Curriculum Vitae - Hon. Alice D. Sullivan
Chair of the Board of Trustees, The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
Retired judge Alice Sullivan is a trustee for the TSRI. She earned her J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law, served as a judge in Alameda County from 1981 to 1989 and as a judge on the California Superior Court from 1989 to 1992.
She is founder and chief executive officer of Private Judge, a firm in Del Mar that provides expertise in the resolution of business disputes, particularly in the life science and technology fields. Over the last 10 years, Ms. Sullivan has mediated over 1,000 cases and has served as an arbitrator in more than 100 cases.
In addition, she is a frequent lecturer and trainer in mediation and civil law topics, speaking
at such institutions as Santa Clara University, Del Mar Foundation, The Rutter Group, San Diego
Intellectual Property Law Association, Department of Commerce/Federal Trade Commission, American
Bar Association, and The State Bar of California.