Personal Background: Born October 9, 1958, Pasadena, California. California State Bar, 1984; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Central Districts of California, 1985-1986; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1985.

Education: California State University at Los Angeles (B.A., 1980); Loyola Marymount University, School of Law (J.D., 1984).

Professional Memberships: Judge Pro Tem, Ventura County Consolidated Courts, 1996-present. State Bar of California; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; Ventura County Bar Association; Ventura County Trial Lawyers Association.

Practice Areas: Government Tort Liability Litigation; Copyright and Unfair Trade Practices; Civil Rights Litigation; Inverse Condemnation Litigation; Construction Defect Litigation; Insurance Defense.

BV (indicates high to very high legal ability and very high ethical standards).

Email: kmccormick@bentonorr.com