Background
Lobsenz, James Elliot was born on October 25, 1953 in New York City. Son of Norman Mitchell L. and Margery Judith (Darrell) Thorndike.
Lobsenz, James Elliot was born on October 25, 1953 in New York City. Son of Norman Mitchell L. and Margery Judith (Darrell) Thorndike.
Bachelor in Political Science, Stanford University, 1974; Master of Arts in Polist Science, Stanford University, 1975; Juris Doctor, University of California, Berkeley, 1978.
Worked at Carney Badley Smith & Spellman A Professional Services Corporation (Seattle, Washington) specializing in Criminal Law, Appellate Law, Civil Rights Law. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Washington. 1979, United States. District Court, Western District of Washington.
1981, United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. 1986, United States. Supreme Court. Legal Extern to Honorary Mathew O. Tobriner, Associate Justice, Supreme Court, California, 1977.
Law Clerk to Honorary Vincent L. McKusick, Chief Justice, Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, 1978-1979.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, King County, 1979-1982. Appellate Public Defender, 1983-1985.
Member, 1979and Member, Board of Directors, 1982-1985 and 1986-1989, American Civil Liberties Union. Member: Seattle-King County and Washington State Associations.
Washington Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys.
National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys.
Member legal committees American Civil Liberties Union since 1980, board directors 1982-1985, 86-89. Board directors Stanford Club of Washington, 1989-1993. Member Washington Association Criminal Defense Lawyers (board directors Seattle since 1990), Society of Counsel (board directors since 1987).
Married Elizabeth Suenghae Choy, September 16, 1979. Children: Jennifer, Emily.