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Judges and Judiciary,
State Bar & Bar Associations

Dec. 17, 2018

Orange County commissioner, attorney are just a number apart

Orange County Superior Court Commissioner Barry S. Michaelson and attorney Sidney Mendlovitz were surprised last week to discover their State Bar numbers are a single digit apart.

Orange County commissioner, attorney are just a number apart
Barry S. Michaelson, right, and attorney Sidney Mendlovitz pose in Michaelson

Orange County Superior Court Commissioner Barry S. Michaelson, right, and attorney Sidney Mendlovitz pose in Michaelson's courtroom at the Lamoreaux Justice Center on Dec. 11 after discovering their State Bar numbers are separated by a single digit. Michaelson prides himself on the bragging rights that accompany his low bar number, which signifies how long he's been a State Bar member. However, Michaelson recently met his match when Mendlovitz, an attorney at Mendlov...

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