Born Richmond, California, May 20, 1942. Admitted to Bar 1967, California and U.S. Tax Court. Education: Stanford University (A.B., 1963); Hastings College of Law, University of California (J.D., 1966), Order of the Coif. Member, Thurston Society. Member, Hastings Law Journal, 1965-1966. Deputy District Attorney, Fresno County, 1967-1968. Arbitrator, Judicial Arbitration Panel, Fresno County; Panelist, California Continuing Education of the Bar. Member: Fresno County and American Bar Associations (Corporation, Banking and Business Law, and Taxation Sections); State Bar of California. Certified Specialist, Taxation Law, California Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Dowling is the President and Chairman of the Firm’s Board of Directors, and senior member of the firm's Business Transactions department. Mr. Dowling's practice encompasses a broad cross-section of business transactions, including business acquisitions and sales, corporations, taxation and estate planning. |