U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California (Santa Ana)
Career Highlights: Appointed U.S. Bankruptcy Judge by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 1994; partner/associate, Lobel, Winthrop & Broker, Irvine, 1987-94; associate, McKittrick, Jackson, DeMarco & Peckenpaugh, Newport Beach, 1985-87; law clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Peter M. Elliott, 1983-85; law clerk, 4th District Court of Appeal Justice Marcus M. Kaufman, 1982-83
Law School: UC Berkeley School of Law, 1982
Career Highlights: Appointed U.S. Bankruptcy Judge by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 1994; partner/associate, Lobel, Winthrop & Broker, Irvine, 1987-94; associate, McKittrick, Jackson, DeMarco & Peckenpaugh, Newport Beach, 1985-87; law clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Peter M. Elliott, 1983-85; law clerk, 4th District Court of Appeal Justice Marcus M. Kaufman, 1982-83
Law School: UC Berkeley School of Law, 1982
By Don J. DeBenedictis
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SANTA ANA - When Judge Erithe Smith transferred to the U.S. bankruptcy court in Santa Ana in 2006 after a dozen years with the court in Los Angeles, the biggest change was how much more time she spent in the courtroom conducting hearings.
"The time spent on the bench actually tripled," Smith said.
The main explanation for the difference is the local economy, the judge said. Compared to L... (continued)
