
Career Highlights: Appointed San Francisco County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, August 2020; partner, Roeca Haas Hager LLP, 2000-20; Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, 1998-2000; partner, associate, Long & Levit LLP, 1985-98; associate, Alborg Bothel & Dictor, 1985; associate, Glynn & Harvey, 1982-85; Sterns Bostwick & Tehin, 1980-82
Law School: University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO — Superior Court Judge Russell S. Roeca’s mother was one of three women in her 1946 class at what is now USC Gould School of Law. His father was a screenwriter with credits on shows such as “Rawhide” and “Hawaii Five-0.”
One of five sons, three of whom went on to careers in the law, Roeca — born in Hollywood — led what might appear to be something of an exciting childhood. But, he said in an interview in his chambe... (continued)