Los Angeles County (Van Nuys)
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. George Deukmejian, 1989; Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1986-89; commissioner, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 1982-86; sole practitioner, Beverly Hills, 1979-82; deputy district attorney, 1977-79; assistant dean, Loyola Law School, 1974-77; sole practitioner, Granada Hills, 1971-74
Law School: New York University School of Law, 1971
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. George Deukmejian, 1989; Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1986-89; commissioner, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 1982-86; sole practitioner, Beverly Hills, 1979-82; deputy district attorney, 1977-79; assistant dean, Loyola Law School, 1974-77; sole practitioner, Granada Hills, 1971-74
Law School: New York University School of Law, 1971
VAN NUYS — Judge Michael Harwin still has the chair with the bullet holes in it.
In 1988, after his marshal was injured by a gunman firing in the courtroom, Harwin went on offense, tackling the shooter, disarming and cuffing him.
Harwin’s robe was drenched with blood, but it wasn’t his own.
“I jumped off the bench and knocked him down and we were fight... (continued)
