[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 22, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1098]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING CHARLES S. CROMPTON

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 22, 2015

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with my friend and colleague, 
Congressman John Carney, to recognize the Honorable Charles Crompton, 
who took his Oath as Judge of the Superior Court of California for the 
City and County of San Francisco on June 17, 2015. Since becoming a 
member of the California Bar, Mr. Crompton has enjoyed a distinguished 
legal career as a litigation partner with Latham & Watkins LLP and as 
the Director of the Drop in Legal Clinic at GLIDE in San Francisco.
   During his time with Latham & Watkins, Charles Crompton was a member 
of the firm's Intellectual Property Practice, Technology Transactions 
Practice and Antitrust & Competition Practice. He successfully handled 
numerous jury trials, bench trials, arbitrations, and appeals for high 
profile clients in the technology, biotechnology, mining, energy, and 
construction industries. Charles Crompton also arbitrated a number of 
technology disputes before the American Arbitration Association and the 
International Chamber of Commerce.
   In addition, Mr. Crompton has written several articles for 
publications that include: The Daily Journal, Antitrust Magazine, and 
The Computer Lawyer. He has lectured on intellectual property law for 
the Practicing Law Institute, Stanford Law School, and UC Berkeley's 
Boalt Hall, among others.
   In 2014, Charles Crompton withdrew from private practice to dedicate 
himself full-time to the free Drop-In Legal Clinic that he founded at 
GLIDE, an organization that has served poor and disenfranchised 
residents of San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood for fifty years. 
Inspired by GLIDE's comprehensive approach to meeting the diverse needs 
of its community members, the Drop-In Legal Clinic strives to address 
any legal issue, turning nobody away because their specific problem 
does not meet pre-set criteria.
   As he begins a new chapter in his legal career, it is fitting that 
we recognize the Honorable Charles Crompton today for his many 
accomplishments and for his public services. California's Governor 
Edmund Brown Jr. made a wise decision when he appointed Charles 
Crompton to his current judgeship, and we can be sure that Mr. 
Crompton's extensive legal experience and longstanding commitment to 
serving others will be a tremendous asset to the San Francisco County 
Superior Court.

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