Judge Donald F. Gaffney - Professional Background & Legal Expertise

Biography

The Hon. Donald F. Gaffney is a judge for the Superior Court of Orange County in California. He was appointed by former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on May 16, 2008, filling a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Hugh Brenner.

Gaffney received a B.A. from California State University, Fullerton. He then earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

In 1991 Gaffney began his legal career by working as an attorney at Dewey, Ballantine, Bushby, Palmer & Wood. Then, in 1992, he started work as an attorney for Newmeyer & Dillion LLP before joining Palmieri, Tyler, Wiener, Wilhelm & Waldron as an attorney in 1995. In 1996 he joined the Office of the District Attorney in Orange County, serving as a deputy district attorney for the next seven years. He then transferred to the Office of the United States Attorney where he worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney until his appointment to the Superior Court of Orange County.

Gaffney was raised in New York.

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BALBOA CAPITAL CORPORATION VS. W.F. DELAUTER & SON, INC

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GUILLERMO GARCIA ROJAS VS. HANNA BOLER

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May 10, 2024

MICHAEL NGUYEN VS. MIMI PAT CHUONG

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MAPLE IRON GROVE LLC VS. DANIEL RAY CLAY

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EZEQUIEL ESPARZA VS. EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES LLC

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ISAIAS CRUZ VS. BJ'S RESTAURANTS, INC.

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MARIA ALVAREZ VS. ORANGE COAST CARE, INC.

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AARON MURPHY VS. K & M ROYAL LA PAZ, LLC

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OLEN COMMERCIAL REALTY CORP. VS. WEBB INDUSTRIES, LLC

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LVNV FUNDING LLC VS. JOSEPH PREVRATIL

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May 03, 2024

CREDITORS ADJUSTMENT BUREAU, INC. VS. TLD CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.

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May 04, 2024

JIM CHAVES VS. THE ESTATE OF CRYSTAL MCCALLUM

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May 04, 2024

LIZETT GOMEZ VS. SUCHITRA SRINIVASAN IYER

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May 04, 2024

JANAE PRICE VS. CITY OF ANAHEIM

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May 03, 2024

ARMANDO TERRONES VS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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May 02, 2024

MARIA NAVA VS. TARGET CORPORATION

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May 02, 2024

CHRESTINA LOUIS VS. MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC

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Apr 27, 2024

AUBREY FERNANDEZ VS. MAKAYLA E. CARPENTER

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Apr 27, 2024

KAREN L. TRINKLE VS. GEORGE M. JASSO

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Apr 26, 2024

ABSOLUTE RESOLUTIONS INVESTMENTS, LLC VS. MARIA E RODRIGUEZ

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Apr 26, 2024

MARCO TAPIA VS. REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

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Apr 25, 2024

ORLANDO GARCIA VS. ORANGEBEACH, LLC

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Apr 26, 2024

ROBERTO PEDRAZA VS. SARA GARCIA

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Apr 23, 2024

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Apr 24, 2024

JAVIER ESPINO VS. JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC

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Apr 23, 2024

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About

Donald F. Gaffney
Current Appointment Orange County Superior Court, Department N16	Orange County Superior Court, Department N16
Education J.D., Harvard Law School B.A., California State University, Fullerton	J.D., Harvard Law School B.A., California State University, Fullerton

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Court Info

Court Info
Current Court:	CA - Orange County Superior Court
Clerk phone:	+1 (657) 622–5616

Career History

Career History
Role	Employer	Where
Attorney	Dewey, Ballantine, Bushby, Palmer & Wood	None
Attorney	Newmeyer & Dillian	Orange County, California
Attorney	Palmieri, Tyler, Wiener, Wilhelm & Waldron	Orange County, California
Deputy District Attorney	Office of the District Attorney	Orange County, California
Assistant U.S. Attorney	Office of the United States Attorney	None