Ronald S. W. Lew

Personal

Birthday: 
1941
Birthplace: 
Los Angeles, CA
Race or Ethnicity: 
Asian American
Gender: 
Male
Prior Employment: 

U.S. Army, 1967-1969
Deputy city attorney, Criminal and Civil Liability Divisions, Los Angeles, California, 1972-1974
Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1974-1981
Fire and police pension commissioner, Los Angeles, California, 1976-1982
Judge, Los Angeles [California] Municipal Court, 1982-1984
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 1984-1987

Education

Name of School: 
Loyola University of Los Angeles (now Loyola Marymount University)
Degree: 
B.A.
Degree Year: 
1964
Name of School - Second: 

Southwestern Law School

The only law school with four courses of study leading to the J.D. degree, Southwestern Law School offers traditional full-time and part-time programs as well as a unique 2-year J.D. alternative curriculum. The campus includes the extraordinary Bullocks Wilshire building, a world-renowned historic Art Deco landmark that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Degree - Second: 
J.D.
Degree Year - Second: 
1971

Judicial Career

Court Name: 
U. S. District Court, Central District of California
Court Name: 

California Central District Court

President Nominating: 
Ronald Reagan
Party Affiliation of President: 
Republican
Commission Date: 
5/7/1987
Retirement from Active Service: 
9/19/2006