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Jul. 5, 2009

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Describing himself as a "centrist," William F. McDonald turned more than a few heads recently when he issued a $4 billion arbitration award.

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By Susan McRae
Daily Journal Staff Writer

ORANGE - In the mid-1980s, William F. McDonald, then an Orange County Superior Court judge, switched political parties from Democrat to Republican. He's still a Republican, he says, but describes himself more as a "centrist."

"I'm not comfortable with extremes of either party," said McDonald, who retired from the bench in 2001 and is now an ADR neutral at JAMS.

But for someone who likes to p... (continued)

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