Practice Areas: Family Law. Admitted: 1998, California Law School: McGeorge School of Law, J.D. College: California State University, Stanislaus, B.A., 1993 Member: Stanislaus County and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations. Certified Family Law Specialist. California Board of Legal Specialization. Born: 1954 ISLN: 913936458 The phenomenal growth of Carolyn's family law practice is the result of her extraordinary commitment to her clients, the compassion she demonstrates for them, and her unique talent for understanding their needs and helping them work through a difficult process. Child custody and visitation conflicts, support issues and community property matters each require special kinds of understanding and preparation, and Carolyn is singularly qualified in these diverse areas.

James D. Struck

Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Personal Injury; Construction Litigation. Admitted: 1980, California; 1995, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Central Districts of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court Law School: McGeorge School of Law, J.D., 1980 College: University of Southern California, B.A., 1977; University of the Pacific Member: Stanislaus County Bar Association; Consumer Attorneys of California. Biography: Member, Comment Staff and Legislative Review Staff, Pacific Law Journal, 1978-1979. Law Clerk to the Honorable A. Andrew Hauk, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1980-1981. Reported Cases: Halvorsen v. Aramark (1998), 65 CA4th 1383. Born: Monterey Park, California, January 22, 1955 ISLN: 903348452 While Jim has litigated a wide variety of cases in state and federal courts throughout the state, the focus of his civil litigation practice has for the last 20 years been focused on the Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Merced, Tuolumne and Sacramento County Courts. His best work, however, is probably as head coach of the Modesto Christian Kingsmen Novice football team (see above).