History of the San Diego Inn of Court

Since 1978, the San Diego Inn of Court has been led by a prestigious group of legal professionals who have helped train thousands lawyers in San Diego on the art and science of trial advocacy.

Founding Directors - 1978

- Hon. Louis M. Welsh
- William G. Bailey
- Richard D. Huffman
- Gerald L. McMahon
- Kevin Midlam

Past Presidents

2023 – Patricia P. Hollenbeck
2022 – John Gomez
2021 – Darin J. Boles
2020 – Darin J. Boles
2019 – Catherine A. Richardson
2018 – Lilys D. McCoy
2017 – David J. Gallo
2016 – James J. Wallace
2015 – Allison C. Worden
2014 – Jonathan A. Brenner
2013 – N. Denise Asher
2012 – Edward J. “Skip” Babbitt
2011 – Todd F. Stevens
2010 – James F. Pokorny
2009 – Susan M. Hack
2008 – Kenneth J. Medel
2007 – Janice F. Mulligan
2006 – Peter S. Doody
2005 – Mary F. Gillick
2004 - Louis “Chip” Edleson
2003 – James E. McElroy
2002 – Ernest M. Gross
2001 – K. Elizabeth Dunn
2000 – Ronald F. Frazier
1999 – Nancy L. Vaughan
1998 – William M. Low
1997 – Robert J. Trentacosta
1996 – Andrew S. Albert
1995 – William McCurine, Jr.
1994 – Steven R. Denton
1993 – Cary W. Miller
1992 – Cary W. Miller
1991 – Virginia C. Nelson
1990 – Charles R. Grebing
1989 – Daniel T. Broderick III
1988 – Douglas M. Butz
1987 – Douglas M. Butz
1986 – John S. Einhorn
1985 – John S. Einhorn
1984 – James R. Milliken
1983 – James R. Milliken
1982 – Hon. David M. Gill
1981 – Hon. David M. Gill
1980 – Richard D. Huffman
1979 – Richard D. Huffman
1978 – William G. (Gary) Bailey

Left to right in the back row:  Gary Bailey, John Einhorn, Dave Gill, Kevin Midlam, Cary Miller, Vincent DiFiglia, James Milliken, Art Jones and Dick Huffman. 
Left to right in the front row: Charlie Grebing, Ginny Nelson, Hon. Lou Welsh and Doug Butz.

1989 Board of Directors

Front Row (Left to right): Charlie Grebing, Virginia Nelson, Hon. Lou Welsh and Doug Butz.

Back Row (Left to right):  Gary Bailey, John Einhorn, Dave Gill, Kevin Midlam, Cary Miller, Vincent DiFiglia, James Milliken, Art Jones and Dick Huffman.

 

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