Wardlaw, Kim Mclane (1954-)

Born in San Francisco in 1954, Kim McLane Wardlaw headed south to attend the University of California, Los Angeles. After graduating with an A.B. in 1976, she continued at her alma mater and received her J.D. from the UCLA School of Law in 1979. From 1979 to 1980, she served as a law clerk for Hon. William P. Gray, U.S. District Court, Central District of California. In 1980 she began her private practice in Los Angeles. She was a member of Justice Team I for the Department of Justice, Presidential Transition, in 1992–1993. In 1993 she also served as a member on the Mayoral Transition Committee for Los Angeles mayor-elect Richard Riordan. On August 10, 1995, President Bill Clinton nominated her for a seat vacated ...