Background
Best, Hollis Garber was born on July 10, 1926 in Curry County, New Mexico, United States. Son of Ernest and Neely Civil (Stratton) Best.
Best, Hollis Garber was born on July 10, 1926 in Curry County, New Mexico, United States. Son of Ernest and Neely Civil (Stratton) Best.
AB, Fresno State University, 1948. Juris Doctor, Stanford University, 1951.
Deputy district attorney, County of Fresno, Fresno, California, 1951-1953; partner, Manfred, Best & Forbes, Fresno, 1953-1963; partner, McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Coyle & Best, Fresno, 1963-1972; judge, California Superior Court, Fresno, 1972-1984; associate justice, California 5th district Court Appeals, Fresno, since 1984; presiding justice, California 5th district Court Appeals, Fresno, since 1990. Member Executive Committee, Conference State Bar Delegates, California, 1969-1971. Adjunct Professor law, San Joaquin College Law, Fresno, 1974-1984.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946, PTO. Member California Judges Association (secretary-treasurer 1979-1980), California Judges Foundation (board directors 1987-1990), California Judicial Council since 1991, Fresno County Bar Association(president 1963), Rotary.
Married Kathryn Jean LaFollette, August 4, 1947. Children: David S., Daniel E., Laura J. Best Marks, Kathryn A.