Mitchell Samuelson

Background

Samuelson, Mitchell was born on November 28, 1936 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edward Joseph and Claire Laura Samuelson.

Education

Bachelor cum laude, Boston University, 1958;

Juris Doctor cum laude, Boston University, 1960.

Career

Clerk to member, National Labor Relations Board, Washington, 1960-1962;

trial attorney tax division, unites states department Justice, Washington, 1962-1967;

associate, Hurwitz & Hurwitz, Orange, California, 1968-1971;

private practice, Santa Ana, California, 1971-1976;

partner, Cohen, Stokke & Davis, Santa Ana, 1976-1986;

partner, Davis, Samuelson, Blakely & Goldberg, Santa Ana, since 1986. Judge pro tem Superior & Municipal Court Justices, Orange County, California, since 1980. Designated arbitrator Superior Court, Orange County, since 1980.

Achievements

• Bar: Massachusetts 1960, California 1968, Supreme Court of the United States Court, United States Court Appeals (9thcir.), United States Court Claims, United States Tax Court, United States District Court (central, eastern, so.dist.) California.

Membership

Board of directors Alzheimer's Association of Orange County, 1989, president 1991. Member American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association (board directors since 1989), Orange County Bar Association (board directors 1988-1991, delegate state bar convention 1989, client relations committee, chairman mandatory fee arbitration 1986-1988), Performing Arts Fraternity, Lincoln Club.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, reading, stamp collecting, exercise workouts.

Connections

Married Joan Oppenheimer, July 30, 1967. Children: Lawrence James, Jennifer Sue.

Father:

Edward Joseph

Mother:

Claire Laura Samuelson

Spouse:

Joan Oppenheimer

child:

Lawrence James Samuelson

child:

Jennifer Sue Samuelson