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Motorcycle-Racing Judge, 58, Loves His Court Job

SAN LUIS OBISPO - Judge Donald G. Umhofer, who enjoys a reputation as an evenhanded jurist with a willing ear, unwinds on weekends by racing motorcycles.

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Donald G. Umhofer
Superior Court Judge
San Luis Obispo
Career highlights: Elevated through unification, July 1, 1998; appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown to San Luis Obispo Municipal Court, Jan. 2, 1983, presiding judge 1985, 1990, 1991, 1997; deputy district attorney, San Luis Obispo County district attorney's office, 1981-83; attorney, Law Offices of Richard Carsel, 1978-81; deputy district attorney, Humboldt County district ...

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