John Trotter 6032

the bags" for him . I was his bagman. I had to go to court and carry the briefcase and the files and the exhibits and the things that he needed in court. And I was just so proud to be able to do that for him . And then I was assigned to do a lot of the writing of the briefs and the motions and the things that had to be done in the office. California Appellate Court Legacy Project – Video Interview Transcript: Justice John Trotter [John_Trotter_6032.doc ] Trans cribed by Tech-Synergy ; proofread by Lisa Crystal Page 5 of 21

Justice John Trotter was the Presiding Justice of Division Three of the Fourth Appellate District in California. He is now retired and works as a mediator and arbitrator. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and moved to California with his family after World War II. He went to college on a basketball scholarship and then served in the Army during the Korean War. After returning from the war, he went to junior college and then law school at the University of Southern California. He passed the bar exam and started working at a law firm called Betts, Ely & Loomis, where he was