Background
Patrick Colaw, Thierry was born on January 9, 1947 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
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Thierry Patrick Colaw
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University of California at Los Angeles (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1974). University of Santa Clara (Juris Doctor, 1977).
Career
Worked at Hunt, Colaw & Adams, Incorporated. Admitted to the bar, 1977, California. 1978, Arizona and United States.
District Court, Central District of California.
1979, Colorado and United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
1985, United States. Supreme Court. Author: "C.C.P. 998 Offers," and "Underinsured Motorist Coverage," Orange County Trial Lawyers Verdict, 1985 and 1986.
Guest Lecturer and Faculty Member, "Direct and Cross Examination," Orange County College of Trial Advocacy, 1983-1984, Voir Dire, 1993.
Lecturer: "Civil Litigation Before Trial," Continuing Education of the Bar, 1986, 1987 and 1993. "Fundamentals of Personal Injury Practice," 1987, 1989. "Basics of Civil Litigation Before Trial,".
Continuing Education of the Bar, "Preparing and Examining Expert Witnesses in Civil Litigation," 1992, 1994, 1995.
University of California Extension Instructor, "Personal Injury Practice & Procedures," 1988-1995. Rutter Group, 1986-1995.
"Philippine Islands Update," Rutter Group, 1987-1995. Judge Pro Tem, Orange County Superior Court.
Member: Orange County (Member, Board of Directors, 1982-1994) and Colorado Bar Associations.
State Bar of California (Member, Committee on the Administration of Justice). State Bar of Arizona. Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1983-1987.
President, 1989).
California Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1989). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Orange County Barristers (President, 1982-1983).
Military: With United States Navy, 1968-1972.
Founded by Vernon Hunt in 1955, the firm is generally recognized as one of California"s most respected trial firms, specializing in plaintiff personal injury and tort litigation. Its members actively participate in various trial bar organizations and educational activities and are deeply committed to serving their clients and the profession.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Orange County (Member, Board of Directors, 1982-1994) and Colorado Bar Associations. State Bar of California (Member, Committee on the Administration of Justice). State Bar of Arizona.
Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1983-1987.
President, 1989); California Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1989). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Orange County Barristers (President, 1982-1983). Military: With United States Navy, 1968-1972.
