Accreditations

CA State Bar

The State Bar of California was created by the Legislature in 1927 and is an arm of the California Supreme Court, protecting the public by licensing and regulating attorneys throughout the state.

Southern District Court of California

The US. District Court for the Southern District of California is a federal court in the Ninth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit). The district comprises Imperial and San Diego Counties

Northern District Court of California

The federal United States district court whose jurisdiction comprises following counties of California: Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Sonoma. The court hears cases in its courtrooms in Eureka, Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose.

Central District Court of California

Commonly referred to as the CDCA or CACD), Central District Court of California serves over 19 million people in Southern and Central California, making it the most populous federal judicial district. The district was created on September 18, 1966.

Eastern District Court of California

The United States Court for the Eastern District of California is the federal court in the Ninth Circuit, and comprises the largest geographical area of the four districts in California, rhearing cases from 34 counties, stretching from Kern County on the south to the Oregon border on the north.

Eastern District of Texas

A federal court in the Fifth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit). The District was established on February 21, 1857, with the division of the state into an Eastern and Western District.

US Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court is the highest court in the nation for all cases and controversies arising under the Constituion or the laws of the United States. As the final arbiter of the law, the Court is charged with ensuring the American people the promise of equal justice under the law.

United States Patent and Trademark Office

An agency in the U.S. Department of Commerce that issues patents to inventors and businesses for their inventions, and trademark registration for product and intellectual property identification. It operates solely on fees collected by its users, and not on taxpayer dollars.

9th Circuit Court of California

The United State Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a federal court of appeals that has appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the four districts in California.With headquarters in San Francisco, the Ninth Circuit is the largest of the 13 courts of appeals.

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Created by Congress with passage of the Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1982, the Federal Circuit is particularly known for its decisions on patent law, as it is the only appellate-level court other than the Supreme Court with the jurisdiction to hear patent case appeals.

San Diego State

Founded in 1897, San Diego State University is the oldest institituion of higher education in San Diego. Renowned for its academic excellence, SDSU students can choose from 91 undergraduate majors, 76 master’s programs, and 23 doctoral programs.

California Western School of Law

California Western School of Law is one of the few independent, nonprofit law schools in the country. The school’s mission is to train ethical, competent, and compassionate lawyers, representative of society’s diversity, and who can use the law both effectively and creatively.

Provisors

ProVisors is one of the largest and oldest national business networking organizations for trusted advisors, including attorneys, accountants, financial and insurance advisors as well as a variety of other business consultants.

IEEE

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is the world’s largest technical professional organization for the advancement of technology. IEEE’s core purpose is to foster technological innovation and excellence in order to benefit humankind.

CA State Contractors License

The Contractors State License Board of the State of California protects consumers by regulation the construction industry through policies that promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the publci in all matters that are related to construction.