Richard A. Derevan

Background

Derevan, Richard A. was born on June 4, 1949 in Pasadena, California, United States. Son of Nicholas and Helen (Herbert) Derevan.

Education

University of California at Irvine (Bachelor of Arts, 1971). Hastings College of Law, University of California (Juris Doctor, 1974).

Career

Worked at Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (Irvine, California) specializing in Appellate Law. Admitted to the bar, 1974, California. Order of the Coif. Law Clerk Extern to the Honorary Louis H. Burke, California Supreme Court, 1974.

Law Clerk to the Honorary Philip C. Wilkins, United States. District Court, Eastern District of California, 1974-1976. Lawyer Representative to Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1990-1992.

Member: Orange County (Board of Directors, 1991-1993. Chair, Federal Court Committee, 1991-1992. Chair, Business Litigation Section, 1988) and American (Litigation Section) Bar Associations.

The State Bar of California (Appellate Courts Committee, 1979-1983, Vice-Chair, 1981-1982 and Chair, 1982-1983). California Academy of Appellate Lawyers. Scribes, The American Society of Writers on Legal Subjects.

Achievements

• Bar: California Supreme Court 1974, United States District Court (northern, eastern, central, southern districts California), United States Court Appeals (sixth, ninth circuits).

Membership

Member: Orange County (Board of Directors, 1991-1993. Chair, Federal Court Committee, 1991-1992. Chair, Business Litigation Section, 1988) and American (Litigation Section) Bar Associations.

The State Bar of California (Appellate Courts Committee, 1979-1983, Vice-Chair, 1981-1982 and Chair, 1982-1983). California Academy of Appellate Lawyers. Scribes, The American Society of Writers on Legal Subjects.

Interests

• Avocations: cycling, scuba diving, exercise, reading.

Connections

Married Kathleen, June 13, 1971.

Father:

Nicholas Derevan

Mother:

Helen (Herbert) Derevan

Spouse:

Kathleen