Susan Horst

As private counsel and as counsel with Complex Appellate Litigation Group, Susan Horst provides Writs, Appeals & Trial Motions consulting in both criminal and civil matters.

Employment & Educational History • Writs, Appeals & Trial Motions Consulting, Criminal and Civil (2013 to present) • Counsel, Complex Appellate Law Group (2015 to present) • Assistant District Attorney, City and County of San Francisco, misdemeanor and felony jury trials; head of vice crimes unit (1978 to 1980) • Stanford University, Assistant Provost for Faculty Affairs(1976 to 1978), and Administrative Assistant and Assistant Director of Summer Session (1971 to 1975) • J.D., summa cum laude, University of Santa Clara School of Law (1972 to 1976, Part Time Division) • BA in English, Stanford University (1965 to 1969)

Achievements & Other Notable Experience • Lecturer on Writ Practice – Present and throughout tenure at the Court of Appeal, including for the San Francisco City Attorney, District Attorney, and Public Defender Offices; State Bar of California Annual Meetings; California Lawyers Association; CEB; The Rutter Group (TRG); bar associations; Center for Judicial Education and Research (CJER); and PINCUS Professional Education • Publications – Co-Author Chapter 7, “Writs of Mandate and Prohibition Defined,” CEB, in “Appeals and Writs in Criminal Cases,” and Chapter 25, “Termination of Prosecution Without Judgment,” CEB Criminal Law, in Procedure and Practice, as well as numerous training materials for continuing education lectures • Member of the California Lawyers Association Litigation and Criminal Law sections • Volunteer editor at California Litigation Review • Volunteer consulting at Advokids