Hon. Robert A. Wenke

Hon. Robert A. Wenke (Ret)

Law-School

University of Nebraska (Order of the Coif; Law Review)

Pre-Judicial Career

Private practice of law, Long Beach, California; 1951 - 1959, 1960 - 1965.

Legislative Assistant, U.S. Senate; 1959 - 1960 (18 months).


Judicial Career

  • Judge, Long Beach Municipal Court; 1965 - 1966.
  • Judge, Los Angeles Superior Court; 1966 - 1986.

Major Court Assignments

  • Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court; 1969 - 1970.
  • Writs and Receivers; 1971 - 1972.
  • Supervising Judge of the Law and Discovery Departments; 1972.
  • Assistant Presiding Judge; 1973 - 1974.
  • Presiding Judge; 1975 - 1976.
  • Appellate Department; 1977.
  • Supervising Judge, South District; 1979.

Significant Activities

  • Director: American Judicature Society; 1975 -1979.
  • Director: National Center for State Courts; 1976 - 1982.
  • Member: American Team, Anglo/American Legal Exchange; 1973.
  • Member: California Judicial Council; 1975 - 1976.
  • Member: Board of Councilors, University of Southern California Law Center; 1978 - 1982.
  • Member: Board of Visitors, Whittier College, School of Law; 1986 - present.

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