Fresno County (Fresno)
Career Highlights: Appointed Fresno County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, December 2019; commissioner, Fresno County Superior Court 2017-20; senior deputy district attorney, Fresno County, 2008-17; assistant district attorney, Santa Cruz County, 2006-08; associate attorney, Law Offices of Vincent P. Hurley, 2004-05; associate attorney, Mullen & Filippi LLP, 2003-04; attorney, Tele Atlas North America Inc., 2002-03
Law School: Santa Clara University School of Law, 2001
Fresno County Superior Court
Career Highlights: Appointed Fresno County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, December 2019; commissioner, Fresno County Superior Court 2017-20; senior deputy district attorney, Fresno County, 2008-17; assistant district attorney, Santa Cruz County, 2006-08; associate attorney, Law Offices of Vincent P. Hurley, 2004-05; associate attorney, Mullen & Filippi LLP, 2003-04; attorney, Tele Atlas North America Inc., 2002-03
Law School: Santa Clara University School of Law, 2001
Fresno County Superior Court
As Fresno County prosecutor Samuel J. Dalesandro racked up murder convictions in major cases, one goal he didn’t have in mind, he said, was becoming a judge.
“I wouldn’t say it was in the cards by any means,” the judge said in a recent interview after three years in the job. “I enjoyed being an advocate, representing victims of crimes. Back when I was a DA, I did not have my eyes set on being a judge by any means. There was pro... (continued)
