Norbert ehrenfreund biography of michael

PERSONAL:

Born October 13, 1921, in Peekskill, NY; son of Leo (a knitting miller) and Henrietta (a homemaker) Ehrenfreund; married Mimette Wishart, October 31, 1964 (divorced, March 15, 1985); married Juliette Costigan (a medical transcriptionist), January 3, 1987; children: Zachary, Laurel.

Education: Missouri University, B.J., 1943; Columbia University, M.A., 1950; Stanford Law School, LL.B., 1959.

ADDRESSES:

Home—San Diego, CA.

CAREER:

Stars and Stripes (newspaper), Germany, journalist, 1946-52; City of San Diego, CA, deputy district attorney, 1960-68; Defenders, Inc., San Diego, CA, chief trial attorney, 1968-75; Superior Court, San Diego, CA, judge, 1975-95.

Military service: U.S. Army, 1945; participated in Rhine campaign; received Bronze Star.

MEMBER:

California Judges Association.

AWARDS, HONORS:

Award of Judicial Excellence, American Bar Association, 2001.

WRITINGS:

(With Lawrence Treat) You're the Jury: Solve Twelve Real-lif