Hon. Douglas Swager
JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE
1995 – 2008 Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, First Appellate
District, Division One
1987 – 1995 Judge of the Superior Court, Contra Costa County
1985 – 1987 Judge of the Municipal Court, Contra Costa County, Bay
Judicial District
EDUCATION
1969 JD, University of California, Hastings College of Law
1966 BS, University of California, Berkeley
LEGAL EMPLOYMENT
1981 – 1985 Whiting, Rubenstein, Swager and Levy, Partner
1973 – 1981 Watson and Hoffe, Associate and Partner
1970 – 1973 Deputy District Attorney, Contra Costa County
MEMBERSHIPS & COMMITTEES
California Judges Association, Appellate Courts Committee, 1998 – 2005
Judicial Council Court Technology Advisory Committee, 2002 – 2005
First Appellate District: Computer Committee, 1996 – 2000
Chair Personnel Committee, 2000 – 2008
Trial Court Budget Committee, 1994 – 1995
Robert G. McGrath Inn of Court, 1998 – present
Italian-American Bar Association
Board of Managers, West Contra Costa YMCA, 1973 – present
Chief Volunteer Officer 1991 – 1992
Contra Costa County Bar Association, 1973 – 1985
AlamedaContra Costa Trial Lawyers Association, 1981 – 1985
Richmond Rotary, 1978 – 1985
Trustee Spencer Scholarship Fund, 1978 – 1985
Vice President, Richmond Chamber of Commerce, 1983 – 1985
PERSONAL
Justice Swager enjoys photography, fly fishing, boating, hiking and
Italian.
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