01/22/2009 GAAS:029:09 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Print Version |
Gov. Schwarzenegger Appoints Two to San Diego County Superior Court
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the appointments of Ronald F. Frazier and Tamila E. Ipema to judgeships in the San Diego County Superior Court.
Frazier, 54, of San Diego, has been of counsel for Dietz, Gilmor & Associates since 2003 and a sole practitioner since 2000. From 1998 to 2000, he was a partner for Walters, Frazier, Caietti, Rutan & Lopez and, from 1989 to 1998, Frazier served as shareholder and director for Shifflet, Walters, Kane & Konoske. He was a shareholder for Mullen Dofflemyre & Frazier from 1985 to 1989 and an associate for Jones & Mullen from 1982 to 1985. Frazier earned a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of San Diego School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University, Fullerton. He fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Michael M. Anello. Frazier is a Democrat.
Ipema, 52, of Oceanside, has worked as a commissioner for the San Diego County Superior Court since April 2008. Prior to that, she was a commissioner for the Los Angeles County Superior Court from 2005 to 2008 and a research then supervising research attorney from 2000 to 2005. In addition, Ipema was an assistant district counsel for the U.S. Department of Justice from 1995 to 1999 and an attorney for the Tsoi & Isel Law Offices from 1992 to 1993. She worked as an attorney for Catholic Charities of Orange County and was a sole practitioner for the Law Offices of Tamila Marshall in 1992 and was an attorney for Kathryn E. Terry and Associates in 1991. Ipema earned a Master of Laws degree from Georgetown University, a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Louisville, a Master of Arts degree from the University of Louisville and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Damavand College. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Jan Goldsmith. Ipema is a Democrat.
The compensation for each position is $178,789.
