San Diego County (El Cajon)
Career Highlights: Appointed Commissioner, San Diego County Superior Court, 2005; sole practitioner, San Diego, 1996-2005; partner, Shaffman, Iler, Palkowitz and Doft, San Diego, 1985-95; sole practitioner, 1984-85; supervising attorney, staff attorney, clerk, Defenders Inc., San Diego, 1979-84
Law School: New England School of Law, 1979
Career Highlights: Appointed Commissioner, San Diego County Superior Court, 2005; sole practitioner, San Diego, 1996-2005; partner, Shaffman, Iler, Palkowitz and Doft, San Diego, 1985-95; sole practitioner, 1984-85; supervising attorney, staff attorney, clerk, Defenders Inc., San Diego, 1979-84
Law School: New England School of Law, 1979
EL CAJON — If a driver was 1 mile over the speed limit when clocked by police, San Diego County Commissioner Peter Doft said he’d round down to avoid a costlier penalty, a courtesy he affords everyone who pleads guilty.
But 2 miles an hour? Nope. That’s the cutoff, Doft said.
“I try to be very honest and up-front with people,” he said. “I explain to them an early admission of guilt will... (continued)
