Background
Spiegel, John W. was born on October 23, 1948 in San Francisco, California, United States.
Spiegel, John W. was born on October 23, 1948 in San Francisco, California, United States.
Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts, with great distinction, 1970. Master of Arts, Economics, 1972. Master of Science, Statistics, 1972).
Yale Law School (Juris Doctor, 1976).
Worked at Munger, Tolles & Olson. Admitted to the bar, 1977, California. 1978, District of Columbia.
Phi Beta Kappa.
Editor-in-Chief, Yale Law Journal, 1975-1976. Law Clerk to Justice Byron R. White, United States. Supreme Court, 1976-1977.
Special Assistant to Deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher, 1977-1979.
Assistant United States. Attorney, Central District of California, Los Angeles, 1979-1982.
General Counsel to the Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department (Christopher Commission), 1991. Stanford Law School Board of Visitors, 1995-1997.
American Bar Association Litigation Section: Company-Chair, Committee on Class Actions and Derivative Suits, 1989-1992.
Chair, Coordinating Group on Civil Justice Reform, 1992-1993. Chair, Committee on Professionalism, Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1990-1992. Trial Advocacy Instructor: National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 1984-1986.
University of Southern California Law Center, 1980-1982.
The Hastings Center for Trial and Appellate Advocacy, 1983-1985. Faculty Member: American Bar Association National Institute on Taking Depositions, 1987-1988.
Continuing Education of the Bar Federal Practice Institute, 1987-1997. Member: Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of California.
Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
Member: Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations. State Bar of California. Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
Fellow, American Bar Foundation.