Los Angeles County (Mosk)
Career Highlights: Elevated to a Los Angeles County Superior Court judgeship by Gov. Pete Wilson, 1998; judge, Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1996-98; sole practitioner, Los Angeles, 1995-96; partner, McCambridge Deixler Marmaro & Goldberg, Century City, 1988-95; associate, Hochman Salkin & DeRoy, Beverly Hills, 1986-88; prosecutor, U.S. Attorney's Office, Los Angeles, 1982-86; associate, Irell & Manella, Los Angeles, 1980-82; civil litigation attorney, Sidley & Austin, Chicago, 1979-80.
Law School: UC Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
Career Highlights: Elevated to a Los Angeles County Superior Court judgeship by Gov. Pete Wilson, 1998; judge, Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1996-98; sole practitioner, Los Angeles, 1995-96; partner, McCambridge Deixler Marmaro & Goldberg, Century City, 1988-95; associate, Hochman Salkin & DeRoy, Beverly Hills, 1986-88; prosecutor, U.S. Attorney's Office, Los Angeles, 1982-86; associate, Irell & Manella, Los Angeles, 1980-82; civil litigation attorney, Sidley & Austin, Chicago, 1979-80.
Law School: UC Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
By Blake Edwards
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - Five years ago, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James C. Chalfant was assigned to one of Los Angeles County's three writs and receivers courts. After 17 years on the bench, he said he's finally found his niche.
"This is the best assignment, and I have no interest in going anywhere else," he said. "Writs and receivers is the greatest."
Chalfant said the writs ha... (continued)
