Former Santa Clarita City Attorney Carl Newton has died, according to officials with Burke, Williams & Sorensen.

“Carl Newton was a true gentleman.  He cared about our city and regularly went above and beyond for Santa Clarita.  Our city was well taken care of by Carl as our city attorney,” said Mayor Marsha McLean.

Newton was the city attorney for the city of Santa Clarita for 23 years and retired from the position in 2010.

News Release:

Burke’s attorneys and staff mourn the recent passing of former long-time partner, owner, of counsel, and friend, Carl K. Newton, according to a news release. We extend our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones.

He served as chair of the Committee on Condemnation for the American Bar Association, chair of the Condemnation Procedures Committee for the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and as a member of the Government Liability and Condemnation Committee for the State Bar of California.

Mr. Newton was a lecturer for the City Attorney’s Department of the League of California Cities on eminent domain trial procedures and tactics.

He acted as Attorney-of-Record in numerous appellate decisions, including California Supreme Court cases Hill v. City of Manhattan Beach and Bagley v. City of Manhattan Beach, and as Lead Counsel in Las Tunas Beach Geologic Hazard Abatement District v. Superior Court.

Carl Newton received his B.S. degree in business administration from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1955, served a tour of duty in the U.S. Navy, and then returned to obtain his J.D. degree from Loyola Law School in 1962. He served as a Research Attorney for Presiding Justice, Louis H. Burke, California Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 4, from 1962 to 1963.

Prior to completion of Law school, Newton functioned as Assistant Trust Officer of Bank of America and as Court Statistician and executive assistant to the executive fficer of The Los Angeles Superior Court.

A memorial for Mr. Newton will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 16 at the Shoreline Church, 211 Avenida Fabricante, San Clemente, California. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Disabled American Veterans.