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
1980 - 1984, Doctor of Optometry (OD), University of Missouri - St. Louis, School of Optometry
Dean's List, All 8 Semesters
Student Body President, 1982
Admissions Committee, 1983
1990 - 1993, Juris Doctor (J.D.), University of La Verne, College of Law, Encino, California
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
1998, Certification - Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease, Southern California College of Optometry, Fullerton, California
EMPLOYMENT
LAW
2009-Present
General Counsel, American Optometric Society
General Counsel, American Board of Clinical Optometry
April 1996 - Present
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
1984 - 1992
Employee Optometrist,Valley Optometry Center, Van Nuys, California
1985 - 1993
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