Background
Chotiner, Kenneth Lee was born on August 14, 1937 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Murray M. and Phyllis Sylvia (Levenson) Chotiner.
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Education
Graduate Hastings College Law College Criminal Advocacy, San Francisco, 1980, California.
Career
Bar: California 1970, United States Court Customs and Patent Appeals1971, United States Court Military Appeals 1974, United States Superior Court 1975. Instructor American government U. Alaska, 1962. Deputy city attorney, Los Angeles, 1970-1971.
Private practice, Santa Monica, California, 1971-1981. Special counsel City of Hawthorne (California), 1973-1980. Judge pro tem Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1975-1981, Santa Monica Municipal Court, 1977-1981.
Judge Los Angeles Municipal Court, since 1981, supervising judge valley division, 1982-1983, Van Nuys-Encino branch, 1983-1984. Justice pro tem California.Ct. Appeal, 1982; Adjunct Professor U. West Los Angeles School Law, 1981-1982.
FacultyCalif. Judicial College, Earl Warren Legal Institute, University of California, Berkeley, 1982, 90-91 California Center Judicial Edition and Research, Emeryville, 1982, Media Workshop on California Court Justices, 1982-1984, lecturer on criminal law for Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles District Attorney' General’ s Office, California Office Traffic Safety, California Association Drinking Driver Treatment Programs. Chair Media Conference on California Court Justices, 1986. Conference delegate State Bar California, 1972, 73, 76-80.
Consultant California Judicial College Notebooks, 1982, California Criminal Law Procedure and Practice, 1988-1990, California Judges Benchbook-Small Claims Court and Consumer Law, 1988-1990. Advisor documentary film Welcome Home Jane, 1989. Author: Restricting Handguns, 1979.
Contributor articles to legal journals.
Membership
Member of Executive Committee Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1985, 88, judicial planning committee for California judges benchguides, Municipal and Justice Court Justices, 1990. Board of directors Southern California American Civil Liberties Union, 1972-1981, vice president, 1978-1981. Member dean's county University of California at Los Angeles College Letters and Science, 1981-1991, college assembly, 1991.
Member wildlife advising committee Los Angeles County Fish and Game Commission, 1973-1975, chair, 1974. Member Los Angeles County Interdepartmental Drinking Driver Program task force, 1985-1987. Mem.PTA, Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee Criminal Justice System Subcommittee, 1983-1984.
Captain United States Air Force, 1961-1966. Member American Bar Association (presidential showcaseprogram, Washington 1985), American Bar Association National Conference State Trial Judges, National Conference Special Court Judges (delegate 1985), California Judges Association, National Conference BarPres., National Eagle Scout Association, Municipal Court Judges Association Los Angeles County, Irish American Bar Association, American Arbitration Association (panel 1970-1981), Santa Monica Bay District Bar Association (president 1979-1980), Association Trial Lawyers American, Women's Lawyers Association Los Angeles, Criminal Court Justices Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, St. Thomas More Law Society, University of California at Los Angeles Alumni Association, University of California at Los Angeles Blue and Gold Circle, American Judicature Society, Ephebian Society, Quill and Scroll Society, Sealbearer Society, Lions (zone chairman 1975-1976), Phi Alpha Delta (chapter justice 1968-1969, district justice 1970-1972, Los Angeles alumni justice 1982-1983).
Connections
Married Florence Helene Penney, May 29, 1964. Children: Dana Lynne, Cara Lee.
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Recipient recognition awards California Trial Lawyers Association (trial lawyer and criminal defense), 1980, U. W. Los Angeles School Law award for Outstanding Service, 1984, National Council on Alcoholismaward of Appreciation, 1984, Community Beautification and Environmental Improvement award Kiwanis California-Nevada-Hawaii District, 1988, Eagle Scout award Boy Scouts American, Order of the Arrow.Recipient recognition awards California Trial Lawyers Association (trial lawyer and criminal defense), 1980, U. W. Los Angeles School Law award for Outstanding Service, 1984, National Council on Alcoholismaward of Appreciation, 1984, Community Beautification and Environmental Improvement award Kiwanis California-Nevada-Hawaii District, 1988, Eagle Scout award Boy Scouts American, Order of the Arrow.
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Recipient recognition awards California Trial Lawyers Association (trial lawyer and criminal defense), 1980, U. W. Los Angeles School Law award for Outstanding Service, 1984, National Council on Alcoholismaward of Appreciation, 1984, Community Beautification and Environmental Improvement award Kiwanis California-Nevada-Hawaii District, 1988, Eagle Scout award Boy Scouts American, Order of the Arrow.Recipient recognition awards California Trial Lawyers Association (trial lawyer and criminal defense), 1980, U. W. Los Angeles School Law award for Outstanding Service, 1984, National Council on Alcoholismaward of Appreciation, 1984, Community Beautification and Environmental Improvement award Kiwanis California-Nevada-Hawaii District, 1988, Eagle Scout award Boy Scouts American, Order of the Arrow.