Educational Facts

• Stanford University 1974
• University of California, Davis School of Law, 1977
  
• Millikan Senior High School, June 1970
  Long Beach, California Co-Valedictorian (4.0 g.p.a.)

Specialties

• Naturalization, Immigration, Housing Rights, Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury

Professional Facts

• Admitted to California State Bar on December 28, 1977
• Board of Directors, Alameda County Bar Association
• Board of Directors, Centro Legal de la Raza. President (1985-1992), Executive Director (1996-1999)
• Member of the La Raza Lawyers Association, Alameda Chapter;
• United States District Court for the Northern District of California, admitted May 1978.
• United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, admitted January 1981.

Community Activities and Experience:

• 2001 City of Oakland, Public Ethics Commission, Commissioner
• 1979 to present: Board of Directors, Centro Legal de la Raza, President 1986-94.
• 1999 to present: Congresswoman Barbara Lee Advisory Committee
• 1982 to 1996: Congressman Ronald V. Dellums Executive Committee.
• 1984 to 1990: Mexican-American Political Association; President, Northern Alameda County Chapter, 1984
• 1988 to 1990: County of Alameda Multicultural-Multilingual Oversight Committee; Chairperson, 1990.
• 1991 to 1997: La Clinica de la Raza Board of Directors; President, 1994-96.
• 1991 to 1994: Assemblywomen Barbara Lee Advisory Committee.
• 1991 to 1995: Oakland City Councilmember Nate Miley Advisory Committee.
• 1991 City of Oakland Affirmative Action Task Force
• 1982-1986: Fruitvale Community Development District Council
• 1984-86: Board of Directors, Bay Area Community Services
  
• Other: Central America solidarity, Labor-Community Coalition (Proposition 13 cutbacks), UFW support, Anti-Bakkee decision, Fruitvale Senior Center, Comité del Barrio, Fruitvale Organizing Committee, Comité Pro Pueblo en Acción (COMPA), Stanford MEChA.

Other skills and experience:

• Bilingual in Spanish/English; extensive experience in use of computers, both DOS based and Macintosh, especially in word processing (Word Perfect); also experienced with use of spread sheet and database software.

Questions or Comments? Victor Ochoa, Esq.