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Thierry Patrick Colaw
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Thierry Patrick Colaw was a judge for the Superior Court of Orange County in Orange County, California.[1] He was appointed to the court by former Governor Pete Wilson on August 21, 1997, and was sworn into office on October 14, 1997.[2] Colaw retired in 2018.[3]
Education
Colaw received his undergraduate degree from the University of California Los Angeles in 1974 and his J.D. degree from the University of Santa Clara School of Law in 1977.[2]
Military service
Colaw is a Vietnam War veteran and served with the U.S. Navy.[2]
Career
- 1997-2018: Judge, Superior Court of Orange County
- 1979-1997: Partner, Hunt, Colaw & Adams, Inc., Santa Ana, Orange County
- 1977-1979: Attorney in private practice in insurance defense litigation
- 1977: Admitted to the California Bar [2]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2003: Judge of the Year, Business Trial Lawyer Section of Orange County Bar Association
- 2000: Judge of the Year, American Board of Trial Advocates
- 1999: Judicial Civility Award, Robert J. Banyard Inn of Court [2]
Associations
- 2006-Present: Member, Executive Committee of the Orange County Superior Court
- 1989-1992: Member, California State Bar Committee on the Administration of Justice
- 1983: President, Orange County Barristers
- 1982-1996: Member, Board of Directors, Orange County Bar Association
- Past president, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association [2]
See also
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