Admitted to California State Bar and California Federal Courts 1992 ; Attorney membership 1992
Orange County Bar Association 1992
International PADI, Inc. 1982
Divers Alert Network
CHOC Hospital - Glass Slipper Guild and Board Member

Western State University College of Law, Fullerton, CA

1992 Juris Doctorate
Honors awarded for academic achievement
Secretary Student Bar Association

Underwater Careers International, Hollywood, FL

1982 PADI Scuba Instructor Certification
Honors awarded - #1 ranking in academics

Northeastern University, Boston, MA

1980 BS Education with Honors
Honors: Honor Society and Full Athletic Scholarship
Activities: University Gymnastic Team (Captain 1979-1980); Sailing Team Member; Swiss Studies Program, 1979

DIVING CERTIFICATIONS

1996 PADI\DAN Oxygen Instructor
1995 PADI Medic First Aid Instructor Trainer
1984 PADI Course Director
1982 PADI Instructor

Dive Specialty Instructor qualifications

U.W. Photography, Rescue, Night, Deep, Search and Recovery, Equipment, Resort Specialist
U.S. Divers Co. Equipment Specialist

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1996 - Present	Attorney, Lesser & Associates, PLC
	Practice specializing in defense of scuba diving claims; general practice including personal injury, products liability, trademark and corporate law; family law; wills, probate, trusts; corporate counsel
1992-1995	Sole Practitioner
	Specializing in corporate law and litigation
1991-1995	President, Watersports Claims Management, Ltd.
1989-1991	Senior Claims Manager, Watersports Claims Management, Ltd.
	Overall management of full service claims management company specializing in all aspects of scuba diving litigation. Attorney to various London Underwriters, personal injury and products liability litigation management, insurance coverage issues and analysis. On-site investigations and accident analysis reporting of over 300 claims per year.
1984-1989	Quality Assurance Manager\Training & Education International PADI, Inc., Santa Ana, California
	QA Manager: Management of the Quality Assurance Department, Research Department, Legal Department, Accident Reporting and Research Department, Instructor Specialty Certification review; interpretation and development of training standards. T&E Department: Personal interaction with the membership. Duties included monitoring and investigation of all levels of PADI's 40,000 memberships worldwide for standards compliance, interaction with local counsel and assistance in claims analysis on behalf of PADI and\or it's members including expert testimony at trial and deposition testimony on behalf of PADI and it's members, in house processing quality control for over 400,000 certifications issued each year, interaction with insurance representatives, Chairperson, PADI Ethics Committee, PADI management team. Other duties included acting as a trainer at various of the highest level instructor programs conducted at PADI Headquarters.

Risk Management Seminar for Diving Professionals, 1987 to present, Co-Writer, Presenter DEMA (Diving Equipment Manufacturer Association)