- Occupation: Attorney/Mediator, Santa Clara County
- My 27 years of experience in both civil and criminal law make me uniquely qualified to be a Superior Court judge.
- As a mediator, I have the highest settlement rate in the state for the Dept. of Fair Employment & Housing, and the same rate in private mediations.
- As a Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney, I prosecuted important cases including child molest.
- As a civil attorney, I have handled cases in many areas of law from employment law and family law, to real estate, and personal injury.
- I have handled more than a thousand cases including more than a hundred bench and jury trials and been a judge Pro Tem in Superior Court.
- I have taught law for universities, law schools, and high technology companies.
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Top Priorities if Elected |
- Help people resolve disputes quickly.
- Treat people fairly and with respect. Make sure people understand the law that applies to their case.
- Protect our community.
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The Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County asked questions on the issues of all candidates for this office.
Read the answers from Diane Ritchie, Esq.
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- Judge LaDoris Cordell, Santa Clara County Superior Court (ret.)
- Judge Robert Foley, Santa Clara County Superior Court (ret.)
- Sally Lieber, Assemblymember 22d Assembly District
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