Burt Pines

Burt Pines (born May 16, 1939) is a California attorney and politician. He served as Los Angeles City Attorney from 1973 to 1981 and has served as a judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court since 2003.

Early life and education Pines was born (on 16 May 1939) Burt Landeau, the only child of Charles Landeau and Ruth Pines. His parents divorced when Pines was a year old, and his mother changed his name to Pines shortly thereafter. He declined to run for a third term in 1981, instead endorsing Los Angeles City Councilman Bob Ronka.

In December 1998, incoming California Governor Gray Davis selected Pines to serve as his judicial appointments secretary.

Judicial service In June 2003, when it appeared almost certain that a recall election against Governor Gray Davis would be certified and while still serving as judicial appointments secretary, Pines himself applied for a judgeship. The recall election was certified on July 23, Pines filled the vacancy created when Judge Laurie Zelon was elevated to the California Court of Appeal in Los Angeles County. He retired from the bench in 2011.

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