The Hon. George C. Eskin (Ret.) was a judge for the Santa Barbara County Superior Court in California. He was appointed to the bench by former Governor Gray Davis in 2003. At the time of his appointment, he filled the vacancy created by the retirement of the Hon. Harry Loberg (Ret.). Eskin retired from the bench in 2013 and his vacancy was filled by the Hon. Michael Carrozzo.
Eskin graduated with his B.A. in theater arts from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1960. He went on to earn his J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law in 1965. While in law school, Eskin served as president of the Student Bar Association and was also an Associate Justice with the Moot Court Honors Program.
Eskin worked as a deputy district attorney for both the Ventura County (1968 to 1971) and the Santa Barbara County (1975 to 1976) District Attorney's Offices. He joined the Santa Barbara County D.A.'s office after a brief stint in private practice. During his time as a prosecutor, Eskin served as a legal advisor to the Grand Jury.
Eskin also worked as a chief assistant city attorney for the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office beginning in 1976.
Eskin re-entered private practice in 1981, where he would spend the bulk of his legal career. He served as a partner alongside his wife, Hannah-Beth Jackson, at the Law Offices of Eskin and Jackson for almost nineteen years, where he specialized in criminal defense. He remained in that capacity until his appointment to the Superior Court in 2003.
In 1997, Eskin entered into a brief retirement to become a stay-at-home father after his wife was elected to serve as a California State Assemblywoman (D-Santa Barbara).
During his tenure on the bench, Eskin was instrumental in helping to establish the Veterans Treatment Court alongside the Hon. Michael Carozzo who succeeded him on the bench. Eskin was also a proponent of rehabilitation options for substance abuse and mental health cases over prison time. He was also a supporter of media coverage in the courtroom.
Interestingly, Eskin held a weekly talk show on a local radio station where he discussed social and political issues and was also the announcer for the University of California, Santa Barbara women's basketball games.
He has served as a judge and coach for local high-school mock trial competitions.
In 2016, the Hon. Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye appointed the retired judge to serve on the newly-formed Pretrial Detention Reform Work Group. The group was implemented to study the current pretrial detention practices and provide potential reform recommendations.
REYNA VEGA ET AL VS VERIZON CALIFORNIA INC ET AL
Jul 26, 2010 | Santa Barbara County
Nature of Proceedings: Minor's Compromise
Tentative
SHANNON MCGRAW-KUEHN VS DAVID KUEHN
Jul 26, 2010 | Santa Barbara County
Nature of Proceedings: OSC SS/Atty Fees/Repay Equity Loan/Split Retir Pay
Continued to August 16.
STEPHANIE NEWTON AND BRADLEY NEWTON
Jul 26, 2010 | Santa Barbara County
Nature of Proceedings: OSC Mod CS
Tentative
BECCA SHANE INC VS DIXIE DANIELS ET AL
Jul 26, 2010 | Santa Barbara County
Nature of Proceedings: Demurrer
Tentative
ANTONIO CARDONA ET AL VS RE/MAX INTERNATIONAL INC ET AL
Jul 26, 2010 | Santa Barbara County
Nature of Proceedings: Demurrer First Amended Complaint; Motion Strike First Amended Complaint
Tentative
ALEXA HOHENSEE VS GREGORY KELLER ET AL
Jul 26, 2010 | Santa Barbara County
Nature of Proceedings: Motion Amend/Req. for Admissions
Tentative
MARION GRASSI VS TANI HAMMOND ET AL
Jul 26, 2010 | Santa Barbara County
Nature of Proceedings: Motion Vacate Tentative
...SIGNATURE FLIGHT SUPPORT CORP VS AERO MARS LLC
Jul 26, 2010 | Santa Barbara County
Nature of Proceedings: Debtor's Examination
Larry Adams/Aero Mars LLC
JACQUELINE LOOMIS AND MAURICE LOOMIS
Jul 26, 2010 | Santa Barbara County
Nature of Proceedings: Hearing Evidentiary re Mot. CS/SS/Inj Order/Atty Fees
Tentative
MATTER OF NANTKER MARITAL TRUST
Jul 23, 2010 | Santa Barbara County
Nature of Proceedings: Demurrer to Petition
The court will sustain respondent Montecito Bank & Trust’s demurrer to petitioner Lucinda Malott’s Probate Code § 17200 petition without leave to amend the petition but without prejudice to a separate civil action asserting the same claims pursuant...
