
Career Highlights: Appointed Orange County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown on Feb. 27, 2018; partner, of counsel, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, 2007-2018; U.S. attorney's office, 1996-2006; associate, McKenna and Cuneo, 1991-1996.
Law School: Georgetown University Law Center, 1991
Orange County Superior Court
WESTMINSTER — After a decade as a white-collar defense litigator at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Thomas S. McConville knew he wanted to build on another aspect of his early experience as a federal prosecutor, and it had nothing to do with trials.
“It was the aspect of public service,” McConville said. “I thought being a judge would be a great way to have an opportunity to do public service while learning somet... (continued)