Education
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Gonzaga U., 1961; Juris Doctor, Gonzaga U., 1966.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Gonzaga U., 1961; Juris Doctor, Gonzaga U., 1966.
Assistant city attorney, City of Tacoma (Washington), 1967-1969; judge pro tem, Municipal Court and Pierce County District Court, 1971-1980; partner, Tanner & Burgess, Tacoma, Washington, 1971-1976; partner, Tanner, McGavick, Felker, Fleming, Burgess & Lazares, Tacoma, Washington, 1976-1979; partner, McGavick, Burgess, Heller & Foister, Tacoma, Washington, 1979-1980; regional counsel, Department Housing and Urban Development, Seattle, 1980-1981; United States magistrate judge, United States District Court (western district) Washington, 1981-1993; district judge, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit), Tacoma, Washington, since 1994.
Resource person annual National Black History Missouri, Shiloh Baptist Church. Mem.Tacoma Urban League. Member Washington State Bar Association, Pierce County Bar Association, Loren Miller BarAssn., National Conference United States Magistrate Judges, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.