B. Superior, Arizona, November 11, 1949;son Albert A. and Sara Florence (Rothaus) West. Bachelor, U. Arizona, 1973. Juris Doctor, University of California, Berkeley, 1976.
Bachelor of Laws in International Law, Cambridge (England) University,1981.
Bar: Nevada 1977, United States District Court Nevada 1977, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1984, District of Columbia 1987, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit) 1989. Association Lionel Sawyer & Collins, Las Vegas, 1976-1982, partner, 1983-1995. Appointed United States Court of International Trade, 1995.
General counsel public policy advisor to the United States Senator.
Harry M. Reid, Washington, 1987-1988. General counsel Nevada State Press Association 1989-1995.
Instructor international law U. Nevada, Las Vegas, 1981-1982. Attorney, advisory international affairs Office Judge Advisory General The Pentagon, 1991.
Adjunct Professor law of war New York Law School, 1997.
Senior editor: Nevada Civil Practice Handbook, 1993, Legal Handbook for Nevada Reporters, 1994. Contributor articles to professional journals General counsel Nevada Democratic Party, 1980-1984,88-90. Coordinator Nevadans for Mondale, 1983-1984, Nevadans for Gore, 1987-1988.
Delegate Democratic National Convention, San Francisco, 1984.
Alternate Democratic National Convention, Atlanta, 1988. State director campaign in Nevada and Arizona Gore for President,1988.
With United States Army, 1969-1971. Vietnam; Major United States Army National Guard, 1989.
Member American Bar Association (Liberty Bell award 1992), Phi Beta Kappa, Oxford-Cambridge.
