Orange County (Santa Ana)
Career Highlights: Appointed Orange County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gray Davis, Dec. 28, 2000; Orange County district attorney's office, assistant district attorney, deputy district attorney, 1981-2000; Munns, Kofford, Hoffman, Hunt & Throckmorton, 1980-1981; deputy general counsel, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, D.C, 1978-1980.
Law School: University of San Diego School of Law, 1977
Orange County Superior Court
Career Highlights: Appointed Orange County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gray Davis, Dec. 28, 2000; Orange County district attorney's office, assistant district attorney, deputy district attorney, 1981-2000; Munns, Kofford, Hoffman, Hunt & Throckmorton, 1980-1981; deputy general counsel, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, D.C, 1978-1980.
Law School: University of San Diego School of Law, 1977
Orange County Superior Court
By Don J. DeBenedictis
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SANTA ANA - Judge Richard M. King is highly regarded for his knowledge of criminal law and his skill at spotting and analyzing legal issues. He also is a state leader in judicial education, a former law professor and one of the more computer-savvy judges on the Orange County Superior Court.
Not bad for a guy whose high school grades and language skills were so poor he didn't qualify for the "dumb... (continued)
