Background
Horton, Neil Fisher was born on June 23, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Caesar C. and Sally (Parker) Horton.
Horton, Neil Fisher was born on June 23, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Caesar C. and Sally (Parker) Horton.
Grinnell College (Bachelor of Arts, 1958). Harvard University (Bachelor of Laws, 1961). Law Clerk to Honorary William
T. Sweigert, United States.
District Court, Northern District of California, 1962-1964.
Worked at Johnston, Horton & Roberts Limited Liability Partnership (Oakland, California) specializing in Federal Taxation, State Taxation, Litigation, Probate, Estate Planning. Admitted to the bar, 1962, California. Law Clerk to Honorary William
T. Sweigert, United States.
District Court, Northern District of California, 1962-1964. Member: Alameda County (Director, 1981-1986 and President, 1985) and American (Member, Taxation Section.
Member, Committee on Civil and Criminal Penalties, 1972-1973 and 1975) Bar Associations. State Bar of California (Member, Taxation Section.
Member, Tax Law Advisory Committee, 1996-1997.
Member, 1988-1991 and Chair, 1991, Commission of Judicial Nominees Evaluation). (Certified Specialist, Taxation Law and Probate, Estate Planning and Trust Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization).
Chairman American Friends Svc. Committee of Northern California, San Francisco, 1966-1970. Member of commission on judicial nominees evaluation State Bar California, since 1988, vice chair, 1990, chairperson, 1991.
Member American Bar Association, State Bar Association California (certified specialist in taxation law since 1975, certified specialist in probate estate planning and trust law since 1990), Bar Association San Francisco, Alameda County Bar Association (president 1985, board of directors 1981-1986, lecturer 1987), American Civil Liberties Union (board directors San Francisco chapter 1967-1973, 75-82).
Married Bronwen Margaret Taylor, July 23, 1966. Children: Emma Gillian, Sarah Bronwen, David Owen.