EXHIBIT 24.1


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned directors of The
First American Corporation, a California corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby
constitute and appoint Parker S. Kennedy and Mark R Arnesen, and each of them,
the true and lawful agents and attorneys-in-fact of the undersigned, with full
power and authority in said agents and attorneys-in-fact, and in either or both
of them, to sign for the undersigned and in their respective names as directors
of the Corporation the Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be filed with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any amendment or amendments to such
Registration Statement, relating to the Common stock, par value $1.00 per share,
of the Corporation to be offered thereunder, and the undersigned ratify and
confirm all acts taken by such agents and attorneys-in-fact, or either or both
of them, as herein authorized. This Power of Attorney may be executed in one or
more counterparts.


    Date:  June 30, 2003               By:   /s/ Gary J. Beban
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                                             Gary J. Beban, Director




    Date:                              By:
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                                             J. David Chatham, Director




    Date:                              By:
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                                             William G. Davis, Director




    Date:  June 30, 2003               By:    /s/ James L. Doti
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                                             James L. Doti, Director




    Date:  June 30, 2003               By:    /s/  Lewis W. Douglas, Jr.
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                                             Lewis W. Douglas, Jr., Director




    Date:  June 30, 2003               By:   /s/ Paul B. Fay, Jr.
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                                             Paul B. Fay, Jr., Director




    Date:  June 30, 2003               By:   /s/ Frank O'Bryan
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                                             Frank O'Bryan, Director




    Date:  June 30, 2003               By:   /s/ Roslyn B. Payne
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                                             Roslyn B. Payne, Director







    Date:  June 30, 2003               By:   /s/ D. Van Skilling
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                                             D. Van Skilling, Director




    Date:  June 30, 2003               By:   /s/ Herbert B. Tasker
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                                            Herbert B. Tasker, Director




    Date:  June 30, 2003               By:  /s/ Virginia Ueberroth,
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                                           Virginia Ueberroth, Director