Background
Mitgang, Iris Feldman was born on September 2, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Harry and Leanore (Nelson) Feldman.
Mitgang, Iris Feldman was born on September 2, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Harry and Leanore (Nelson) Feldman.
AB, University of Chicago, 1958; Master of Arts, U. Rochester, 1967; Juris Doctor, University of California, Davis, 1976.
Partner, Dodge, Reyes, Brorby, Randall, Mitgang & Titmus, Walnut Creek, California, 1978-1990;
principal, Law Office Iris F. Mitgang, Walnut Creek, California, since 1990. Instructor legal writing School Law University of California, Davis, 1975-1976. Adjunct Professor family law School Law John F. Kennedy U., Walnut Creek, 1977-1987, School Law Golden Gate U., San Francisco, 1987.
Member pro tempore judges panel Contra Costa Superior Court. Speaker in field.
Board of directors Leadership Conference Civil Rights, Washington, 1979-1981, American Civil Liberties Union, Northern California. Founding member Rape Crisis Center Contra Costa County. Member State Bar California, National Women's Political Caucus (national chair 1979-1981, national advisory board chair 1981-1985, vice chair 1977-1979, politic. action chair 1977-1979), American Academy Family Mediators, Contra Costa Bar Association (co-chair fam. law mediation section since 1992), California Women Lawyers, Alameda Contra Costa Trial Lawyers (board directors 1992-1995, chair mentors program), Association Family and Conciliation Court Justices, Association Certified Family Law Specialists, California Dispute Resolution Council, Society Professionals in Dispute Resolution.
Married Robert Newton Mitgang, September 9, 1956 (divorced December 1974). Children: Alix Susan, Steven Ross, Jennifer Lynn.