Orange County Superior Court (Santa Ana)
Career Highlights: Retired February 2018; appointed Orange County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown on Oct. 29, 2018; partner, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, 2017-2018; partner, BakerHostetler, 2005-2017; shareholder, Alvarado Smith & Sanchez, APC, 1993-2005; managing counsel, Mazda Motor of America , Inc., 1991-1993; senior counsel, Hyundai Motor America, 1986-1991; associate, Rutan & Tucker LLP, 1981-1986.
Judicate West
Career Highlights: Retired February 2018; appointed Orange County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown on Oct. 29, 2018; partner, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, 2017-2018; partner, BakerHostetler, 2005-2017; shareholder, Alvarado Smith & Sanchez, APC, 1993-2005; managing counsel, Mazda Motor of America , Inc., 1991-1993; senior counsel, Hyundai Motor America, 1986-1991; associate, Rutan & Tucker LLP, 1981-1986.
Judicate West
By Don J. DeBenedictis
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SANTA ANA - When Thierry P. Colaw went on the Orange County Superior Court bench in 1997, he didn't particularly enjoy hearing law-and-motion matters. Actually, Colaw said, he hated it.
"I used to think, 'Oh, gosh, we've got to get through this oral argument so we can move on to other things.'"
Specifically, he wanted to get... (continued)
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SANTA ANA - When Thierry P. Colaw went on the Orange County Superior Court bench in 1997, he didn't particularly enjoy hearing law-and-motion matters. Actually, Colaw said, he hated it.
"I used to think, 'Oh, gosh, we've got to get through this oral argument so we can move on to other things.'"
Specifically, he wanted to get... (continued)
