Mr. Carlson has been the General Counsel for SCMSDC since its formation in the late 1970’s. He is a graduate of CSUN (B.A.) and the University of LaVerne SFV (J.D.), and is a partner in the Encino law firm of Carlson & Cohen, LLP.

His practice emphasis is on Business and Corporate matters, counseling non-profit entities, Real Estate and Estate Planning. He has assisted the Council through the years in all of its legal affairs and was involved in the early formation of the relationship with NMSDC.

Mr. Carlson is active in the community and serves as a member of the Board Manager of the North Valley YMCA, was a founder of S.O.L.I.D., a community-based organization which works with the Devonshire division of L.A.P.D., and formally served on the Board of the Organization for the needs of the Elderly.