Judges and Judiciary
Dec. 29, 2001
Eclectic Past Prepares Judge
LOS ANGELES - Judge Michael Bruce Harwin is a hero in a black robe. Harwin saved a dozen lives when he disarmed a crazed gunman who opened fire in his courtroom in 1988.
Michael Bruce Harwin
Superior Court Judge
Los Angeles
Career highlights: Appointed by Gov. Deukmejian to Los Angeles Superior Court, 1989; appointed by Deukmejian to Los Angeles Municipal Court, Nov. 20, 1986; appointed commissioner by Superior Court judges, Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1982-86; sole practitioner, 1979-82, deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 1977-79; sole practitioner, 1976-77; assistant dean, Lo...