Background
Rothwell, Thomas Henry was born on September 21, 1923 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Thomas Albert and Louise (Klots) Rothwell.
Rothwell, Thomas Henry was born on September 21, 1923 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Thomas Albert and Louise (Klots) Rothwell.
Student, California State University-San Diego, 1943. Bachelor of Business Administration, University California-Berkeley, 1948. Juris Doctor, University California-San Francisco, 1951.
Associate firm Scofield, Hanson & Jenkins, San Francisco, 1952-1953. Staff attorney Legal Aid Society, 1953-1958, executive attorney Alameda County, California, 1958-1963, chief counsel San Francisco, 1963-1971. Adjunct instructor Hastings College Law, University California-San Francisco, 1964-1970, adjunct assistant professor law, 1970-1971, associate professor, 1971-1972, professor law, since 1972.
Magistrate United States District Court (northern district) California, 1975-1983. Attorney for formation City of Kensington, California, 1955-1956. General counsel, secretary formation committee Federal Criminal Defense Office, United States District Court (northern district) California, 1964-1968.
President California Public Defenders and Legal Aid Association, 1966-1967.
Trustee United Bay Area Crusade, 1968-1972. Founding member, general counsel Kensington Property Owners Association, 1971-1975. Served to major United States Air Force Reserve, 1943-1963.
Member State Bar California, American Bar Association, National Conference Special Court Judges, San Francisco Bar Association, Order of Coif, Order of Daedalians.
Married Anne Duggan, January 3, 1950. 1 son, Bradford.