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Brian Earl Hill
27032 votes
41.39%
- Occupation: Senior Deputy DA
- 16 years of experience as a Deputy District Attorney
- 1989 Thomas Guerry Award Winner "Outstanding Overall Performance"-Santa Barbara D.A.'s office
- Professor of Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Substance Abuse Law, Employment Discrimination and Consumer Law at Santa Barbara College of Law
- 1984-85 Rotary International Foundation Scholar, University of Edinburgh
- Judicial Attorney for Justice Hugh Evans- Third District Court of Appeal, Sacramento, CA-Criminal and Civil Appellate Casework (1981-1984)
- Legal Intern at the California Supreme Court and First District Court of Appeal- San Francisco, California (1979-1981)
Priorities:
- Protect public safety;
- Protect civil liberty and individual rights; and
- Treat people with dignity and respect while running an efficient courtroom.
Colleen K. Sterne
16641 votes
25.48%
- Occupation: Dispute Resolution Attorney
- 14 Years Trial Lawyer Experience
- Mediator and Arbitrator (with Pepperdine CDR)
- Superior Court Settlement Master and Special Master
- Judge Pro Tem (small claims)
- Court-Approved Mediator (CADRe Panelist)
- Santa Barbara Women Lawyers, President '95-'97
Priorities:
- Promote mediation and arbitration programs
- Promote development of a single-department Family Law court
- Encourage development of a self-help center for self-represented litigants
John C. Lauritsen
11538 votes
17.66%
- Occupation: Trial Attorney
- Santa Barbara County Parole Commissioner
- Superior Court Settlement Master
- Judge Pro Tem (Small Claims Court)
- Court-approved mediator
- Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
- 2001 Pro Bono Service Award Recipient
Priorities:
- Implement videoconference appearances of county jail inmates for non-evidentiary court appearances
- Encourage alternative dispute resolution programs including mediation and arbitration
- Evaluate and improve Juvenile and Mental Health Treatment Courts
Jean M. Dandona
9990 votes
15.29%
- Occupation: Court Research Attorney
- Univ. of CA, Hastings College of Law
- Order of the Coif
- Secondary Teaching Credential, UCSB
- 20 Years Litigation and Trial Experience
- 10 Years Experience as Arbitrator
- Judge Pro Tem (Superior Court)
Priorities:
- Maximize alternative dispute resolution opportunities, especially in Family Law
- Promote assistance to self-represented litigants, especially in Family Law and Limited Civil Proceedings
- Promote programs to make the courts user and child-friendly
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