San Bernardino County (Victorville)
Career Highlights: Elected to the San Bernardino County Superior Court, November 1996, and appointed by Gov. Pete Wilson, December 1996, retired May 2022; deputy district attorney, San Bernardino County, 1987-96; associate, Smith & Smith LLP, San Jose 1987; sole practitioner, 1984-87; in-house counsel, A&S Corp. and A&S International, San Jose, 1982-84; sole practitioner, 1979-82; associate, Eilers & Pangman LLP, Newport Beach, 1977-79
Law School: Pepperdine University School of Law
Career Highlights: Elected to the San Bernardino County Superior Court, November 1996, and appointed by Gov. Pete Wilson, December 1996, retired May 2022; deputy district attorney, San Bernardino County, 1987-96; associate, Smith & Smith LLP, San Jose 1987; sole practitioner, 1984-87; in-house counsel, A&S Corp. and A&S International, San Jose, 1982-84; sole practitioner, 1979-82; associate, Eilers & Pangman LLP, Newport Beach, 1977-79
Law School: Pepperdine University School of Law
By Jason W. Armstrong
Daily Journal Staff Writer
VICTORVILLE - The twists and turns of murder cases are a big part of Judge John M. Tomberlin's life.
He's presided over them for much of his 15 years on the bench, and he prosecuted them for a decade before that.
Though lawyers praise Tomberlin's overall skills in dealing with such cases, they say the judge, who supervises San Bernardino County's Victorville courthouse, is a real st... (continued)
