Background
Hirschberg, Gert K. was born on August 21, 1926 in Berlin, Germany. Came to United States, 1939, naturalized, 1945. Son of Rudolph S. and Elsie (Cohn) Hirschberg.
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Gert K. Hirschberg, German lawyer, educator. Bar: California bar 1951. Served with Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Member State Bar California (member disciplinary board since 1976, presiding referee disciplinary board 1978-1979, presiding referee State Bar Court 1979, board governors since 1980, vice president 1982-1983), Judicial Council California.
Education
University of Southern California (Bachelor of Arts, 1948). Southwestern University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1950).
Career
Admitted to the bar, 1951, California. Adjunct Professor, 1965-1970 and Professor, 1965-1980, Torts, Procedure, Equity, Trial Practice and Products Liability, Southwestern University School of Law. Professor: University of West Los Angeles, West Los Angeles College of Law, 1980-1986.
LaVerne University School of Law, 1986.
Judge Pro Tem, Municipal Court, Los Angeles Judicial District, 1966-1968. Referee, Juvenile Court, Los Angeles Superior Court, 1972-1975.
Arbitrator, Los Angeles Superior Court, 1979. Member: State Bar of California (Member: Committee on Juvenile Justice, 1974-1977.
Committee of Bar Examiners, Torts Development Team, 1974-1977.
Disciplinary Board, 1976-1978. Presiding Disciplinary Referee for State Bar Disciplinary Board and State Bar Court, 1978-1980. Member, Board of Governors, State Bar of California, 1980-1983.
Vice-President, State Bar of California, 1982-1983.
Appointed to the Judicial Council of the State of California for the term commencing, 1984-1986). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate). Military: With United States.
Army, 1945-1946.
Achievements
Membership
Member: State Bar of California (Member: Committee on Juvenile Justice, 1974-1977. Committee of Bar Examiners, Torts Development Team, 1974-1977. Disciplinary Board, 1976-1978.
Presiding Disciplinary Referee for State Bar Disciplinary Board and State Bar Court, 1978-1980.
Member, Board of Governors, State Bar of California, 1980-1983. Vice-President, State Bar of California, 1982-1983.
Appointed to the Judicial Council of the State of California for the term commencing, 1984-1986). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate).
Military: With United States. Army, 1945-1946.
Connections
Married Eleanor Zoltan, September 2, 1951. Children: Janis, Vicki, Leslie.
