San Francisco County
Career Highlights: Appointed a judge of San Francisco County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown in July 2018; chief of appellate litigation, San Francisco city attorney's office, 2012-18; deputy city attorney, San Francisco, 2006-12; clerk, U.S. Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, 2004-5; associate, Arnold & Porter LLP, 2003-4; clerk, 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Pierre N. Leval, 2002-03of Appeals.
Law School: New York University Law School
Office of the San Francisco City Attorney
Career Highlights: Appointed a judge of San Francisco County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown in July 2018; chief of appellate litigation, San Francisco city attorney's office, 2012-18; deputy city attorney, San Francisco, 2006-12; clerk, U.S. Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, 2004-5; associate, Arnold & Porter LLP, 2003-4; clerk, 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Pierre N. Leval, 2002-03of Appeals.
Law School: New York University Law School
Office of the San Francisco City Attorney
By Craig Anderson
SAN FRANCISCO -- After a career arguing appeals for the city attorney, Superior Court Judge Christine B. Van Aken has discovered the tests of handling a criminal calendar.
"One of the great privileges of taking the bench in mid or late career is that you get to change professions," she said.
But arguing a major case before the 9th U.S.... (continued)
