Fellow of the American Academy
of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML); Certified by the State Bar
Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in Family Law
since the inception of the program.
One of the founding members and
Past President (1989) of the Association of Certified Family
Law Specialists (ACFLS).
Extensive trial and appellate
experience including the published case of In re Marriage of
Worth, 195 Cal. App.3d 768, 241 Cal. Rprt. 135 (1987), which
established copyrights obtained during the marriage as
community property in California.
Honored by the Association of
Certified Family Law Specialists (ACFLS) as the 1994
inductee into the Hall of Fame.
Panelist and Speaker for several
AAML and ACFLS programs in Family Law over the last 10
years.
Founded sole practice in 1972
that has grown into Staley Jobson a professional Corporation
located in Pleasanton California. The firm practice is
limited to Family Law.
"AV" rated in
Martindale-Hubbell.
GENERAL LEGAL AND BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
1989 - 1999
Outside Director of a Publicly Listed Corporation
(NASDAQ). Member of Audit and Compensation
committees and involved in public offerings; Mergers
and Acquisitions.
1982 - 1983
Co-founder, Bank of Livermore (merged into U.S.
Bank).
1978 - 1982
Founder and Director, PM America and Lab Sales of
California, manufacturer and marketer of medical
testing equipment.
1968 - 1969
U.S.
Government Management Intern, Department of
Commerce, and United Nations Food and Agricultural
Organization, Washington, D.C.
PUBLIC SERVICE
1987
Delegate
U.S./China joint session on Trade, Investment, and
Economic Law, Beijing, China.
1975 - 1982
Member,
Livermore City Council, served four (4) years as
Vice-Mayor.
1974 - 1975
Member,
Livermore City Planning Commission.
MILITARY
1966 - 1967
Army
Intelligence, Ft. Meade, MD.
EDUCATION
1972
J.D.,
Hastings College of the Law, University of
California, San Francisco.
1968
Post-graduate work in Public Administration,
California State University at Hayward.
1966
A.B.
European and American History, California State
University at Fresno.
