Career Highlights: Elevated to the Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. George Deukmejian, 1990; appointed Los Angeles Municipal Court judge by Deukmejian, 1988; assistant U.S. attorney, 1984-88; attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 1981-84; associate, Bird Marella Boxer Wolpert & Matz, 1979-81; assistant U.S. attorney, Central District, 1977-79; law clerk/crier to U.S. District Judge David W. Williams, 1974-76
Law School: Loyola Law School, 1976
By Jean Yung
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Lawyers don't always see eye-to-eye with J. Stephen Czuleger - he's a stickler on punctuality, does most of voir dire himself and never lets trial days break early. But despite all their protests, they overwhelmingly agree on one thing: His courtroom is a great place to try a case.
"There's a formality that you don't often see in state courts," said personal injury lawyer ... (continued)