Susan Patricia Spear
Susan Patricia Spear was an assigned judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court in California.[1] She began serving this court in 2000, and she retired on June 3, 2008.[2] After her retirement, she participated in the Assigned Judges Program, which assigns retired judges temporary jurisdiction in the event of vacancies or high case loads in the courts.[3]
Education
- 1969: Undergraduate degree in psychology, University of California Los Angeles
- 1974: J.D., University of San Diego School of Law[2]
Career
- 2000-2008: Judge, Los Angeles County Superior Court (Elevated as part of court unification)
- 1990-2000: Judge, Los Angeles Municipal Court (Appointed by Gov. George Deukmejian)
- 1988-1990: Judge, North San Diego County Municipal Court (Appointed by Gov. George Deukmejian)
- 1983-1988: Associate legal counsel, San Diego Trust & Savings Bank
- 1981-1983: Associate, Stevens & Rosenbaum
- 1976-1981: Deputy city attorney, City of San Diego[2]
Spear's transfer to the Los Angeles Municipal Court from San Diego in 1990 was due to her marriage to attorney Martin J. Spear, who had an established practice in Los Angeles.[2]
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Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California
State courts:
California Supreme Court • California Courts of Appeal • California Superior Courts
State resources:
Courts in California • California judicial elections • Judicial selection in California
