Hon. Jaime Corral

Hon. Jaime Corral (Ret)

Appointed to Superior Court on January 2, 1983 (oath on same day), by Governor Brown, Jr.; elected in 1984 (unopposed) and reelected in 1990 (unopposed), and in 1996 (unopposed). Retired on Sept. 6, 1999.


Education

  • California Bar Association, Admitted on January 7, 1971
  • Jurist Doctor, 1970, Southwestern University Law School, LA
  • Prelaw, 1964 - 1965, University of California, Los Angeles
  • Asian Languages, 1962 - 1964, Los Angeles City College, LA

Experience

  • Private Judge since October 1999, handling mediation, arbitration, and settlement conferences for Action Dispute Resolution Services (ADR Services) and Alternate Resolution Centers (ARC), and independently
  • Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court, Department X (Alhambra) of the Northeast District (Pasadena), July 1996 to present (Civil/Criminal Trial Court); on assignment by the Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court since September 7, 1999
  • Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court, 1991 and 1992
  • Supervising Judge of the Northeast Juvenile Justice Center and Eastlake Juvenile Courts from 1988 to 1991, and from 1993 to July 1996
  • Supervising Judge of the Los Padrinos Juvenile Court from 1983 to 1987
  • Judge, Municipal Court, Rio Hondo Municipal Court District, Los Angeles County, March 9, 1979 (day of oath), to January 2, 1983; appointed February 22, 1979, by Governor Brown, Jr., and elected in 1980
  • Private Law Practice, East Lost Angeles, Los Angeles County, 1973 - 1979 (KATAOKA, MORET & CORRAL, specialized in criminal law); and Norwalk, Los Angeles County, 1973 (in partnership)
  • Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County, 1969 - 1973
  • Administrative Assistant to Assemblyman Walter Karabian, 1966 - 1967; while attending law school, served as aide to State Assemblyman Walter Karabian
  • Traffic Court Clerk, 1962 - 1965, while attending Los Angeles City College

Military

  • U.S. Army, 1959 - 1962, served in Korea; honorable discharge in February 1962

Professional Activities

  • Presiding Judge of Juvenile Court, 1991 and 1992
  • Supervising Judge of the Dependency Court, 1987
  • Court's Executive Committee, Member 1991 and 1992 (ex officio) and 1989, 1997, and 1998 (elected)
  • California Judges Association, Member, 1979 - present
  • Juvenile Court Judges of California, Vice-chairman, 1992
  • Judicial Council Court Interpreters Advisory Committee, Vice-chair, 1997 - 1999
  • Los Angeles Superior Court Media Committee, 1995, 1997
  • Mexican-American Bar Association

International Activities

Border Youth Project: 1987, participated in the establishment of a program to exchange delinquent youths to their respective native country between Los Angeles Juvenile Court and the Tijuana Juvenile Court

XXII Congreso Nacional de Tribunales Superiores de Justicia: October 14 - 17, 1998, Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico; invited guest under auspices of the National Center for State Courts which included Spanish speaking participation

United States/ Mexico Judicial Exchange Program Border Conference: November 19 - 21, 1998, San Diego, California; Spanish presentation to Mexican Judges, "An Overview of U.S. Justice System."

"Drug Courts and Alternatives to Incarceration for Young Drug Offenders": May 26 - June 4, 1999, Spanish speech and workshop in Costa Rica to Ministry of Justice and Judicial School representatives, at invitation of the United States Embassy and Judicial School of Costa Rica

Community Activities

  • Teen Court: Founder; a community-based diversion program for first time offenders who go before a teenage jury
  • Miriachi Heritage Society: Member, Board of Directors; a non-profit scholarship foundation for youth
  • Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE): Member, Board of Directors
  • City Hearts, kids say "Yes" to the Arts: Member, Advisory Council
  • Making the Right Connection: Member, Board of Directors
  • Mental Health Development Commission: Former member, Executive Committee
  • Mexican American Action Committee: Co-founder and member in 1960's; a political involvement organization
  • Whittier Public Library Foundation: Member, Board of Directors

Awards

  • Judge of the Year, 1999, Pasadena Bar Association
  • Juvenile Court Judge of the Year, 1993, Juvenile Court Judges of California
  • Justice of the Year, 1989, League of United Latin American citizens

Languages

  • Spanish, fluent
  • Japanese, basic conversational

Born July 22, 1938, in Obregon, Sonora, Mexico, and reared in south-central Los Angeles, California. Married to Diane with three children. Resident of Whittier, California since 1979.

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