Our firm's history dates back to 1936, when Les Cleary and William Zeff formed Cleary and Zeff. Throughout our firm's history, our attorneys have frequently been appointed to judgeships. William Zeff was appointed to the judgeship of the Stanislaus County Superior Court in 1965. Edward Dean Price was appointed to the Federal Bench. Hurl W. Johnson is a former partner and a retired judge, and is currently working as a mediator in Stanislaus County. Thomas D. Zeff and Nan Cohan Jacobs were appointed to the Stanislaus County Superior Court and continue to serve as judges.
