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Judges and Judiciary

Aug. 16, 2002

Screenwriter-Jurist Loves Doing Family Law Cases

SANTA ANA - With two CBS television movies under his belt, Gale P. Hickman not only enjoys a thriving career as an Orange County Superior Court commissioner but also is a bona fide Hollywood screenwriter.

PROFILE
Gale P. Hickman
Superior Court Commissioner
Orange County (Santa Ana)
Career highlights: Commissioner, Orange County Superior Court, 1979-present; juvenile court referee, Orange County Superior Court, 1977-79; deputy public defender, Orange County, 1975-77; criminal defense attorney, Purcell Hickman & Fredrickson, Santa Ana, 1974-75; deputy public defender, Orange County, 1969-74
Law school: Hastings Colle...

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