Herb is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1981, and his J.D. degree from Loyola Law School in 1985. He obtained an LLM in tax from the University of San Diego School of Law in 2000.
In 1988 Herb became a partner in the law firm of Whitesell & Stroh, and practiced in Glendale until joining the firm of Sinsheimer Juhnke Lebens & McIvor in 2005.
Herb was on the Los Angeles County Probate Mediation Panel, and has been appointed by the court in numerous conservatorship cases. He taught in the UCLA Attorney Assistant Program for over 10 years. His article on conservation easements entitled "To Protect and to Conserve" was published in the Los Angeles Lawyer. Herb has served the Los Angeles Superior Court as Judge Pro Tem, has volunteered as a settlement officer and arbitrator for both superior and limited court cases.
Regarding community activities, Herb served as President of the Sierra Madre Mountains Conservancy, and was on its board for 13 years. He is currently on the Board of Hospice of San Luis and the Cambria Sunrise Centennial Rotary. He is a past Member and past President of the West Glendale Gateway Kiwanis, past Member of the California Parks Ministry, and Past Member/Treasurer/Trustee of the Glendale Bar Association.Herb also served as a lay minister until his move to the Central Coast.
Herb enjoys hiking, mountain biking and backpacking. He resides in Cambria with his wife, Patti, and children, Kelly and Brian. In 2009 he hiked the entire John Muir a friend and his son.
Herb continues to serve on the Land Conservancy's Land Committee providing valuable input to the organization.