Palma Cesar Hooper

Background

Cesar Hooper, Palma was born on October 10, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York, United States.

Education

University of California at San Diego (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, departmental honors, 1977). University of Southern California (Juris Doctor, 1980).

Career

Worked at Thorsnes, Bartolotta, McGuire & Padilla (San Diego, California) specializing in Civil Litigation in State and Federal Courts. Negligence, Products Liability, Commercial Law, Sports Law, Plaintiff"s Personal Injury, Plaintiff"s Construction Defect and Land Subsidence. Admitted to the bar, 1980, California.

1981, United States.

District Court, Southern District of California. Member, Moot Court. Member, Board of Directors, Legal Aid Society, 1984-1987. Commissioner, 1985-1989 and Vice Chairperson, 1987-1988, San Diego County Human Relations Commission.

Member, State Attorney General"s Asian/Pacific Islander"s Advisory Committee (Chairperson, Hate Crimes Subcommittee), 1987-1990.

Member, Board of Directors, Union of Pan Asian Communities, 1988. Member, Board of Directors, San Diego Chapter, University of Southern California Legion Lex, 1991-1992.

Recipient, Young Women’s Christian Association, Tribute to Women in Industry (TWIN) Award, 1992. Member: San Diego County Bar Association.

State Bar of California (Member: State Bar Mandatory Fee Arbitration Committee, 1985-1987.

Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar, 1992—). Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego (Secretary/Treasurer, 1984. President, 1985; Member, Board of Directors, 1986-1987).

Pilipino-American Lawyers of San Diego (Treasurer, 1982-1984.

President, 1985-1987). Lawyers Club of San Diego.

San Diego Trial Lawyers Association. When we founded our firm in 1978 we set out to build a firm of not only the finest members of the bar, but also with people who show excellence in their personal lives.

We realized that our clients hire us for who we are, not for the institution where we work.

The truth is that a law firm is only as good as its individual lawyers. Each partner is defined by that extra measure that makes them more than excellent trial lawyers. They are truly exceptional individuals in every sense of the word.

Achievements

• Palma Cesar Hooper has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Moot Court. Member, Board of Directors, Legal Aid Society, 1984-1987. Commissioner, 1985-1989 and Vice Chairperson, 1987-1988, San Diego County Human Relations Commission. Member, State Attorney General"s Asian/Pacific Islander"s Advisory Committee (Chairperson, Hate Crimes Subcommittee), 1987-1990.

Member, Board of Directors, Union of Pan Asian Communities, 1988.

Member, Board of Directors, San Diego Chapter, University of Southern California Legion Lex, 1991-1992. Recipient, Young Women’s Christian Association, Tribute to Women in Industry (TWIN) Award, 1992.

Member: San Diego County Bar Association. State Bar of California (Member: State Bar Mandatory Fee Arbitration Committee, 1985-1987.

Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar, 1992—).

Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego (Secretary/Treasurer, 1984. President, 1985; Member, Board of Directors, 1986-1987). Pilipino-American Lawyers of San Diego (Treasurer, 1982-1984.

President, 1985-1987).

Lawyers Club of San Diego. San Diego Trial Lawyers Association.