| MICHAEL J. O'GARA
2029 Verdugo Boulevard #230
Montrose, CA 91020
OGara4Judge@sbcglobal.net
California Bar Number 153289
EDUCATION
Southwestern University School of Law Juris Doctor - May 1990
University of California, Los Angeles B.A. History - 1987
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Deputy District Attorney July 1991 - Present
Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
Compton Court July 1991 - October 1991
Glendale Court October 1991 - August 1992
Kenyon Juvenile Justice Center August 1992 - July 1993
Glendale Court July 1993 - September 1994
Pasadena Court September 1994 - July 1998
Los Angeles – Criminal Trials 15 July 1998 - July 2005
Fraud and Corruption Prosecutions July 2005 - Present
Law Clerk July 1989 - July 1991
Los Angeles County District Attorney - Jailhouse Informant Litigation Task Force
I was responsible for the collection and preparation of post-judgment discovery on cases where a jailhouse informant was used in Los Angeles County cases prosecuted from 1978 – 1990.
Student Intern January 1989 - June 1989
Paramount Pictures - Domestic Television Division
I assisted Vice-President of Legal Affairs and three-attorney staff with research on Copyright/Fair Use and union contract issues.
Law Clerk July 1988 - January 1989
Law Offices of Michael I. Brooks October 1988 - January 1989
Legal research, pretrial motions and discovery for a small one-man personal injury/business litigation law practice.
Law Offices of Julius A. Dix July 1988 - October 1988
Legal research and writing for a small business litigation firm.
TELEVISION PRODUCTION
Production Assistant
Television Production July 1982 – August 1987
I assisted the production of a number of television shows including Entertainment Tonight, The March of Dimes Telethon, Lifestyle of the Rich and Famous, and a number of segments for the Disney Channel.
BAR AFFILIATIONS
Los Angeles County Bar Association – Criminal Section
Association of Deputy District Attorneys, Los Angeles County - ADDA
Irish American Bar Association
Japanese American Bar Association
VOLUNTEER WORK
Volunteer High School Coach for Moot Court 2000 - Present
Constitutional Rights Foundation, Moot Court Program
Glendale Unified School District, Clark Magnet High School
AYSO Region 88 – Coach; Assistant Coach 2003 - Present
Boy Scouts of America – Den Leader – Troop 304, Den 10 2007 - Present
YMCA – Assistant Basketball Coach 2008 - Present
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