Douglas Rea Young

Background

Young, Douglas Rea was born on July 21, 1948 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of James Douglas and Dorothy Belle (Rea) Young.

Education

Yale University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, highest honors in Philosophy, 1971). Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (Juris Doctor, 1976). Member, Moot Court Board.

Member and Executive Editor, University of California Law Review, 1975-1976.

Career

Law clerk United States District Court (northern district) California, San Francisco, 1976—1977. Associate Farella, Braun & Martel LLP, 1977—1982, partner, since 1983. Special master United States District Court (northern district) California, 1977-1978, 88, 96, 2000. Member, 1977-1978 and Chairman, 1978-1979, Board of Directors, Berkeley Law Foundation. Member Criminal Justice Act Defense Panel northern district California. Member faculty California Continuing Education of Bar, Berkeley, since 1982, National Institute Trial Advocacy, Berkeley, since 1984, Practicing Law Institute, since 1988. San Francisco Municipal Court, 1984-1987. Adjunct professor Hastings College Advocacy, since 1985.

Visiting lecturer law Boalt Hall School. California, Berkeley, 1986. Judge pro tempore San Francisco Municipal Court, 1984-1905, San Francisco Superior Court, since 1990. Adjunct Assistant Professor of Law, Hastings College of the Law, 1990-1991.

Member, Criminal Justice Act Defense Panel, United States. District Court, Northern District of California, since 1990. Service in 1977, 1978, 1989 and 1990 as Special Master (Rule 53, F.R.C.P.) in Federal Antitrust and Title VII Litigation.

Achievements

• Bar: California, 1976, United States District Court (northern district) California 1976, United States Court Appeals (6th and 9th circuits) 1977, United States District Court (central district) California 1979, United States District Court Hawaii, United States District Court (southern district) California, United States Supreme Court 1982. Certified specialist in appellate law.

Works

• Other Work

  • California Trial Handbook 2d, Bancroft Whitney, 1987. The Lawyers Trial Book, Lawyers Cooperative, 1990. Author: "Rethinking the Specific-General Intent Doctrine in California Criminal Law," 63 California Law Review 1352, 1975.

Membership

Board directors Berkeley Law Foundation, 1977-1978, chairman, 1978-1979. Board directors San Francisco Legal Aid Society, president, since 1993. Board directors Public Interest Clearinghouse, San Francisco, chairman, since 1987, treasurer, since 1988.

Chairman Attorneys Task Force for Children, Legal Services for Children, since 1987. Member State Bar Appellate Law Advisory Commission, since 1994. Fellow American Bar Association (Pro Bono Public award 1992), American College Trial Lawyers,International Academy Trial Lawyers, American Academy Appellate Lawyers.

Member San Francisco Bar Association (founding chairman litigation section 1988-1989, award of appreciation 1989, board directors 1990-1991, president 2001), California Academy Appellate Lawyers, McFetridge American Inn of Court (master), Lawyers Club San Francisco, International Society Barrister, American board Trial Advocate.

Connections

Married Terry Forrest, January 19, 1974. 1 child, Megann Forrest.

Father:

James Douglas Young

Mother:

Dorothy Belle (Rea) Young

Spouse:

Terry Forrest

child:

Megann Forrest Young