- FAMILY:
Married, five children.
- EDUCATION:
St. Mary's College of California, B.A. 1965,
Golden Gate University, J.D., 1969.
- PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS:
Judge Pro Tem, Court Commissioner Pro Tem and
Arbitrator, San Francisco County Superior Court;
Arbitrator, United States District Court of the
Northern District of California; Court
Commissioner, Pro Tem, Alameda County Superior
Court; Panelist, Bar Association of San
Francisco, Early Settlement Program; Board member
of the Alameda-Contra Costa Trial Lawyers
Association.
- EMPLOYMENT:
Law Offices of Lyle C. Cavin, Jr. 1974-present
(founding and managing partner); Sullivan,
Johnson, Graham & Cavin, 1972-1974 (partner);
Sullivan & Johnson, 1970-1972 (associate).
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- WORK EXPERIENCE:
Thirty years of trial practice; Judge Pro Tem;
Arbitrator; Court Commissioner; lecturer. Primary
emphasis of practice has been personal injury
with specialization in maritime law. Litigation
experience: personal injury and wrongful death,
with extensive experience in maritime personal
injury and wrongful death (Jones Act/General
Maritime Law), medical malpractice, products
liability, sex discrimination and harassment,
sexual abuse, civil rights, Longshore &
Harborworker's Compensation Act administrative
trials, U.S. Coast Guard administrative law
trials, and criminal law. Experience includes
over 100 court and jury trials, including state
and Federal courts; arbitrator in more than 150
cases.
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