Los Angeles County Superior Court
Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, March 2022; general counsel, litigator, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, 1978-2021; president, board member, Western Justice Center, Pasadena, 2015-16; adjunct professor, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, 2011-12
Law School: UCLA School of Law
Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, March 2022; general counsel, litigator, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, 1978-2021; president, board member, Western Justice Center, Pasadena, 2015-16; adjunct professor, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, 2011-12
Law School: UCLA School of Law
POMONA -- Judge Dean J. Kitchens spent most of his 43-year career as a commercial litigator at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. But it was in his role as general counsel of the sprawling international law firm that he sharpened the skills that would make him a good judge.
"That meant dealing with a lot of conflicts and ethical issues, engaging with hundreds of my partners throughout the world, mainly on clien... (continued)
