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Craig S Steinberg, O.D., J.D.
5737 Kanan Road, #540
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
(818) 879-7919 (Phone)
(818) 879-7950 (Fax)
Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
1975-1980, Bachelor of Sciences - Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California- Member, varsity golf team
- 1st Team All-Conference
- 2nd Team All-American
- Pac-10 Individual Champion
- Dean's List, All 8 Semesters
- Student Body President, 1982
- Admissions Committee, 1983
- Awarded American Jurisprudence Award in Contracts
- Member, Law Review (Journal of Juvenile Law), 1993
- Dean's List
- Specialty Courses in Bankruptcy and Workers' Compensation
- Graudated top 5% of Class
EMPLOYMENT
LAW
2009-Present
- General Counsel, American Optometric Society
- General Counsel, American Board of Clinical Optometry
- Law Offices of Craig S. Steinberg, Agoura Hills, CA
Engaged in the practice of law as a sole practitioner with emphasis on Optometric Law and issues related to the practice of optometry, including State Board defense, VSP and Third Party disciplinary and administrative hearings and defense, Optometrist-Optician business relationships, optometric partnerships, and optometric buy-sell agreements. General law including business litigation, business transactions and business formation, and related appellate procedures.
April 1999 - 2000
- Law Offices of James Wiederschall, Woodland Hills, CA
Associate attorney, part time, in law firm specializing in insurance litigation and insurance defense, including declaratory relief, bad faith, fidelity and surety bonds, and related insurance coverage issues.
June 1996 - 1999
- Law Offices of William J. Salica, Encino, California
Associate attorney, part time, in law firm specializing in business litigation.
OPTOMETRY
1994 - Present
- Owner, Craig S. Steinberg, O.D., A Prof. Corporation dba City Eyes Optometry Center, Sherman Oaks, CA
Engaged in the general practice of optometry as the owner of a private practice. Responsible for all aspects of the business operations including business, patient and professional responsibilities.
1992-1994
- Owner, Valley Optometry Center, Van Nuys, California
Engaged in the general practice of optometry as the owner of a private practice. Responsible for all aspects of the business operations including receivables, payables, finance, payroll, legal and day to day operations in addition to full patient and professional responsibilities.
1992 - 1993
- Optometrist and Corporate Officer, All Valley Eye Institute, a Medical Group, North Hollywood, CA
Employed as a staff optometrist. Member of the Board of Directors. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Responsible for general optometric duties and patient care, corporate financial operations, payables and receivables, and corporate legal affairs.
1994 - 1999- Employee Optometrist, Dr. M. Friedman and Associates, Culver City, CA
- Employee Optometrist,Valley Optometry Center, Van Nuys, California
- Employee Optometrist, Alan R. Schankman, M.D., Inc.
OTHER
1985 - 1993- Consultant; Corporate President, S&S Office Systems, Inc.
Responsible for all computer programming, installation and maintenance for small business, primarily medical offices, computer systems. Authored custom billing software, installed hardware and software, trained staff on operations, and maintained systems.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- 1994 California Bar Exam
- 1984 National and California State Optometric Board Exams
- 1998 NBEO Certified - Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease
- Licensed in good standing to practice Optometry and Law in California
- Law Review, University of La Verne College of Law, 1993
- American Jurisprudence Award, Contracts, 1991
- Southern California Golf Association Amateur Champion (1997, '92, '91, '88)
- Southern California Golf Association Mid-Amateur Champion (1996 & 2001)
- 1998 Los Angeles City Men's Golf Champion
- 1998 California State Amateur Medalist Golf Champion
- 1981 - 2009 Contestant in 23 National USGA Golf Championships
- 1980 Pac-10 Individual Champion, Golf
- 1980 NCAA All-American (Golf); First-Team All Conference (Pac-10)
- 2008 Inductee, Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
BOARDS/COMMITTEES
- National Board of Examiners in Optometry - Law & Ethics Committee Member (former)
- Director of Legal Services, Consultant, The Power Practice
- Board of Directors, The Epoch Group, Inc. dba Absolute Analysis
- Board of Directors, North Ranch Country Club
MEMBERSHIPS
- San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles County Bar Associations
- State Bar of California
- Tarzana Regional Medical Center, Past Member, Allied Health Staff (former)
- Admitted - United States District Court - Central District of California (1996)
- Admitted - United States District Court - Eastern District of California (1998)
- Admitted - United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit (2000)
- Admitted - Supreme Court of California (1996)
PUBLICATIONS/SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- Lecturer, Avoiding and Surviving VSP Audits
- Lecturer, Legal Challenges in the Optometric Office
- Guest Speaker, American Regulatory Boards of Optometry
- Guest Speaker, Minnesota Optometric Association Annual Meeting
- Lecturer, The Power Practice Client Seminars
- Lecturer, Third Party and Medicare Billing for Optometrists
- Author, Employer’s Guide for Optometrists
- Columnist, Review of Optometry, 1999-2000
- Columnist, Optometric Management, 1998-1999
- Medicare Billing Guide for Optometrists, 1986-87
- Child Abuse: Is Absolute Immunity Too Much, Journal of Juvenile Law, 1994
- Numerous Digest Articles, Journal of Juvenile Law, 1994
- Covenants Not to Compete, Optometric Economics, May 1997
- Don't Get Trapped, Non-compete Clauses, Women in Optometry, Spring, 2007
- MDClip Computerized Office Management System (DOS)
- Quoted in Review of Optometry, January 1997, Summer 1996
- Published cases: 1-800 Contacts v. Steinberg (2003) 107 Cal.App.4th 568, 132 Cal.Rptr.2d 789
BIOGRAPHY
- Born March 10, 1958, Los Angeles, California
- Children, Ryan (1987) and Morgan (1990)
- Born and raised in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles
- Presently resides in Southern California.