Career Highlights: Joined Signature Resolution, January 2024; appointed to the San Diego Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenneger, 2007, retired October 2023; commissioner, San Diego family court, 1995-2007; private practice, 1982-1995
Law School: Western State University College of Law
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Family law, probate, trusts, estates
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Retired judge Harry L. Powazek spends much of his time mediating either family law or probate disputes.
"It's the same type of human dynamic," Powazek said. "It's basically the same thing - death of a marriage, death of a relative."
A 1980 Western State University College of Law graduate, Powazek started his legal career as appointed counsel for indigent criminal defendants, but he soon moved into family law, where he spent 13 years ... (continued)
