Los Angeles County (Glendale)
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2009; partner, Blecher & Collins, Los Angeles, 1986-2009; assistant U.S. attorney, Los Angeles, 1983-86; associate, Bryan Cave, Santa Monica, 1982-83; associate, Blecher Collins & Hoecker, Los Angeles, 1981-82; associate, Ball, Hunt, Hart, Brown & Baerwitz, Los Angeles, 1978-80.
Law School: USC Gould School of Law, 1978
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2009; partner, Blecher & Collins, Los Angeles, 1986-2009; assistant U.S. attorney, Los Angeles, 1983-86; associate, Bryan Cave, Santa Monica, 1982-83; associate, Blecher Collins & Hoecker, Los Angeles, 1981-82; associate, Ball, Hunt, Hart, Brown & Baerwitz, Los Angeles, 1978-80.
Law School: USC Gould School of Law, 1978
GLENDALE — While bench officers try to be cognizant of jurors’ time, Judge Ralph Hofer has an additional factor to keep in mind.
“We don’t have a jury assembly room here,” he said speaking from his chambers at the Glendale Courthouse.
In fact, when it’s time to pick jurors, they have to be imported from the Burbank Courthouse.
Hofer has an unlimited ci... (continued)
