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Lee Smalley Edmon

Presiding Justice
Professional Experience
California Court of Appeal Second Appellate District, Division Three
Presiding Justice
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Judge
Superior Court, County of Los Angeles
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Presiding Judge
Superior Court, County of Los Angeles
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Assistant Presiding Judge
Superior Court, County of Los Angeles
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Supervising Judge
Civil Departments, Superior Court, County of Los Angeles
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Partner
Dewey Ballantine LLP
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Associate
Dewey Ballantine LLP
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Associate
Adams Duque & Hazeltine
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Awards
Beacon of Justice Award
Friends of the LA Law Library
Diana P. Scott Integrity in Action Award
Greenberg Traurig Business Women's Forum
Outstanding Jurist Award,
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Justice Award
Los Angeles Center for Law & Justice
Joan Dempsey Klein Distinguished Jurist Award
California Women Lawyers
Judge of the Year
Armenian Bar Association
Benjamin Aranda III Judge of the Year Award
Mexican American Bar Association
Trailblazer of the Bar Award
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Senior Lawyers Section
Commitment Award
Los Angeles County Bar Association Domestic Violence Project
Breaking the Glass Ceiling Award
California Women Lawyers
Ethel Levitt Award for Humanitarian Service
Levitt & Quinn Family Law Center
Maynard Toll Award for Distinguished Public Service
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Enterprise Person of the Year
Metropolitan News
Emil Gumpert Judicial Services Award
Dispute Resolution Services
Judge of the Year Award
Association of Southern California Defense Counsel
Judge of the Year Award
American Board of Trial Advocates, LA Chapter
Ernestine Stahlhut Award
Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
Alfred J. McCourtney Trial Judge of the Year
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Alumnus of the Year
University of Illinois College of Law
2004-2005
Professional Associations
County Law Library
Board of Trustees
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California Judges Association
Member
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Activities: Member, Board of Directors (2013-2014); Member, Civil Law & Procedure Committee (2003-2008); Member, Government Relations Committee (2010-2014); Member, Planning Committee for CJA Mid-Year Meeting (2004);
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Los Angeles Superior Court
Member
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Activities: Chair, Executive Officer Selection Committee (2013) Chair, Civil Education Committee (2013 -2014) Chair, Executive Committee (2011-2012) Chair, Personnel & Budget Committee (2009-2010) Chair, Bench/Bar Committee (2009-2010) Chair, Political Outreach Committee (2005-2008) Chair, Civil & Small Claims Committee (2007-2008) Member, Education Governance Committee (2005-2008) Member, Legislative Outreach Committee (2001-2004) Member, Bench and Bar Committee (2001- 2006) Chair, Annual Legislative Seminar (2001, 2006, 2007) Member, Court Commissioner Selection Committee (2003, 2006)
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Judicial Council of California
Member
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Activities: Member, Task Force on Trial Court Fiscal Responsibility (2013-2014); Member, Trial Court Budget Working Group (2011-2012); Member, Trial Court Presiding Judges Advisory Committee Executive Committee (2011- 2013); Member, Judicial Council of California (2008 -2010); Chair, Judicial Council Litigation Management Committee (2009-2010); Member, Center for Judicial Education and Research (CJER) Governing Committee (2006-2008); Civil & Small Claims Advisory Committee (Chair, 2006 - 2008; Member, 1998-2005); Member, Judicial Service Advisory Committee (2002- 2005) ;
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National Conference of Metropolitan Courts
Member, Board of Directors
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County Law Library
Board of Trustees
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Contact & Map
Ronald Reagan State Building
300 S. Spring Street
2nd Floor, North Tower
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Telephone: (213) 830-7000