Criminal
May 2, 2003
Jurist Finds Dream Job on Bench
LOS ANGELES - In his more than 30 years in law, Richard H. Kirschner has prosecuted white-collar criminals, represented high-stakes defendants charged with federal crimes and investigated Rampart scandal allegations against the Los Angeles Police Department.
Superior Court Judge
Los Angeles (Van Nuys)
Career highlights: Appointed by Gov. Gray Davis to Los Angeles County Superior Court, October 2001; sole practitioner specializing in white-collar defense work, West Los Angeles 1975-2001; assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California, 1969-75
Law school: UCLA Law School, 1968
Age: 59
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