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Aug. 13, 2009

No Small Decisions

Commissioner William Hochman treats the cases that come before him in small-claims court with respect, issuing opinions that explain his decisions in the cases.

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By Fiona Smith
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN RAFAEL - Eight years ago, William Hochman shuttered his successful private practice and prepared to retire. But then he asked himself an important question.

"I thought to myself, what am I going to do every morning when I get up?" Hochman said. That changed the now-76-year-old's mind. Instead, he took a job as a commissioner on the Marin County Superior Court. He now says he has no plans to giv... (continued)

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