Criminal
Mar. 23, 2011
Northern District Public Defender to Retire
Veteran Northern District Federal Public Defender Barry J. Portman is retiring after more than 36 years in the office, including more than 22 years as chief.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - His name is synonymous with the Northern District federal public defender's office, but after more than 36 years there, Barry J. Portman is preparing to retire.
Portman joined the office as an assistant public defender in 1974 before succeeding James F. Hewitt as federal public defender in 1988. He is serving his sixth consecutive four-year appointment by the 9th U.S. Circuit Cou...
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