Background
Burton, Lynda M. was born on February 7, 1953 in St. Helena, California, United States. Daughter of Leonard D. and Helen Maxine Burton.
Burton, Lynda M. was born on February 7, 1953 in St. Helena, California, United States. Daughter of Leonard D. and Helen Maxine Burton.
Bachelor with honors, University of the Pacific, Stockton, California, 1975. Juris Doctor, University San Francisco, 1980.
Law clerk, American Civil Liberties Union, San Francisco, 1979; staff attorney, Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County, Redwood City, California, since 1981. Member Executive Committee San Mateo County Task Force on Violence Against Women, since 1991.
Volunteers in Service to America volunteer Texas Rural Legal Aid, Alice, 1975-1977. Human rights/elections observer to El Salvador, 1989, 94, Nicaragua, 1992, Mexico, 1994. Official observer to United Nations 4th World Conference on Women, Beijing, 1995.
Member National Lawyers Guild (founding member pro-choice project since 1988, regional vice president San Francisco 1990-1992), Service League (board directors since 1989).