Background
Tonsing, Michael John was born on May 10, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of John Maurice and Mary Ellen (McMahon) Tonsing.
Tonsing, Michael John was born on May 10, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of John Maurice and Mary Ellen (McMahon) Tonsing.
Saint Mary"s College (Bachelor of Arts, 1965). Claremont Graduate School. University of San Francisco (Juris Doctor, 1975).
Pi Sigma Alpha.
Member, Saint Thomas More Society. Recipient, Tom C. Clark Award, United States. Supreme Court, 1981. Contributing Editor, California Administrative Law Reporter, 1981-1983.
Lecturer, Paralegal Studies Program, Saint Mary"s College, since 1977.
Instructor and President, California Administrative Law College, State Bar of Cahfomia, 1978-1980. Judicial Fellow, Chief Justice Warren East. Burger, United States.
Supreme Court, 1980-1981. Administrative Law Judge, California Public Employment Relations Board, San Francisco, 1977-1980.
Assistant United States.
Attorney, San Francisco, 1981-1984. Partner, Pierucci & Tonsing, 1985-1989. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Member, Board of Governors, University of San Francisco School of Law, since 1986.
Bar: California 1976, United States District Court (northern district) California 1976, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1981, United States Court Military Appeals 1982, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit) 1982. Sole practice, Walnut Creek, California, 1976-1977. Administrative law judge Public Employment Relations Board, San Francisco, 1977-1980.
Judicial fellow Supreme Court of the United States Court, Washington, 1980-1981.
Assistant United State Attorneys Department Justice, San Francisco, 1981-1984. Associate O"Gara & McGuire, San Francisco, 1984-1985.
Partner Pierucci & Tonsing, Oakland, California, 1985-1994, Littler Mendelson, San Francisco, 1994. Adjunct Professor Saint Mary"s College Paralegal Program, Moraga, California, 1977, also director
Chair board California Administrator Law College, Sacramento, 1978-1980.
Volunteer San Francisco Bay council Girl ScoutsU.S., Oakland, 1966: scoutmaster Piedmont (California) Council Boy Scouts American, 1987. Director San Francisco chapter National Foundation for Ilietis and Colitis, 1988-1994. Trustee Dunsmuir House & Gardens, Incorporated., 1988-1994.
Weaver fellow Claremont Graduate School, California, 1966.
Recipient Tom C. Clarkaward Supreme Court of the United States Court, Washington, 1981.
Volunteer San Francisco Bay Council Girl Scouts United States, Oakland, California, since 1966. Scoutmaster Piedmont Council Boy Scouts American, 1987—1991. Dunsmuir House & Gardens, Inc., 1986—1994.
Board directors San Francisco chapter Foundation for Ilietis and Colitis, 1988—1994. Member of Federal Bar Association (president San Francisco chapter 1985-1986, national v.p.for 9th circuit 1986-1990, columnist, editor The Federal Lawyer since 1995), University San Francisco Law School Alumni Association (president 1992-1993, board governors 1986-1995), Clarement Country Club, Lakeview Club.
Married Cecilia Ann Degnan, January 29, 1966. Children: Catherine, Michael, Junior.