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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Mike Aguirre |
| Address |
San Diego, California , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | [Link] |
| Born |
September 12, 1949 |
| Died |
Still Living
(75 years) |
| Contributor | Summer Intern |
| Last Modifed | RBH
Feb 13, 2015 08:51pm |
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Caucasian - Straight -
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| Info | Sworn in as San Diego City Attorney on December 6, 2004, Michael Aguirre's legal career spans three decades as a federal prosecutor, fraud victim trial attorney, municipal law expert, U.S. Senate investigator, and public interest lawyer. The City Attorney, like the Mayor, is elected City-wide by the voters.
A lifelong San Diegan, Mr. Aguirre has a Bachelor of Science degree from Arizona State University and earned his law degree in 1974 from University of California Berkeley's Boalt Hall, where he was student body president. He also holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Harvard University.
In building a successful private practice, Mr. Aguirre has recovered more than a quarter-billion dollars for victims of pension and stock fraud. He has prevailed in damage actions against such defendants as J. David & Co., First Pension Corp., Prudential Bache, and the American Principals Company.
As a Department of Justice Assistant U.S. Attorney in San Diego, he directed a grand jury probe of pension racketeering. Its successful culmination resulted in appointment as assistant counsel to the U.S. Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, where he led an investigation into a nationwide organized crime employee benefits fraud scheme.
Mr. Aguirre has been a faculty member in the History Department at the University of Southern California and a regular speaker at the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He chaired the most recent National Conference on Organized Crime and is a Certified Fraud Examiner.
San Diego City Attorney Michael Aguirre was honored in the Top Attorneys 2006 poll conducted by the San Diego Daily Transcript. More than 6,000 local attorneys were polled, resulting in 600 nominations for 11 pre-selected categories. In 2005, The Los Angeles Daily Journal, one of the nation's preeminent legal newspapers, named City Attorney Aguirre one of the Top 100 Lawyers in California. In addition, Californians Aware bestowed the City Attorney with its first Light of Day awards, recognizing individuals who promote greater accountability and transparency in government. In 2001, Mr. Aguirre was recognized for his outstanding trial work by the Lawyers for Public Justice when they selected him as a Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist.
The City Attorney is a member of the State Bar of California, Federal Bar Association and the San Diego Trial Lawyers Association. He was a founding officer of the San Diego Crime Commission.
Mr. Aguirre is an energetic community volunteer and has represented numerous individuals and organizations in pro bono cases involving the public interest, including late labor leader Cesar Chavez of the United Farm Worker's Union.
The City Attorney is a marathon runner. As of 2006, he has run a total of 21 marathons, including all 11 Rock n' Roll Marathons in San Diego. Mr. Aguirre is the father of two adult children.
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