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Judges and Judiciary

Jan. 14, 2004

An Improbable Destination

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO - After graduating from Hastings College in 1983, Marie Weiner moved to San Diego with her husband to look for a job. Her plans were disrupted when she got into a serious automobile accident that left her unable to walk for months. Desperate for work, she settled for a job as a law clerk at Milberg Weiss Bershad Spetchrie & Lerach - which at the time was a small firm with only 15 lawyers.

        Marie Weiner
        Judge,
        San Mateo County Superior Court
        Career highlights: Appointed by Gov. Gray Davis, May 2002; Cotchett Pitre & Simon, 1986-2002; Milberg Weiss Bershad Spetchrie & Lerach, 1983-86.
     &n...

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