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Federal Civil Procedure Before Trial, 5th Circuit Edition -- Author Information Judge David Hittner has been a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas since 1986. Before then, he was Presiding Judge of the 133rd Judicial District of Texas (1978-'86). During his tenure on the federal bench, Judge Hittner has also served on temporary assignment to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Judge Hittner practiced law as a trial attorney in Houston for 12 years prior to his appointment to the bench. He has been recognized in Texas and nationally for his contributions to the legal profession, receiving the Samuel E. Gates Award from the American College of Trial Lawyers for improvement of the litigation process in the United States, the Special Award of Merit of the American Bar Association, and the Presidents' Award of the State Bar of Texas as Outstanding Lawyer in Texas. A frequent speaker on trial practice and procedure, Judge Hittner has published over 75 legal articles in addition to coauthoring the Federal Civil Procedure Before Trial - 5th Circuit Edition Practice Guide. He is a graduate of New York University and New York University School of Law. 
Judge William W Schwarzer is a Senior United States District Judge for the Northern District of California in San Francisco, California. He is the former Director (1990-95) of the Federal Judicial Center in Washington, D.C. Judge Schwarzer graduated from Harvard Law School and later served there as a Teaching Fellow.Before his appointment to the bench in 1976, Judge Schwarzer was a partner in McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen in San Francisco. He also served as Senior Counsel to the President’s Commission on CIA Activities within the U.S. (Rockefeller Commission). Judge Schwarzer is a member of the American Law Institute; and a Judicial Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He has written and lectured extensively on federal civil procedure topics. He is the former Chair of the U.S. Judicial Conference Committee on Federal-State Jurisdiction. His articles on Rule 11, federal summary judgment standards and discovery reform have been cited repeatedly in appellate and Supreme Court opinions.
Judge A. Wallace Tashima is a United States Circuit Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, with chambers in Pasadena, California. He was appointed to that position in 1996 and, before then, was a United States District Judge for the Central District of California in Los Angeles (1980-95). He is a graduate of UCLA and the Harvard Law School. Before his appointment to the bench, he was a partner in the Los Angeles office of Morrison & Foerster, handling primarily antitrust and commercial litigation.Judge Tashima is a member of the U.S. Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure. He is a former member and past Chair of the Executive Committee of the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference. He is also a former Chair of the Central District Rules Committee and its Civil Justice Reform Act Committee. He has written and lectured extensively on federal practice subjects.
 James M. Wagstaffe is a partner in Kerr & Wagstaffe, San Francisco. He has a predominantly federal practice. His clientele includes media and publishing companies, governmental entities and federal officials. Mr. Wagstaffe obtained his law degree at Hastings. He then clerked for Hon. Spencer Williams, United States District Judge, Northern District of California. He is past Chair of the Federal Courts Committee of the California State Bar.Mr. Wagstaffe has lectured and written widely on federal civil procedure, including addresses to all incoming federal district court judges at the Federal Judicial Center and at various regional workshops.
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