
Career Highlights: Appointed by 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges, January 2007; assistant U.S. attorney, Los Angeles, 1989-2007; private practice, Los Angeles, 1987-89; attorney, Department of Justice, tax division, 1983-87, voting rights division, 1979-83 Law School: UC Hastings College of the Law, 1979
Daily Journal Staff Writer SANTA ANA - In just two years on the bankruptcy court in Santa Ana, Judge Robert Kwan has seen some significant changes: first, the number of cases filed has increased dramatically, from about 34,000 in 2007 to a projected 105,000 or more this year. Beyond the simple numbers, however, the cases themselves have changed. "I haven't seen as many adult people cry in court as I'm seeing now," Kw... (continued)