Stephen Kane

Associate Justice

California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District

2006 - Current

Judge

Fresno Superior Court

1992 - 2006

Presiding Judge of the Consolidated County Courts (1996, 1997); full time civil law and motion judge for the Fresno courts (1999-2002) ; Supervising Judge of the court’s newly created Civil Division (2003, 2004).

Partner

McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth

1981 - 1992

Associate

McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth

1976 - 1981

University of Notre Dame

B.A. | economics

Honors: magna cum laude

University of California College of the Law, San Francisco

Law degree (1976)

Activities: Chair, Moot Court Board 1975-1976

Fresno County Young Lawyers' Blaine Pettitt Mentor Award

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2010

State Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Award

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1985

American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)

Member

1985 - Current

Judicial Council's Advisory Commission on Civil Jury Instructions

2003 - 2009

Bench, Bar, Media Steering Committee

Chair

2006 - 2007

Board of Governors, San Joaquin Valley Association of Business Trial Lawyers

2001 - 2006

Activities: Secretary 2004-2006

Judicial Council's Presiding Judges Advisory Committee

1996 - 1997

Fresno County Bar Association

Board of Directors

1982 - 1984

Fresno County Young Lawyer’s Association

Board of Directors

1978 - 1983

Activities: President, 1982