Kern County (Bakersfield) Superior Court
By Greg Katz
Daily Journal Staff Writer
BAKERSFIELD - Often, lawyers see mediation as an occupation to pursue after retiring from the bench. For new Kern County Superior Court Judge Charles R. "Chip" Brehmer, it was the opposite.
While in solo private practice, he took a class from Pepperdine University School of Law to get up to speed on mediation skills. Then he mediated cases himself and used the skills in litigation as well. And with his el... (continued)
