Background
Méndez, Miguel Angel was born in 1942.
Méndez, Miguel Angel was born in 1942.
Associate of Arts, Texas Southmost College, 1963. Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs & Latin American Studies, George Washington University, 1965. Juris Doctor, George Washington University, 1968.
Law clerk United States Court Claims, Washington, 1968-1969. Legislation assistant to Sen. Alan Cranston of California, 1969-1971.
Staff attorney Mexican-American Legal Defense & Educational Fund, San Francisco, 1971-1972. Deputy director California Rural Legal Assistance, 1972-1974. Deputy public defender Office of Monterey County Public Defender, Salinas, 1975-1976.
Associate professor Stanford Law School, 1977-1984, professor, since 1984, Adelbert H. Sweet professor law, since 1996. Visiting professor Santa Clara University Law School, 1977, University California, Berkeley, 1982, University Vermont, 1986, University San Diego, 1990-1991.
Board governors Public Advocates, Inc., San Francisco. Member of Hispanic National Bar Association (Pioneer Award 1993), American Law Institute.