Attended New York University, New York, NY.<\/p>\n
Graduated New College of California School of Law, San Francisco, 1978<\/p>\n
CLE Seminars, National College of Advocacy<\/p>\n
Government Service:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA), 1969-1970 (Carrollton, Ga.)<\/p>\n License to Practice:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n State of California, 1978; U.S. District Court, No. California;<\/p>\n U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, U.S. Supreme Court<\/p>\n Certifications:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Certified Specialist Maritime and Admiralty, State Bar of California<\/p>\n Professional Experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n Clinical Extern, San Francisco Neighborhood Legal Assistance –1978-80–<\/p>\n Legal Assistance to the Elderly, San Francisco, CA –1978-1982 — Staff Attorney<\/p>\n Clinical Advisor, New College School of Law (San Francisco, CA)<\/p>\n Birnbaum Law, PC, –1983-present–<\/p>\n Specializing in Workers’ Com\u00adpensa\u00adtion under the Longsh\u00adore \u00adand Harbor Wor\u00adkers’ Act and under the California Labor Code<\/p>\n Professional Associations:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Member, Califor\u00adnia State Bar, AAJ, Califor\u00adnia Applicants’ Attorneys Assn.;<\/p>\n Board Member, Workpl\u00adace Injury Law and Advocacy Group Treasurer (Vice Chairman), –1995-1997– Treasurer Elect –2008– Treasurer –2008-2009– President –2009-2010– Past President, Winner President\u2019s award twice<\/p>\n Chair, S.F. Bay Maritime Claimant’s Bar; Past Chair, ATLA Workers’ Compen\u00adsa\u00adtion Section; Lecturer, National College of Advo\u00adcacy<\/p>\n Advisor, Benefits Review Board Report Lexis Nexis pub.<\/strong><\/p>\n Advisor, Annual Longshore Conference, Loyola University School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana<\/strong><\/p>\n Founder and Director of WILG\u2019s Annual Longshore Claimant\u2019s Bar Seminar since 2006<\/strong><\/p>\n Fellow, College of Workers Compensation Lawyers 2013-14 Treasurer<\/strong><\/p>\n Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell<\/strong><\/p>\n Designated \u201cWorkers Compensation Notable Person 2009\u201d Lexis Nexis<\/strong><\/p>\n Interfaith Workers for Justice, National Board member<\/strong><\/p>\n Chief Editor\u00a0the Longshore Textbook,\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>6th ed. Lawyer and Judges Publishing<\/em><\/p>\n Civic Activities:<\/strong><\/p>\n Marin Peace and Justice Coalition<\/p>\n Pt Richmond Neighborhood Council<\/p>\n Past member of the Mill Valley Drug and Alcohol Abuse Commission<\/p>\n Board of Directors, (past president) Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Law Library, Berkeley, CA (1998-2008)<\/p>\n Lecturing Experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n Lecturer, Industrial Claims Assn.<\/p>\n Lecturer, Loyola University, New Orleans<\/p>\n Lecturer, Longshore Claims Association<\/p>\n Lecturer, ATLA National College of Advocacy<\/p>\n Lecturer, Northwest Longshore Administrators Association<\/p>\n Lecturer, California Applicants Attorneys Association,<\/p>\n Lecturer National Council of State Legislators<\/p>\n Past Corporate Sponsor:\u00a0 King Biscuit Blues Festival, Helena, AR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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:\u00a0\u00a0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-191","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/injuredworkersatty.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/191","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/injuredworkersatty.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/injuredworkersatty.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/injuredworkersatty.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/injuredworkersatty.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=191"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/injuredworkersatty.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/191\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":219,"href":"https:\/\/injuredworkersatty.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/191\/revisions\/219"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/injuredworkersatty.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/injuredworkersatty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/41cRwcqNJL._SX369_BO1204203200_-223x300.jpg\")
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