association
Lecturer, ATLA National College of Advocacy
Lecturer, Northwest Longshore Administrators Association
Lecturer, California Applicants Attorneys Association,
Lecturer National Council of State Legislators
Past Corporate Sponsor: King Biscuit Blues Festival, Helena, AR