
Career Highlights: Retired March 15, 2022; Appointed to the Sacramento County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2008; partner, Hansen, Culhane, Kohls, Jones & Sommer, 2003-08; partner, Hansen, Boyd, Culhane & Watson, 1978-2003; associate, Matsui & Hansen, 1977-78; instructor, McGeorge School of Law, 1977-present
Law School: University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, 1976
By Rebecca Beyer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SACRAMENTO - Judge Kevin R. Culhane didn't go around hopping freight trains with his long-time law partner, who made a habit out of the risky practice with a group of friends.
The reason is pretty simple: Culhane stayed home by the phone in case his partner needed an attorney to bail him and his friends out.
"They called me one time from Winnemucca," Culhane remembered, laughing. "But... (continued)