Manuel A Ramirez

California

Since 1976

Presiding Justice

California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Two

1990 - Current

Associate Justice pro tempore

California Supreme Court

2009

four pro tempore assignments: 1992, 1994, 1995, 2009 (see Menendez v. Superior Court (1992) 3 Cal.4th 435; Applied Equipment Corp v. Litton Saudi Arabia Ltd. (1994) 7 Cal.4th 503; In re Sassounian (1995) 9 Cal.4th 535; Schachter v. Citigroup, Inc. et al. (2009) 47 Cal.4th 610).

Judge

Orange County Superior Court

1986 - 1990

Judge

Orange County Municipal Court

1983 - 1986

Deputy District Attorney

Orange County

1976 - 1983

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles

J.D. (1974)

Whittier College

B.A. (1970) | Major: political science and international relations

Inland Empire Hispanic Image Award Recipient, "Public Service Person of the Year,"

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2002

James H. Krieger Meritorious Service Award for Outstanding Community Service

Riverside County Bar Association

1999

Hispanic Alumni Award

Loyola University School of Law

1991

Constitutional Rights Trial Judge of the Year

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1989

Trial Judge of the Year

Developmental Disabilities Center of Orange County

1989

Outstanding Hispanic Alumni Award

Whittier College

1987

Richard M. Nixon Scholarship Award

Whittier College

1969

Bernard Witkin Memorial Award

Committee Member

Current

Activities: Committee Member in 2006, 2007, 2008

California Judges Association

Member

Current

Activities: Member in 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2005

Judicial Council of California, Executive Legislative Action Network Chair

Member

Current

High School Outreach Program, San Bernardino, Riverside and Inyo Counties

Chair

2001 - Current

Task Force Subcommittee on Appellate Courts Courthouse Construction Guidelines

Member

1999 - Current

San Bernardino County Bar Association

Honorary member

1991 - Current

Riverside County Bar Association

Honorary member

1991 - Current

Orange County Bar Association

Member

1976 - Current

Activities: honorary since 1983

Appellate Court Facilities Guidelines Working Group

Chair

1999 - 2001

Adopt-a-Class Program

Volunteer

1988 - 1997

Efren Herrera Scholarship Foundation

Charter member, co-founder and co-chairman

1987 - 1996

Red Mass Catholic Lawyers - Inland Empire

Charter member, founder

1992

Red Mass Catholic Lawyers - Orange County

Charter member

1987

co-founder - Casita de San José (home for abused children)

Inaugural member

1983 - 1986

Orange County Deputy District Attorneys Association

Member

1980 - 1983

Activities: member, including offices of Secretary-Treasurer and Board member, 1980-1983

Orange County Mexican-American Bar Association

Member

1976 - 1983