
The DJ has Donald B. King, 1931-2025 -- Judge Donald B. King, a pioneering force in family law, transformed divorce and custody practice through mediation, scholarship and decades of judicial service. He died at 94, leaving a profound statewide legacy
King was 94 when he died Nov. 15 of pancreatic cancer, with Nikki, his wife of 68 years, and their son, Jordan, by his side, his friend Jon Eisenberg, a retired appellate attorney, wrote in an obituary statement. A celebration of life will be announced. King was born on Feb. 24, 1931 in San Francisco. ... After nearly two decades of private practice, King served on the San Francisco Superior Court from 1976 to 1982 and then the appellate court until 1996.