Jun. 30, 2014

Brad R. Hill

Brad Hill, presiding justice of the state appellate court in Fresno, has done well in politics, too.

Brad R. Hill

5th District Court of Appeal (Fresno)

Career Highlights: Appointed presiding justice of 5th District Court of Appeal by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2010; associate justice, 2006-10; judge, Fresno County Superior Court, 1998-2006, presiding judge 2003-04; judge, Fresno Municipal Court, 1991-98; partner, associate, McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth, associate 1983-1991

Law School: UC Hastings, 1983

By Emily Green

Daily Journal Staff Writer

That Brad Hill considered a career in politics seems fitting for a man known as much for his advocacy on behalf of the judiciary as for being presiding justice of the 5th District Court of Appeal.

As a college student, he interned for Republican Congressman and Olympic gold medalist Bob Matthias. A few years later, in 1976, he volunteered for the campaign of President Gerald Ford in the wake of Richard Nixon'... (continued)

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