Central District of California (Santa Ana)
Career Highlights: Sworn in as U.S. magistrate judge on Feb. 22, 2017, after appointment by district judges; sole practitioner, 2005-2017; U.S. attorney's office, 1999-2005; associate, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, 1997-1999; associate, White & Case LLP, 1993-1997.
Law School: UCLA School of Law, 1993
Central District of California
Career Highlights: Sworn in as U.S. magistrate judge on Feb. 22, 2017, after appointment by district judges; sole practitioner, 2005-2017; U.S. attorney's office, 1999-2005; associate, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, 1997-1999; associate, White & Case LLP, 1993-1997.
Law School: UCLA School of Law, 1993
Central District of California
SANTA ANA — As a U.S. magistrate judge who regularly arraigns crime suspects, referees discovery disputes and oversees civil settlement negotiations, John D. Early likens his job to a scene in the television show “Mad Men.” After a bloody office mishap with a riding lawnmower, a main character reassures his worried colleagues, “Believe me: Somewhere in this business, this has happened before.”
“That’s kind of how I feel ... (continued)