CONSERVATORSHIP OF CLIFFORD MARTIN BEAN
Jul 23, 2010 | Santa Barbara County
Nature of Proceedings: Petition for Attorney Fees-Public Defender No tentative.
...Jul 23, 2010 | Santa Barbara County
Nature of Proceedings: Petition for Final Distribution Upon Waiver of Accounting and for Authorizing Payment of Attorney Fees & Costs
Matter is pre approved by the court and granted as prayed.
Jul 23, 2010 | Santa Barbara County
Nature of Proceedings: Hearing: 2nd Report on Status of Administration The court will approve the report and allow the executor an additional 6 months in which to close the estate. If the estate is not closed in 6 months, the petitioner must submit a new report on the status of the administration...
Jul 23, 2010 | Santa Barbara County
Nature of Proceedings: Waiver of Accounting/Report/Fees/Final Distribution The court has not received signed waivers from all beneficiaries.
...GUARDIANSHIP OF CHRISTOPHER AND JOSHUA ECO
Jul 23, 2010 | Santa Barbara County
Nature of Proceedings: 1st Acct & Report of Guardian/Waiver of Further Accountings No tentative.
...CONSERVATORSHIP OF MARNE MURRAY
Jul 23, 2010 | Santa Barbara County
Nature of Proceedings: Review of Investigator's Report Pursaunt to Probate Code 1851
No tentative.
CONSERVATORSHIP OF JOHN FRANCIS WALTERS
Jul 23, 2010 | Santa Barbara County
Nature of Proceedings: 1st Acct & Report of Conservator/Fees
No tentative.
GUARDIANSHIP OF AUDREY SUSAN JOHNSON ET AL
Jul 23, 2010 | Santa Barbara County
Nature of Proceedings: 1st Acct & Report of Guardian/Settlement/Pet for Blocked Acct
Matter is pre approved by the court and granted as prayed. The attorney must submit an order to deposit funds into blocked accounts.
CONSERVATORSHIP OF GLADWYN EARL PINKSTON
Jul 23, 2010 | Santa Barbara County
Nature of Proceedings: Compliance Review Hearing All the requirements of the compliance order have been met.
...MATTER OF BYPASS TRUST OF THE RAUCHHAUS TRUST
Jul 23, 2010 | Santa Barbara County
Nature of Proceedings: Petition for Relief From Breach of Trust The parties have settled this case.
...CONSERVATORSHIP OF TYLER KOTOWSKI
Jul 23, 2010 | Santa Barbara County
Nature of Proceedings: Review of Investigator's Report Pursuant to Probate Code 1851
The court investigator's report will be approved and the conservatee will remain under conservatorship.
CONSERVATORSHIP OF HEINZ HOFFMANN
Jul 23, 2010 | Santa Barbara County
Nature of Proceedings: Review of Investigator's Report Pursuant to Probate Code 1851
Court investigator's report will be approved and the conservatee will remain under conservatorship.
Jul 23, 2010 | Santa Barbara County
Nature of Proceedings: Review fo Investigator's Report Pursuant to Probate Code 1851 and Accounting 4th & Report/Fees No tentative on both matters.
...GUARDIANSHIP OF ERICA R ROUSSEAU
Jul 23, 2010 | Santa Barbara County
Nature of Proceedings: 1st & Final Acct/Report/Termination Matter is pre approved by the court and granted as prayed.
...
Please wait a moment while we gather your results.
