Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Cohn, Melvin E. |
Role |
Law |
Othernames |
Hon. Melvin E. Cohn (Ret.) |
Occupation |
Judge, California Superior Court, San Mateo County 1964-83 Judge, Municipal Court, San Mateo County 1963-64 City Attorney, City of San Carlos, San Mateo County 1956-63 |
Titles & honors |
President, San Mateo County Bar Association, 1959 President, San Carlos Chamber of Commerce, 1951 President, National Conference of Conciliation Courts, 1970-71 |
Education |
AB, University of California, Berkeley 1937 J. D., Boalt Hall School of Law, Berkeley, 1940 |
Places of residence |
San Carlos San Mateo County |
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