Mary Ellen Ellen Gale

Background

Gale, Mary Ellen was born on November 11, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of George Washington IV and Ann Mode (Van Nice) Gale.

Education

AB magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1962; Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1971.

Career

Reginald Heber Smith fellow, Legal Aid Society Roanoke (Virginia) Valley, 1971-1973; staff attorney, American Civil Liberties Union, Washington, 1973-1974; staff attorney, American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1975-1976; director legal writing program Law Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1976-1980; visiting associate professor, Whittier Law School, Los Angeles, 1981-1982; associate professor, Whittier Law School, Los Angeles, 1982-1988; professor, Whittier Law School, Los Angeles, since 1988.

Achievements

• Bar: Virginia 1972, California 1975, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1976.

Membership

Member American Bar Association, American Civil Liberties Union (board directors Southern California affiliate since 1976, president 1985-1988, member-at-large national board directors since 1987, member of national Executive Committee 1989-1991, 92-94, 95-), California Bar Association, Society American Law Teachers, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Robert Donald Savard, October 26, 1974.

Father:

George Washington IV Gale

Mother:

Ann Mode (Van Nice) Gale

Spouse:

Robert Donald Savard