William J. Elfving
American lawyer and judge / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Johnson Elfving (born March 17, 1941) is an American lawyer and former judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara.[3][4] He was appointed to the bench on November 13, 1997, and retired in 2017.[5] Prior to his appointment he was in private practice for 30 years. He is the chair of the Superior Court Arbitration/ADR committee.[4] He is most notable because of his many rulings on specialized areas of intellectual property law.
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William J. Elfving | |
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Judge of the California Superior Court | |
In office November 13, 1997 ā 2017 | |
Appointed by | Pete Wilson |
Personal details | |
Born | William Johnson Elfving[1] (1941-03-17) March 17, 1941 (age 83)[2] San Mateo, California, U.S.[2] |
Education | Stanford University (B.A.) UCLA School of Law (J.D.) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1965-1967 |
Rank | Captain |
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