David G. Sills, Presiding Justice
Appointed the Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, Fourth
Appellate District, Division Three, in 1990, by Governor George
Deukmejian.
Appointed to the Superior Court, in 1985, by Governor George
Deukmejian and served until appointment to the Court of Appeal.
B.S. from Bradley University at Peoria, Illinois, and LL.B. from
the University of Illinois, College of Law, at Champaign, Illinois,
1961. National Moot Court finalist, editor of law school newspaper
Caveat and member of Phi Delta Phi. Scholastic honors:
Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Delta, Phi Sigma
Alpha, and a McRoberts Law Scholarship recipient.
Active duty, United States Marine Corps, 1960 and 1962-1965,
infantry and armor, attained the rank of Captain. Served as platoon
and company commander and battalion staff officer.
Private law practice from 1965-1985 in Orange County,
California.
Member of the Republican State Central Committee 1966-1968 and
Chairman of the Republican Associates of Orange County
1968-1969.
Elected to the Irvine City Council for three terms serving from
1976-1985 and as Mayor for four years during that period.
Member of the Executive Committee of the Southern California
Association of Governments 1984-1985. Member of the Orange County
Sanitary District Board of Directors 1984-1985.
Chairman of the Board, Irvine Health Foundation, 1985 to
present.
Member, Orange County Bar Association; American Legion and
November 10th Association.
Panelist: Rutter Group: "Law of Bad Faith" and "Civil Procedure
Before Trial"; California Judges Association Prop. 51 Settlement
Problems; Continuing Education of the Bar: Trial Practice; CJER
Contested Probate Trials. Faculty member of the Orange County Bar
Association Trial Practice course from 1987-1990. Instructor at
University of California, Irvine, 1981, teaching selected legal
problems for business.
Author: Could John Marshall Have Gotten Past the JNE
Commission? Los Angeles Daily Journal, August 28, 1996;
Challenges of the Legal Profession in the Next Century, 24
Western State University L. Rev. 217 (1997). Numerous published
opinions including: Gates v. County of Orange, 9
Cal.App.4th 45; ACL Technologies, Inc. v. Northbrook
Property and Casualty Insurance Company, 17 Cal.App.4th 1773;
People v. Soto, 35 Cal.Rptr.2d 846 and all California
surrogacy cases: Buzzanca v. Buzzanca, 61 Cal.App.4th
1410; Jaycee B. v. Superior Court, 42 Cal.App.4th
718; In re Marriage of Moschetta, 25 Cal.App.4th 1218 and
Anna J. v. Mark C., 286 Cal.Rptr.36
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