Profile of Justice Arthur Gilbert

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Court: California Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Six

Appointed by: Governor Jerry Brown, 1982

Born: December 29, 1937 in Los Angeles, California

Education: BA, UCLA 1960; LLB, UC Berkeley 1963

Law Practice: Los Angeles Deputy City Attorney (1964-65); Private practice in Los Angeles (1965-75)

Judicial Appointments: Los Angeles Municipal Court (1975-80); Los Angeles County Superior Court (1980-82)

Opinions Reported in Appellate Decisions Noted:

• Legal malpractice plaintiff sustains "actual injury" upon settlement of arbitration
• FEHA disability discrimination claim not preempted by Workers' Compensation Act
• Electronic contacts sufficient to confer personal jurisdiction
• Two state courts opine on enforceability of employment dispute arbitration clauses (Gonzalez case)
• One racial remark sufficient for hostile environment if combined with other pervasive conduct

Additional Information: Recognized as Appellate Justice of the Year by the California Trial Lawyers Association in 1984 and 1983. On the occasion of his appointment as Division Six's Presiding Justice, the Los Angeles Times quoted Justice Gilbert as saying: "A judge shouldn't go into any case with a preconceived notion about what a case is about. There are plenty of laws I enforce vigorously that in my opinion are not very good laws."

Additional Sources of Information:

• Justice Gilbert's biography at the California Courts site

Comments from Visitors to the Appellate Counsellor Home Page:

Tom Armstrong (11/2/98)

Governor Brown was one of the most liberal Governors the State of California has ever seen.  One can't get over the fact that Justice Gilbert was selected by him.

David Reed (8/26/99)

This Appellate Judge is helping to review and more properly interpret Juvenile Codes and we, my wife and myself appreciate these actions. The original trial Judge disqualified himself as being prejudice in our cases.

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