California Court of Appeal 2nd District, Division Seven
Career Highlights: Retired November 15, 2023, Elevated by Gov. Gray Davis, to presiding justice, 2nd District court of Appeal, Division Seven, 2003; justice, 2nd District court of Appeal, 2001-21; judge, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 1999-2001; partner, Hufstedler & Kaus and Morrison & Foerster, 1975-99; clerk, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart, 1974-75; clerk, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal judge Shirley M. Hufstedler, 1973-74.
Law School: Harvard Law School
Career Highlights: Retired November 15, 2023, Elevated by Gov. Gray Davis, to presiding justice, 2nd District court of Appeal, Division Seven, 2003; justice, 2nd District court of Appeal, 2001-21; judge, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 1999-2001; partner, Hufstedler & Kaus and Morrison & Foerster, 1975-99; clerk, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart, 1974-75; clerk, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal judge Shirley M. Hufstedler, 1973-74.
Law School: Harvard Law School
(Courtesy of the Court of Appeal)
After Los Angeles attorney Rick Edwards finished arguing his appeal on behalf of former professional boxer Floyd Mayweather in a hard-fought, high-stakes lawsuit filed by the boxer's former girlfriend, Shantel Jackson, he felt good.
So did his opposing counsel John S. West, a partner at Allred, Maroko & Goldberg.
Both attorneys say the fact they could leave court with the same feelin... (continued)
