Lawrence W. Stirling

Lawrence W. Stirling
Member of the California Senate
from the 39th district
In office
December 5, 1988 – September 29, 1989
Preceded byJames L. Ellis
Succeeded byLucy Killea
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 77th district
In office
December 1, 1980 – November 30, 1988
Preceded byJames L. Ellis
Succeeded byCarol Bentley Ellis
Member of the San Diego City Council
In office
1977–1980
Personal details
Born
(1942-02-20) February 20, 1942 (age 82)

Youngstown, Ohio
Political partyRepublican
Children2

Lawrence W. Stirling (born February 20, 1942) is a former US Army Infantry Major who was a member of the San Diego City Council,[1] the California State Assembly,[2][3][4] and the California State Senate, as well as a former municipal court judge[5][6][7] and now a Retired San Diego County Superior Court Judge.[8][1][9]

Upon retirement from the bench, Stirling became the Senior Partner in the Adams-Stirling Law Firm based in Los Angeles and is admitted to practice before both the California and United States Supreme Courts.[10]

While serving as a member of the California State Assembly, Stirling authored the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act which governs condominium,[11] cooperative, and planned unit development communities in California.[10][12]

He also enacted over 200 pieces of legislation.[10]

Stirling is also the author of three books: Asked and Answered, a book on court-room evidence; Leading at a Higher Level, a book on the history of San Diego City; The Noblest Motive,[13] a text book of public administration. He is also the author of Making Sense of It, a column that can be found in the San Diego Daily Transcript Newspaper Archives.[8]

  1. ^ a b Carson, Daniel (September 20, 1989). "Governor names Stirling Municipal Court judge - Bentley quick to show interest in Senate vacancy". sandiegouniontribune.newsbank.com. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  2. ^ Weintraub, Daniel (1987-05-11). "Litter's Still a Sore Subject With Stirling". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  3. ^ "What's that Caltrans is using for water?". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  4. ^ Flynn, Pat (October 20, 1988). "Stirling ahead in 39th Senate District contest". sandiegouniontribune.newsbank.com. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  5. ^ "Capturing Fugitives -- How the System Fails". San Francisco Chronicle. 1999-06-27. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  6. ^ Writers, Kenneth Howe, Erin Hallissy, Chronicle Staff (1999-06-23). "A System in Deep Trouble / Approach to serving warrants has failed, calls for reform go unheeded". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-09-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Writers, Kenneth Howe, Erin Hallissy, Chronicle Staff (1999-06-22). "When Justice Goes Unserved / Thousands wanted on outstanding warrants -- but law enforcement largely ignores them". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-09-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ a b Bell, Diane (2021-06-15). "Column: San Diego through the eyes of a legislator, judge and activist". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  9. ^ Walters, Dan (November 30, 2013). "Dan Walters: California's judicial war still raging". The Sacramento Bee.
  10. ^ a b c "Honorable Lawrence W. Stirling (ret.), Author of Davis-Stirling Act, Becomes a Principal in Adams Stirling, Professional Law Corporation". PRWeb. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  11. ^ "Brit to HOA: 'The flag is absolutely not coming down'". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2019-09-01. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  12. ^ "Law section". leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  13. ^ Bell, Diane (June 15, 2021). "Former judge and legislator keeps his eye on San Diego". sandiegouniontribune.newsbank.com. Retrieved 2022-09-26.