Reuben A. Ortega

Profile of Reuben A. Ortega

Associate Justice
Division One
From 1988 to 2004

Born December 22, 1941, in Albuquerque, New Mexico

EDUCATION
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1967
B.A., University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1963

State Bar Admission December 21, 1967

JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE
Associate Justice, California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division One
Appointed by Governor George Deukmejian 
June 10, 1988 – December 6, 2004

Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court
Appointed by Governor George Deukmejian
December 3, 1984 – June 10, 1988

Commissioner, Los Angeles Superior Court
October 4, 1977 - February 7, 1983

Referee, Los Angeles Superior Court
June 1976 - October 4, 1977

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Assistant District Attorney, Los Angeles County, 1983 - 1984
Private Practice, 1973 - 1977
Deputy District Attorney, 1967 - 1973
Adjudicator, Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
October 1963 – May 1967

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