Profile of Candace D. Cooper

Presiding Justice of the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Eight from November 21, 2001, to December 31, 2008.  
Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Two, from November 9, 1999, to November 21, 2001.  
Born on November 23, 1948, in Los Angeles, California.

Education

State Bar admission, January 9, 1974
Juris Doctor degree, University of Southern California Law Center, Los Angeles, 1973
Bachelor of Arts degree, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1970

Judicial Experience

• Presiding Justice, California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Eight, 2001 – 2008, elevated by Governor Gray Davis
• Associate Justice, California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Two, 1999 – 2001, Appointed by Governor Gray Davis
• Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court, 1987 - 1999, appointed by Governor George Deukmejian
• Judge, Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1980 - 1987, appointed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.

Professional Background

• Associate, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher from 1974 - 1980
   

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