Executive Committee

• Gloria Allred
• Sam Bernstein
• Roy Black
• Benjamin Brafman
• Joseph Bruno
• Michael Burg
• Fernando Chavez
• Sam Cherry
• Ernest Cory
• Grant Davis
• Morris Dees
• Tom Demetrio
• Tim Dollar
• William Edwards
• Robert Eglet
• Geoffrey Fieger
• George Fleming
• Mark Geragos
• Tom Girardi
• Keith Givens
• Maurice Graham
• Edward Hershewe
• Ed Hill
• Len Jacoby
• Lynn Johnson
• Gail Koff
• Mark Kosieradzki
• Mark Lanier
• Fred Levin
• Ramon Lopez
• Tom Mesereau
• Robert Michael
• Sheldon Miller
• Billy Murphy
• Howard Nations
• Richard Newsome
• Brian Panish
• Jerry Parker
• Jim Parkman
• Darryl Phillips
• Dan Ramsdell
• Gary Robb
• Mark Robinson
• James Rolshouse
• John Romano
• James Roy
• Sheldon J. Schlesinger
• Derek Sells
• Hezekiah Sistrunk
• Jock Smith
• Stephen Smith
• Kent Spence
• Harvey Weitz

RICHARD BERMAN

Admitted to practice in 1973.

EDUCATION:

University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), Bachelor of Art, Political Science 1968

University of California, Hastings College of Law, Juris Doctor, 1972

MILITARY:

Captain, U.S. Army Reserve, Medical Service Corps, 1968-1979

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS:

• Chief Deputy District Attorney, Fresno County, 19977 - Deputy 1972-1977
• Fresno County Bar Association - President 1995;
• Chairman: Bench Bar Media Committee, 1990;
• Chairman: Criminal Law Section, 1982 and 1984;
• Blue Ribbon Committee on Court Coordination
• State Bar of California - Public Affairs Committee, 1986-1989
• California Trial Lawyers Association - certificate of recognition as an Experienced Trial Lawyer, 1980
• Fresno Trial Lawyers Association - Director, 1979-1985
• Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers for high professional legal standards and ethics, 2000-present
• Recognized as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" 1987
• Listed in "Who's Who in American Law" Dean's Advisory Council, CSU Fresno, School of Social Sciences 1986-1998
• Master - American Inns of Court Instructor, "Criminal Law," Fresno City College and State Center Peace Officers Academy, 1974-1979
• California Attorneys for Criminal Justice - Life Member and Patron, Board of Governors, 1983-1989, 1992-2001
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - Life member
• American Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Consumer Attorneys of California
• Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles Better Business Bureau - Member
• Leadership positions in other civic, charitable, and youth organizations