Index of Professional Background

1. Employment
2. Education
3. Profession Affiliations
4. Professional Licenses
5. Honors and Awards
6. Publications and Media Appearances
7. Past Experience
8. Elder Law Presentations

1. Employment

President, Rosā Law Offices, A Professional Law Corporation, with offices in Sacramento, Lodi, Stockton, Manteca, Modesto and Tracy.

2. Education

Oregon State University (B.A. 1977)
Georgetown University Law Center (J.D. 1982)

3. Professional Affiliations

Member of National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR), State Bar of California Probate, Trusts and Estate Planning Section, UC Davis Center For Aging and Health, Speaker's Bureau of Geriatric Medicine.

4. Professional Licenses

Licensed in California and Oregon, Admitted to practice before Supreme Courts of California and Oregon, The United States District Court for The District of Oregon, The Eastern District of California, and The United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.


5. Honors and Awards

2006 California Businessman of The Year Award, National Republican Congressional Committee, Business Advisory Council.

2005 Attorney Advocacy Award, selected attorney of the year by California Advocates For Nursing Home Reform (CANHR), for consumer advocacy in estate planning for long-term care.

2001 Certificate of Recognition, The Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section of the State Bar of California,

1995 White House Conference on Aging, Facilitator For Sacramento Area Conference.

1994 Certificate of Recognition, The California State Assembly.

1992 Certificate of Community Service, The Mental Health Aging Coalition.

1992 Certificate of Appreciation, The California Trial Lawyers Association.

1988 Selected as delegate to the ABA American Assembly Convention on "The Constitution and the Presidency". Elected Rapporteur of the convention, co-authored Assembly report submitted to President George H. W. Bush.

6. Publications and Media Appearances

"Elder Abuse Settlements and Medi-Cal Planning For The At-Home Spouse", CANHR Legal Network News, March, 2001.

"Alzheimer's Disease in California; Legal Options and Strategies". Alzheimer's Aid Society of Northern California

Resource Directory (1990, 1998 and 2000 editions). "Medi-Cal Eligibility for the Middle-Class in Long-Term Care Situations". Forum Magazine (1992).

Elder Law Articles, Del Oro Regional Resource Center for Brain Impaired Individuals, "Pathways" monthly publication.

"Rental Property Owners: Eligibility For Medi-Cal", PME Quarterly, Vol. 1, April and June 1998.

Monthly Elder Law column entitled "Randy Says", published throughout California by various publications.

Frequent appearances in television and radio and print media regarding Elder Law issues.

Content provider on the Internet and World-Wide Web.

7. Past Experiences

College Instructor, Gerontology and Behavioral Science courses dealing with aspects of Elder Law, American River College.

Ombudsman, licensed by California Department of Aging as advocate for long-term care patients in skilled nursing facilities (1987).

Author of legislation regarding rights of the elderly, enacted by the California Legislature and signed into law by the Governor.

Co-host, Elder Law Radio Program, AM 650 KSTE, Sacramento

Sunday School Teacher, and member of Finance and Building committees, First United Methodist Church, Lodi, California.

Co-Founder, The Breakthrough Project, a non-profit corporation promoting diversity and combating hate crimes, sponsor of major anti-hate crime legislation enacted by California.

Director, Lodi Downtown Business Assoc., major sponsor of the redevelopment of Downtown Lodi (1992).

Organizer and Facilitator, "Celebrations of Abraham" between Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities throughout California.

Co-Founder, The Lodi Disaster Recovery Coalition, a non-profit organization coordinating public and private disaster relief.

Oregon State University Football Scholarship 1973-1976; Team Captain November 1975; recipient of Hard Rock award, defensive MVP Oregon State vs University of Washington, October, 1975

8. Elder Law Presentations

Mr. Rosā has presented Elder Law programs on behalf of dozens of organizations, among them: Bank of America, American Savings Bank, Prudential Securities, IDS, American Express Co., Edward Jones Co., Dean Witter Reynolds & Co., Merrill Lynch & Co., Del Oro Resource Center, Mountain Valley Caregivers Regional Resource Center, The Alzheimer's Aid Society of Northern California, The Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association, The Parkinson's Disease Association of Sacramento Valley, The National Parkinson Foundation, Inc., The Sacramento Bee, The International Association For Financial Planning, Doctor's Medical Center Foundation, The University of California Davis, Alzheimer's Disease Center, Legal Services of Northern California, Inc., Senior's In Retirement (SIRS), Tuolumne County Adult Day Care, USAA Insurance Company, Stanislaus County Estate Planning Council, The Sacramento County Superior Court.