| Message | Alan Brubaker '76 Appointed to Southern California Advisory Committee
SAN DIEGO, January 6, 2009 – U.S. Senator Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) has appointed University of San Diego School of Law alumnus David S. Casey, Jr., `74, statewide chair to oversee the four bipartisan advisory committees responsible for recommending judicial nominees to Senator Feinstein, who will then recommend nominees to President-elect Barack Obama. In addition, Alan Brubaker, `76, has been appointed to serve on the Southern District advisory committee.
Casey, a San Diego attorney and longtime advisor to Senator Feinstein, will oversee the four bipartisan advisory committees in each of California’s federal court districts. Committees will be responsible for screening applications, interviewing applications and recommending finalists for the positions of U.S. District Court Judge, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Marshal.
Casey is a senior partner at Casey, Gerry,. Schenk, Francavilla, Blatt & Penfield LLP. He has been named Lawyer of the Year by the San Diego County Bar Association and is a past president of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, now known as the American Association for Justice.
Brubaker is a partner at the San Diego firm Wingert, Grebing, Brubaker & Goodwin LLP. He is the president-elect of the California Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, a former president of the San Diego Barristers Club and a former vice president of the San Diego County Bar Association.
About the University of San Diego School of Law
The University of San Diego School of Law is a center of academic excellence focused on preparing its students for legal practice in the new century. One of the most selective law schools in the country, the School of Law’s nationally recognized faculty create a demanding, yet welcoming environment that emphasizes individualized education. USD law school graduates consistently score higher than the state average on the California Bar Exam and go on to practice law throughout the country and abroad, forming an influential network of alumni. The USD School of Law is one of only 81 law schools in the country to have a chapter of the Order of the Coif, the most distinguished rank of American law schools. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. Founded in 1954, the law school is part of the University of San Diego, a private, nonprofit, independent, Roman Catholic university chartered in 1949. |
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