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Admitted to Practice: California State Bar; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Federal Circuits; U.S. District Court for the Northern, Southern, Central, and Eastern Districts of California.
Law School: Harvard Law School, magna cum laude, J.D. (1986); Editor, Harvard Law Review; Editor, Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review.
College: Brown University, magna cum laude, B.A. (1983).
Judicial Experience: Judge Pro Tem, San Diego Superior Court (2007-present); Senior Research Attorney, Associate Justice Cynthia G. Aaron, California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One (2003-2004); Law Clerk, Chief Judge Robert F. Peckham, United States District Court, Northern District of California (1986-1987).
Private Practice: Niddrie, Fish & Buchanan LLP, Appellate Litigation (2005-present); Law Offices of Martin N. Buchanan, San Diego, CA, Appellate Litigation (1992-2003; 2004-2005); Appellate Defenders, Inc., San Diego, CA, Staff Attorney (1990-1992); Remcho, Johansen & Purcell, San Francisco, CA, Associate (1988-1990).
Professional Awards and Recognition: The Best Lawyers in America, Appellate Law (2009-2010); San Diego Super Lawyers, Appellate Law (2007-2009); Award of Merit, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (2007); Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services, State Bar of California (2007); Certificate of Recognition, San Diego Teen Court (2006); Directors Award for Excellence, San Diego Criminal Defense Bar Association (1999); Paul Bell Memorial Award for Appellate Advocacy (1998).
Professional and Community Activities: Board Member, Social Advocates for Youth San Diego, Inc. (2006-present); Volunteer, San Diego Teen Court (2006-present); Member, California State Bar Committee on Appellate Courts (2004-2007); Member, Appellate Court Committee, San Diego Bar Association (2003-present); Member, Lawyers Club of San Diego (2003-present); Member, California Academy of Appellate Lawyers (2009-present); Member, Association of Business Trial Lawyers (2010-present).
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