Speakers:
Judge James Cramer, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
Judge Cramer was born and raised in Oakland. He hails from a family of local attorneys, as his father was and his brothers are Alameda County lawyers. Judge Cramer was appointed to the bench on March 27, 2015. For the 11 years prior to his appointment, he was an Assistant Alameda County Public Defender, handling everything from DUIs to murders alleging special circumstances. For three years, he was also the co-chair of the office research/law and motion department. Prior to his time with the Public Defender’s Office, he was a research attorney with the Alameda County Superior Court. Other previous experience includes working in civil litigation with a focus on construction contract dispute and as an Alameda County Deputy District Attorney. He is a graduate of Santa Clara University and Santa Clara University School of Law. Judge Cramer is currently assigned to Department 514, a general criminal assignment.
Judge Jeffery Brand, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
Prior to joining the bench in 2015, Judge Brand was a professor of law at the University of San Francisco School of Law since 1986, where he served as dean from 1999 to 2013. He was an attorney in private practice from 1980 to 1985 and 1974 to 1976. Judge Brand served as an administrative law judge at the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board from 1976 to 1978 and as a deputy public defender at the Contra Costa County Public Defender’s Office from 1971 to 1974. He was co-founder and editor-in-chief at the Federal Litigator magazine from 1985 to 1995. Brand earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law.
Judge Lupe Garcia, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
Prior to joining the bench Judge Garcia was an associate general counsel and senior director for global integrity at Gap Inc. since 2006, where she held several positions since 1999. She was an associate at Lafayette and Kumagai LLP from 1995 to 1999. Garcia earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law.
Philip Obbard, Senior Legal Research Attorney, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
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