Background
OROZCO, YOLANDA was born on May 1, 1953 in El Paso, Texas, United States.
OROZCO, YOLANDA was born on May 1, 1953 in El Paso, Texas, United States.
University of California at San Diego (Bachelor of Arts, with highest honors. Stanford Law School (Juris Doctor, 1979). Trial Attorney, Gvil Rights Division, United States.
Department of Justice, 1979-1981, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Central District of California, 1981-1984.
Member, United States Magistrate Merit Selection Panel, 1986-1988. Member, Federal Indigent Defense Panel, 1985-1987.
Lawyer Delegate, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1986-1987.
Worked at O"Neill, Lysaght & Sun (Santa Monica, California) specializing in Business and Commercial Litigation and White-Collar Criminal Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1979, California. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Trial Attorney, Civil Rights Division, United States.
Department of Justice, 1979-1981. Office of the Federal Public Defender, Central District of California, 1981-1984.
Lawyer Delegate, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1994-1997. Board Member, Western Center on Law and Poverty, 1995-1997.
Deputy General Counsel, Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department (Christopher Commission), 1991.
Member, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Gender Bias Task Force, 1991-1992. Member, United States Magistrate Merit Selection Panel, 1986-1988. Member, Federal Indigent Defense Panel, 1985-1987.
Lawyer Delegate, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1986-1987.
Member: Los Angeles County (Member, Board of Trustees, 1986-1987. Federal Practices & Procedures Committee, 1986-1993.
Company-Chair, Bicentennial Committee, 1985-1990. Federal Appointments Committee, 1989-1990.
Member, Executive Committee, Barristers, 1985-1989.
Chair, Domestic Violence Project, 1987-1989) and Federal Bar Associations. Mexican American Bar Association. Hispanic National Bar Association.
O"Neill, Lysaght & Sun is a fourteen lawyer firm specializing in civil, commercial, criminal and administrative litigation.
Many lawyers in the firm have high level experience in large law firms and as federal prosecutors with the United States Justice Department. The firm"s lawyers have represented individuals and business associations in a broad range of commercial litigation and administrative and criminal investigations, including investigations conducted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Internal Revenue Service, and United States Department of Justice.
Lawyers in the firm handle civil and criminal trials and appeals in federal and state courts, administrative tribunals and State Bar court.
Member, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Gender Bias Task Force, 1991-1992. Member, United States Magistrate Merit Selection Panel, 1986-1988. Member, Federal Indigent Defense Panel, 1985-1987.
Lawyer Delegate, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1986-1987.
Member: Los Angeles County (Member, Board of Trustees, 1986-1987. Federal Practices & Procedures Committee, 1986-1993.
Company-Chair, Bicentennial Committee, 1985-1990. Federal Appointments Committee, 1989-1990.
Member, Executive Committee, Barristers, 1985-1989.
Chair, Domestic Violence Project, 1987-1989) and Federal Bar Associations. Mexican American Bar Association. Hispanic National Bar Association.