San Luis Obispo County (San Luis Obispo)
Career Highlights: Appointed to the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, June 28, 2016; deputy district attorney, San Luis Obispo County, 2007-16; partner, associate, Bingham McCutchen LLP, 2000-06, San Francisco; deputy district attorney, Riverside County, 1996-2000
Law School: UCLA School of Law, 1996
Career Highlights: Appointed to the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, June 28, 2016; deputy district attorney, San Luis Obispo County, 2007-16; partner, associate, Bingham McCutchen LLP, 2000-06, San Francisco; deputy district attorney, Riverside County, 1996-2000
Law School: UCLA School of Law, 1996
SAN LUIS OBISPO — A former newspaper reporter who progressed to telling stories to jurors as a prosecutor, part of Judge Craig Van Rooyen’s audience nowadays is people who’ve gotten into trouble.
“I can sometimes help explain what procedures are and tell them, ‘Hey, this is what can happen; if you want to talk to the DA, sometimes the DA will make this offer,’” he said. “I kind of demystify the system for them a bit.”
