Background
Mueller, Virginia Schwartz was born on April 27, 1924 in Palo Alto, California, United States. Daughter of William Leonard and Anstrice (Bryant) S.
Mueller, Virginia Schwartz was born on April 27, 1924 in Palo Alto, California, United States. Daughter of William Leonard and Anstrice (Bryant) S.
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Law, Stanford University, 1944. Juris Doctor, Cornell University, 1946. Doctor of Laws, University Paris, 1950.
Research attorney California District Court Appeals, San Francisco, 1946-1949. Attorney-at-law Karr and Combelic, Seattle, 1952-1953. Deputy prosecuting attorney King County, 1953—1956.
Deputy supervisor Inheritance Tax division Washington State Tax Commission, Olympia, 1956-1958. Assistant attorney counsel California Board of Equalization, Sacramento, 1959. Deputy district attorney Sacramento County District Attorney, 1959-1966.
Legal counsel Legal Aid Society of Sacramento, 1966-1971. Private practice Sacramento, since 1971. Chairman Port of Sacramento, 1988-1990, commissioner, 1983-1991.
Advisory board Alternative Sentencing Program, Sacramento, since 1976. Member Sacramento County Grand Jury, 2005-2006.
President Northern California chapter Sister Cities International, 1990-1993, representative Northern California, 1990-1993, coordinator Northern California, 1993-1900, honorary board directors, since 2006. Counselor Society Mayflower Descendants in California, 1981-1901. Chairman board visitors special committee status of women in law Stanford University, 1973-1975.
President World Affairs Council Sacramento, 1971-1972, chairman by-laws committee, 1976-1977. Northern California representative national committee United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, 1972-1975. Member American Bar Association (standing committee World Order under Law 1979-1986, council member section international law 1976-1980, senior lawyers division council 2001-2005, liaison to section international law, co-chairman), Sacramento County Bar Association (chair senior lawyers section 2000-2002, Lawyer of Year 1995), National Association Women Lawyers (president 1985-1986, liaison section international law and practice), Federation International Femmes Carrieres Juridiques (board directors 1972-1988, 97—, vice president 2000-2002, 06-), State Bar California (chair standing committee on senior lawyers, 2003-2004), Union International des Avocats, Women Lawyers of Sacramento (president 1964, 65, Frances Newell Carr Achievement award 1995), International Federation Women Lawyers (vice president 2000-2002), American Association of University Women (president 1978-1979, Centennial award 1981), Soroptimist (president 1975-1976).
Daughter of William Leonard and Anstrice (Bryant) S. M. Paul F.C. Mueller, September 24, 1945 (deceased December 27, 2005). Children: Christian William, Lisa Turcotte.