Richard Coleman Dinkelspiel

Background

Dinkelspiel, Richard Coleman was born on February 13, 1913 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Edward and Ellen (Gaines) Dinkelspiel.

Education

University of California (Bachelor of Arts, 1934). University of California at Berkeley (Juris Doctor, 1937). Phi Delta Phi. City Judge of Suisun, California, 1937-1942.

President, 1960 and Director, 1966 Saint Thomas More Society of San Francisco.

Chairman, Advisory’ Committee to Interim Senate and Assembly Subcommittee Studying California Lien Laws, 1963-1966. Company-Chairman, Governor's Commission on the Family, 1966.

Chairman, Advisory Committee to Senate Judiciary Committee on Revision of Mechanics Lien Laws, 1966-1969. Member, Governor's Advisory Committee on Children and Youth, 1967-1971.

CoChairman, San Francisco Lawyers’ Committee for Urban Affairs, 19681970.

Career

City judge, Suisun, California, 1937-1942. Practice law, 1937-1942, San Francisco, from 1946. Partner Dinkelspiel, Donovan & Reder.

Justice of peace Suisun Township, 1939-1942. Chairman citizens advisory committee to review lien laws California Legislature, 1963-1964.

Achievements

• Richard Coleman Dinkelspiel has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Advisory Committee to State Senate on Lien Law Revision, 1965-1969. Member Governor's Advisory Committee Children and Youth, since 1967. Co-chairman Governor's Commission on Family, 1966.

Board directors San Francisco Lawyers Committee for Urban Affairs, since 1970, co-chairman, 1969. Member executive committee, board trustees Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, since 1970, co-chairman, 1981-1983. Board regents Holy Name College, 1973-1976.

President's council Jesuit School Theology at Berkeley, 1971-1974. Trustee San Domenico School Foundation, since 1971, chairman, 1973-1975. Served from lieutenant to lieutenant colonel Army of the United States, 1942-1946.

Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member Bar Association San Francisco (president 1968, director), San Francisco Bar Foundation (president 1972-1973), State Bar of California (governor 1974-1977, commission on judicial nominees 1978-1979), American Bar Association, St. Thomas More Society San Francisco (president 1960), Commonwealth Club (Quarterly chairman 1969, board governors since 1972, president 1982), The Family Club, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Phi Delta Phi.

Connections

Married Miriam Cutter, December 9, 1939. Children: Susan (Mistress Joseph Cerny), Robin (Mistress Anthony Miller), Joan, Anne, Richard Coleman Junior.

Father:

Edward Dinkelspiel

Mother:

Ellen (Gaines) Dinkelspiel

Spouse:

Miriam Cutter

child:

Susan Dinkelspiel (Mistress Joseph Cerny)

child:

Richard Coleman Junior Dinkelspiel

child:

Anne Dinkelspiel

child:

Robin Dinkelspiel (Mistress Anthony Miller)

child:

Joan Dinkelspiel