Background
Cobey, Christopher Earle was born on March 18, 1949 in Merced, California, United States. Son of James and Virginia Cobey.
Cobey, Christopher Earle was born on March 18, 1949 in Merced, California, United States. Son of James and Virginia Cobey.
Student, Pomona College, 1969. Bachelor with distinction and honors, Stanford University, 1971. Juris Doctor, University California, Davis, 1974.
Deputy district attorney Los Angeles County, 1974-1975, San Mateo County, Redwood City, California, 1975-1977. Associate partner Hession & Creedon, San Mateo, 1979-1985. Of counsel Jackson, Lewis, Schnitzler & Krupman, San Francisco, 1985-1988.
Partner Seyfarth, Shaw, Fairweather & Geraldson, 1988-1993, Ferrari, Alvarez, Olsen & Ottoboni, San Jose, 1993-1996, Schachter, Kristoff, Orenstein & Berkowitz, Menlo Park, 1996-1999. Senior counsel Littler Mendelson, San Jose, since 1999.
The Resurgence and Validity of Anti-Smoking Legislation," 7 University of California at Davis Law Review 167, 1974. Member, Planning Commission, Town of Atherton, 1985-1986. Councilmember, since 1986.
Member San Mateo County Democratic Center Committee, 1975-1984, California Democratic State Center Committee, 1978-1980. Chairman Town of Atherton Planning Commission, 1985-1986. Member Atherton Town Council, 1986-1994, mayor, 1990-1992.
Board directors California Common Cause, 1980-1981. Member American Bar Association, San Mateo County Bar Association (board directors 1982-1986, chairman conference on delegations delegation 1987), State Bar California (resolutions committee, conference of deals 1980-1985, chairman 1985), Stanford Alumni Association.
Married Elizabeth Jordan Rantz, August 26, 1972. Children: Sarah Elizabeth, Carolyn Branum.