Emeritus

Judge Vernon F. Smith (RET.)
(1943-2023)

Specialties: Construction / Construction Defect Contracts Arbitrator Private Judges Trusts/ Estates/ Probate Memberships & Special Honors California Bar, U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Ninth Circuit and District Court; Member of the Board of Directors and Secretary, Marin County Bar Assoc.; California Judges Assoc. Education J.D., University of San Francisco, 1968 B.A., University of San Francisco, 1966 …

Judge Vernon F. Smith (RET.)
(1943-2023)
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Judge Richard H. Breiner (Ret.)
(1935-2022)

Specialties: Arbitrator Private Judge Education L.L.B., J.D., University of Missouri, 1961 A.B., Washington University, St. Louis, 1957 Back to Our Panel Judge Richard H. Breiner (1935-2022) It’s been said that the Almighty doesn’t give us burdens we can’t handle. In 1995, Judge Richard Breiner had his doubts about that aphorism. On a crystal-clear Marin day, …

Judge Richard H. Breiner (Ret.)
(1935-2022)
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Judge Michael B. Dufficy (Ret.)
Emeritus

Specialties: Construction Contracts Discovery Referee Elder Abuse Family Law Homeowner Insurance Landlord-Tenant Personal injury Real Estate Tree Law Trusts/ Estates/ Probate Memberships & Special Honors President, Marin County Bar Association (1984) Education J.D., Hastings College of the Law, 1963 B.A., Stanford University, 1960 Back to Our Panel Judge Michael B. Dufficy (Ret.) If you are …

Judge Michael B. Dufficy (Ret.)
Emeritus
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