ARNE WERCHICK
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN CALIFORNIA IN JANUARY 1965, ARNE WERCHICK COMPLETED FIFTY YEARS OF PRACTICE AS A CIVIL TRIAL ATTORNEY
REPRESENTING PLAINTIFFS IN PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY AND SIMILAR COMPLEX CIVIL LITIGATION
AND NOW IS FULLY RETIRED FROM THE PRIVATE PRACTICE OF LAW.
Authoring occasional blogs:
OUT OF MY LIBERAL MIND
(https://werchick.substack.com/publish/posts)
Periodic commentaries on political and social issues of concern to the liberal community
and
TRAVELS WITH ARNE & RUTH
(https://medium.com/travels-with-arne-ruth/latest)
A friendly travel circle for sharing ideas about planning, enjoying and reflecting on travel experiences
.
Volunteer activities include
AARP-Hawaii Legislative Advocacy Committee
Founder and Moderator, NJABCTCC (Not Just Another Book Club Travel Conversation Circle)
Volunteer Mediator, Appellate Mediation Program, Hawaii State Judiciary
PAST APPOINTMENTS INCLUDE
2018 CHAIR, COUNTY OF HAWAII BOARD OF APPEALS
2009-2015 CHAIR, PALM DESERT RENT REVIEW COMMISSION
2006-2008 CALIFORNIA STATE BAR PRESIDING ARBITRATOR
2004-2005 CHAIR, CALIFORNIA STATE BAR COMMITTEE ON MANDATORY FEE ARBITRATION
1999-2001 TOWN OF TRUCKEE PLANNING COMMISSION
1998-2003 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE PRO TEM, CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
1980 PRESIDENT, CALIFORNIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (now Consumer Attorneys of California)
Werchick & Werchick, a California law corporation, the law office founded by Jack Werchick (1913-2001), became the solo practice of Arne Werchick. His prior community service included Presiding Arbitrator of the State Bar of California, President of the California Trial Lawyers Association, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Law at Hastings College of the Law, and an Administrative Law Judge pro tem. In 2009 he stopped representing private clients and began volunteer service as a Special Counsel to California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (see CANHR.ORG).
Arne Werchick is also the author of CIVIL JURY SELECTION (1988, 2d ed. 1993), THE GREAT BARRIER REEF (1986, 2d ed. 1988), and two teaching loose-leaf texts and many articles and other publications, and was frequently an invited lecturer at continuing education programs.
Having visited more than eighty countries and territories, he and his wife Ruth are delighted to be able to resume their foreign travels from their home base in Kailua Kona, Hawaii.
They have been fortunate in 2020 to add Topaz, a delightful rescue dog, to their lives and household.
