Hon. Eric E. Younger

Hon. Eric E. Younger (Ret)

Professional

Private Judge, engaged in all phases of dispute resolution, affiliated with ADR Services (present)

Advisor to the Firm, Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger (1999-2002)

Of Counsel, Graham & James (1995-99)

Judge of the Superior Court, Los Angeles County (1974-1995)

Of 20+ years, the first six were on the Los Angeles Municipal Court - all California trial courts have since unified. Judicial service included several hundred jury trials, several thousand court trials, law and motion hearings and settlement conferences; final seven years were in Central Civil "fast track"; headed Pasadena Juvenile Court for two years; served twice on Superior Court Executive Committee and in various master calendar courts; represented court(s) on several boards, before Legislature and in national programs (primarily on community service sentencing, "cameras in the courts," crime victims' rights); California's first televised criminal trial; nine appellate opinions

  • Assistant Attorney General, State of California: Law enforcement education, training and planning; state-wide crime prevention programs; representative on POST Commission
  • Attorney, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Los Angeles: Business Law
  • Teaching, University of Southern California, University of California, Irvine
  • Police Officer: Hermosa Beach; Deputy, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department; Reserve Officer, Pasadena Police Department; Political researcher

Education

  • Harvard Law School, 1968, cum laude: Poverty law, Community Legal Assistance Office
  • University of Southern California, 1965, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa: Freshman track team; Otis Art Institute; John Marshall High School, Los Angeles (Highest Honors, three sports); Eagle Scout

Testimony and Publications

Articles: STANDARD LAW REVIEW, NEBRASKA LAW REVIEW, JUDICATURE, HUMAN RIGHTS, LOS ANGELES COUNTY BAR JOURNAL, JUDGES' JOURNAL, WESTWAYS, THE POLICE CHIEF; Booklet, DOING BUSINESS IN KUWAIT; Editorials (some nationally syndicated): Los Angeles Times, Pasadena Star News; Writing (present), CALIFORNIA LAW AND MOTION PRACTICE; Testimony: United States Senate and House of Representatives, California Legislature; Lectures in 12 states on law, crime prevention, victims' rights, sentencing, media.

Activities

LEGAL: Faculty, California Trial Judges' College, Berkeley, and National College of the State Judiciary, Reno, Nevada; American Bar Association, committee chair and section officer; Atlantic Exchange, Netherlands; Board of Directors, Neighborhood Justice Center, Venice; National Association of Victims Assistance; Harvard Law School Association; California Judges Association;

COMMUNITY: Directorships: Boy Scouts of America, San Gabriel Valley Council (former Chair, Rose Bowl District); Member: Pasadena Pops Orchestra; Member: General Alumni Association, University of Southern California; National Ski Patrol; California Peace Officers

Personal

Born: San Francisco, 1943; Married: Languages: Moderate Spanish, poor French; Hobbies: Travel, construction, camping/fishing, writing/reading, skiing

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