in memoriam Alumni ’62
’66
in 1988 and retired as an associate
Herbert Katz, 85, former chief
Elbert James “Jim” Boone, 84,
area counsel in international tax
judge (1972–1983), United States
passed away on September 28,
in 2007.
Bankruptcy Court, for the Southern
2013, from complications due to
District of California, passed away
lung cancer. Boone practiced law in
’76
on February 4, 2014. In 1973, he
San Diego for more than 25 years,
Linda Marie Cabulong, 63, passed
was a recipient of the USD School of
handling criminal and civil cases.
away on September 28, 2013. In 1985, she was the first woman
Law Distinguished Alumni Award.
’73
appointed traffic and small-claims
Frank Joseph Pernicano, 76, passed
commissioner of the San Diego
Gerald “Jerry” Mitchell Dawson,
away on January 13, 2014. He prac-
Municipal Court. Cabulong was even-
78, passed away on February 17,
ticed general law in Michigan from
tually named a Juvenile Court judge.
2014. He practiced law for nearly
1975 to 1979. Returning to San
50 years, starting his career as
Diego, he founded Woodcarver Pizza
’81
clerk to Justices Griffin and Brown
in Point Loma, which was open for
Mark Prothero, 57, a recognized
of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
25 years.
expert on scientific evidence, foren-
’63
Fourth District. He later practiced
sic DNA and mental state defenses,
with Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves &
’75
passed away on April 19, 2014,
Savitch LLP as a partner. He taught
Howard Joseph Barnhost, 66,
after battling lung cancer. He began
part time at University of San Diego
passed away on April 30, 2014,
his 30-year legal career in criminal
School of Law, where he was named
after a five-year battle with prostate
defense in 1983, working as a public
an assistant dean and assistant
cancer. While attending law school,
defender for the Associated Counsel
professor.
he was hired as a law clerk at Seltzer
for the Accused.
Caplan and stayed on as a lawyer
’64
after graduating. Barnhost struck
’00
Robert H. Gallivan, 79, a retired
out on his own in 1978 and enjoyed
Claudine Pilar Ruiz, 41, passed away
Orange County Superior Court
a distinguished legal career manag-
on February 6, 2014, from complica-
judge, died January 12, 2014. A
ing his own firm for 23 years.
tions relating to cancer. She worked
47-year veteran of the legal system,
Karen E. Chandler, 66, a well-known
as a deputy district attorney for the
he worked for 21 years in private practice, focusing on general civil litigation and family law before his appointment to the judiciary by Governor Deukmejian.
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expert in international tax, passed away on July 15, 2013. After working for 10 years at the Federal Trade Commission on antitrust cases, she joined the Internal Revenue Service
county of San Diego for 14 years. In 2012, the San Diego Deputy District Attorneys Association honored Ruiz with an outstanding achievement award.
