Practice Area
- General Civil and Complex Litigation Appeals and Writs
Education
- Bachelor of Arts, 1980, California State University, Bakersfield
- MBA, 1991, California State University, Bakersfield
- Juris Doctor, 1995, California Pacific School of Law, Class Valedictorian
- Admitted to State Bar of California, 1995
Bar Admission
- State Bar of California, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2004
- U.S. District Courts:
- Eastern District of California, 1996
- Central District of California, 2001
Professional Experience
- Klein, DeNatale, Goldner, Cooper, Rosenlieb & Kimball, LLP., 1995-present
Practice Focus
- Civil Litigation
- Appeals and Writs
Professional/Community Activities
- Kern County Bar Association, 1995-present
- Board of Directors, 2000-present
- Secretary/CFO, 2003
- Vice President, 2004
- President-Elect, 2005
- President, 2006
- Past President, 2007
- State Bar of California, 1995-present
- Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services, 2007-2010
- Kern County Women Lawyers Association, 1994-present
- Board of Directors, 1996-2001, 2002-2005
- Secretary, 1997-1998 and 2002-2005
- Vice President 1998-1999
- President, 1999-2000
- Kern County Women Lawyers Foundation Board of Trustees, 1997-present
- California Women Lawyers, 1994-present
- Conference of Delegates of California Bar Associations, 1998-2004
- Calendar Coordinating Committee, 2000-2003
- Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance
- Member of the Board, 1998-present
- Volunteer Attorney Program, 1996-1998
- Chair of Board, 2004-present
- Kern County Superintendent of Schools Programs
- Judge, Kern County Mock Trial Program, 1995-1998; 2002-present
- Attorney Coach, West High School, Mock Trial Team, 1999-2001
- Judge, Kern County History Day, 1999-present
- Judge, Kern County “We the People” Competition, 1999-present
- California State University, Bakersfield
- CSUB Alumni Association, Life Member
- Member, Council of One Hundred (CSUB Foundation), 2000-present
- Member, Community Support Committee (CSUB Foundation), 2001-present
- Friends of the Gleaners, 2001 to 2005
- Court Appointed Special Advocates of Kern County
- Member of the Board, 2002-present
- President, 2007-2008
Awards
- GBLA Legal Services Award 2005
Publications
- Slocumb, W. and Bennett, C. Obtaining, Enforcing and Defending Against Sanctions, Volume 1: State Court (CEB Action Guide), Continuing Education of the Bar, Spring 1997
Published Cases
- Park v Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. (2003) 108 Cal App 4th 595
- Michael v. Denbeste Transportation, Inc. (2006) 173 Cal App 4th 1082