Franklin Joseph Dimino

Bud Dimino was my Godfather. I think maybe my dads best friend. My Dad, Richard Anthony Risano, passed away at the young age of 32. I only met Bud a hand full of times but they meant a lot to me. We visited San Clement when I was 8 and I had a wild ride on one of his pony’s who only wanted to go back to his stall. And we got into trouble breaking the electric garage door by riding up and down on it. Most of all I remember visit he made to the Bay Area once when he gave me some advice that...

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

I was a young law clerk and later lawyer who worked with Bud at the Garrett & Domino law firm in Tustin. I watched him try cases and talked to him often to learn from him. He liked having me draft his pleadings. It was not always his words to me, but how he enthusiastically and competitively acted upon those words. He was not riveted to convention, and his passion for his causes was unfaltering. I have always appreciated that intensity and his lessons will always be with me. Bless your...

What can I say about the man we affectionately called “Mr. D”? He was loved by his family and friends, respected by his employees and peers, honest to a fault, and a great story-teller. I will miss him and his Christmas cards.