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Mar. 27, 2008

Taking Rare Path, Appellate Justice Finds Solid Footing

Alex C. McDonald not only has enjoyed a vigorous law career but also is one of the few in the state to have bypassed the trial court bench on his way to the 4th District Court of Appeal, where he sits as associate justice.

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4th District Court of Appeal
By Pat Broderick
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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      SAN DIEGO - As a boy, Alex C. McDonald figured he had three choices for a career: doctor, lawyer or engineer.
      At least, that's what his mining engineer father, Alex C. McDonald Sr., told him. But law wasn't the first choice for McDonald.
      At 71, thou... (continued)

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