Profile of Justice George Nicholson

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Court: California Court of Appeal, Third District

Appointed by: Governor Deukmejian, 1990

Born: February 15, 1941 in Dallas, Texas

Education: BA, California State University Hayward 1964; JD, Hastings 1967

Law Practice: Alameda County Deputy District Attorney (1968-74); Alameda County Senior Trial Deputy District Attorney (1974-76); Executive Director, California District Attorneys Association (1976-79); Senior Assistant Attorney General, California Department of Justice (1979-83); Deputy Director, Special Projects for the Governor, Office of Planning and Research, State of California (1983-84); Director and Chief Counsel, National School Safety Center, Pepperdine University in partnership with the United States Departments of Justice and Education (1984-86); Private practice in Sacramento (1986-87)

Judicial Appointments: Sacramento Municipal Court (1987-89); Sacramento County Superior Court (1989-90); Third District Court of Appeal (1990-present)

Opinions Reported in Appellate Decisions Noted:

• Loss of trial exhibits does not require reversal
• New arbitration decisions provide guidance on drafting enforceable arbitration clauses (Pichly case)
• Employee may have Family Rights Act retaliation claim even if leave extends beyond mandated period
• Employees may sue new parent company for layoffs
• Affirmative action program struck down

Additional Sources of Information:

• Justice Nicholson's biography at the California Courts site

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