• Stanford University, 1967-71, B.A.

• Stanford University School of Law 1971-74, J.D.

• USMC, JAG.  Entered active duty as 1^st Lieutenant in 1975, released as Captain in 1978.

• 2005-Present, Founder, The Law Offices of Stephen F. Biegenzahn, Los Angeles, California;

• 2003-2005, Of Counsel, *Albert, Weiland & Golden LLP, Costa Mesa, California *(The firm name was changed June 1, 2005 to Weiland, Golden, Smiley, Wang Ekvall & Strok, LLP);

• 1993-2003, Partner; Biegenzahn Weinberg, LLP, Woodland Hills, California;

• 1991-1993, *Varet, Marcus & Fink, Century City, California, (*Formerly known as Milgrim Thomajan & Lee, subsequently known as Marcus, Montgomery, Wolfson & Burten in Los Angeles, and Varet & Fink in New York.);

• 1979-1991, Shareholder, Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger, Los Angeles, California; 

• 1978-1979, Private practice in Westwood, California;

• 1975-1978, Captain, U.S. Marine Corp JAG, Camp Pendleton, California; 

• 1974-1975, Litigation Associate, Lawler, Felix & Hall, Los Angeles, California

• State Bar of California: Member 1974-Present
• Court Appointed and Certified Mediator,   1995 – Present
• California Bankruptcy Forum: Member, Board of Directors, 1986 - Present
• Financial Lawyers' Conference, Member, 1980-Present
• Los Angeles County Bar Association: Member Bankruptcy Section, Executive Committee for the Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Sections, 2000 - Present
• American Bankruptcy Institute, Member, 1985 - Present
• U.S. Court of Military Appeals, 1975

Almost fluent in Italian