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Information about President Waldrip as presented at http://www.occourts.org/geninfo/judicial/profiles/waldrip.pdf
JUDGE, SUPERIOR COURT, Orange County. Appointed (succeeding Leonard Goldstein, retired) December 11, 1996 by Governor Wilson (oath December 26, 1996). Private practice Law
Offices of Stuart T. Waldrip, APC 1980-96, business litigation with emphasis on business, trust, insurance, real estate, construction and non medical malpractice matters. Expert witness in attorney malpractice, fee and ethics matters for over 10 years; 1979-80 Dataramics and Mediscan, Vice-President and General Counsel; 1967-79 Rutan & Tucker, Trial Department. Admitted to United States Supreme Court 1971; California Supreme Court, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, U. S. District Court, Southern District of California 1968. J.D. 1967 University of Utah College of Law(1965-67 Utah Law Review staff, 1966-67 Assistant Editor) Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Scholarship, Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity honors at graduation. Graduate studies (1964), Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA. A.B. (economics) (1961) Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA. Born September 30, 1939, Long Beach, CA; married (Susan), 7 children.
Member: Association of Business Trial Lawyers, (Board Member 1996-2000), Constitutional Rights Foundation of Orange County (Board Member, 1984-90; Vice President, 1991-92), 1991__American College of Trial Lawyers (Fellow), 1977-96 Orange County Bar Association (President 1987; President-Elect 1986, Treasurer 1985, Executive Committee Member 1985-88, Board of Directors 1977-79, 1982-88), 1991-94 US District Court Central District of California Lawyer Member, 9 th Circuit Judicial Conference, 1991-94 State Bar of California (Executive Committee, Conference of Delegates, Vice-chairman 1993-94, Calendar Coordinating Committee, 1980-85 Chairman, 1985, Delegate, Conference of Delegates, over 15 years), 1985-92 Orange County Bar Foundation (Director). 1994 - 96, Ed Com and “The Forum” Co-Founder and Legal Advisor to education issues newspaper, circulation 22,000; 1993 - 96, Orange Cares (homeless program), Founding Member of Advisory Board, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Former President, Orange Sta[k]e (Diocese); Former Bishop, Orange Second Ward (parish), Orange Stake High Council, 3 terms; Lay Missionary, Berlin, Germany 1961-64); [LDS] Business and Professional Association of Orange County Founder and Past President). Enjoys scuba, skiing, fly fishing, golf and backpacking.
Publications: “Fraudulent Financial Statements and Section 17 of the Bankruptcy Act,” 1967 Utah Law Review 281, “General Adjudication Proceedings in the Seventeen Western States,” 1966 Utah Law Review 152, 1966, Various articles, Orange County Bar Journal, Orange County Lawyer and Lawyer Magazine.
Awards: Inaugural recipient, Stuart T. Waldrip Distinguished Service Award, Constitutional Rights Foundation of Orange County, 2002. Franklin G. West Award, 1996 Orange County Bar
Association, Bill of Rights in Action Award, 1993, Constitutional Rights Foundation of Orange County, Community Service Award, Orange County Bar Foundation, 1991, Award of Merit,
Orange County Bar Association, 1980.
Assignments: Civil Panel 1996-97; Criminal Panel 1997 - 2000; Complex Civil 2000 -.
Office: Civil Complex Justice Center, Dept. CX103, Courthouse, P. O. Box 1994, Santa
Ana, CA 92702-1994, (714) 568-4812 (subject to change) (714) 834-3734 (general number). |
