Orange County Superior Court
Career Highlights: Appointed to Orange County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2008; assistant U.S. attorney, Los Angeles, 2003-08; deputy district attorney, Orange County, 1996-2003; associate, Palmieri, Tyler Wiener, Wilhelm & Waldron LLP, Irvine, 1995-96; associate, Newmeyer & Dillion, Newport Beach, 1992-95; Dewey, Ballantine, Bushby, Palmer & Wood, Los Angeles, 1991-92
Law School: Harvard Law School, 1991
Career Highlights: Appointed to Orange County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2008; assistant U.S. attorney, Los Angeles, 2003-08; deputy district attorney, Orange County, 1996-2003; associate, Palmieri, Tyler Wiener, Wilhelm & Waldron LLP, Irvine, 1995-96; associate, Newmeyer & Dillion, Newport Beach, 1992-95; Dewey, Ballantine, Bushby, Palmer & Wood, Los Angeles, 1991-92
Law School: Harvard Law School, 1991
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By Don J. DeBenedictis
Daily Journal Staff Writer SANTA ANA - Orange County Superior Court Judge Donald F. Gaffney's life story impresses people who've gotten to know him well. And it isn't just the Harvard law degree. His life "just shows you what self-motivation and direction can do," said Eileen Decker, who supervised Gaffney when he was the deputy chief of the national secur... (continued)
Daily Journal Staff Writer SANTA ANA - Orange County Superior Court Judge Donald F. Gaffney's life story impresses people who've gotten to know him well. And it isn't just the Harvard law degree. His life "just shows you what self-motivation and direction can do," said Eileen Decker, who supervised Gaffney when he was the deputy chief of the national secur... (continued)
