Douglas Dalton

Background

Dalton, Douglas was born on September 1, 1929 in Astoria, Oregon, United States. Son of Mervyn Edgar and Julia Margaret (Hitchcock) Dalton.

Education

University of California at Los Angeles (Bachelor of Arts, 1951). University of Southern California (Bachelor of Laws, 1956). Adjunct Professor of Law, Trial Advocacy, Pepperdine University, 1978-1980.

Counsel, President's Commission on Campus Unrest, 1970.

Member, Special Committee on Revision of the Federal Criminal Code, 1975-1977. Member, Committee on California Jury Instructions, Criminal, 1977-1981.

Special Counsel, Los Angeles County Grand Jury, 1989-1990.

Career

City prosecutor, Long Beach, California, 1956-1960; partner, Ball, Hunt, Hart, Brown & Baerwitz, Los Angeles, 1960-1977; principal, Dalton & Godfrey, Inc., Los Angeles, 1977-1989; private practice, Los Angeles, since 1989; of counsel, Carlsmith Ball Wichman Murray Case Mukai & Ichiki, Los Angeles, since 1990. Adjunct Professor law Pepperdine U. School Law, Los Angeles, 1978-1980. Special counsel Los Angeles County Grand Jury, 1989-1990.

Achievements

• Douglas Dalton has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Counsel President Nixon's Commision on Campus Unrest, 1970. Served with United States Navy,1951-1953. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers, American Bar Foundation.

Member American Bar Association, Association StateBar California (Board of Governors 1985-1988 ), Association County Bar Los Los Angeles.

Connections

Married Shirley Kirkpatrick, August 29, 1953. Children: Julia M., Douglas C., John D., MatthewJ., Bartholomew P.

Father:

Mervyn Edgar Dalton

Mother:

Julia Margaret (Hitchcock) Dalton

Spouse:

Shirley Kirkpatrick

child:

Julia M. Dalton

child:

John D. Dalton

child:

Douglas C. Dalton

child:

MatthewJ. Dalton

child:

Bartholomew P. Dalton