Alameda County (Oakland) Superior Court
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Alameda Superior Court by Gov. Pete Wilson, November 1996, left office March 2021; partner, Law Offices of Jon Rolefson, 1980-1996; deputy district attorney, Alameda County district attorney's office, 1973-1980
Law School: UC Hastings College of the Law, 1973
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Alameda Superior Court by Gov. Pete Wilson, November 1996, left office March 2021; partner, Law Offices of Jon Rolefson, 1980-1996; deputy district attorney, Alameda County district attorney's office, 1973-1980
Law School: UC Hastings College of the Law, 1973
By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer
OAKLAND - When he set out to become a lawyer 40 years ago, Jon "Rod" Rolefson never imagined he would one day be poring over budgets and devising ways to avoid layoffs.
But that's exactly what he's been doing since becoming presiding judge of Alameda County Superior Court in January. Faced with a statewide budget crisis, Rolefson found himself looking to increase revenues for an operation that i... (continued)
