
Career Highlights: Elected to Ventura County Superior Court, 2008, retired July 2024; chief deputy district attorney, Ventura County district attorney's office, 1994-2009; deputy district attorney, 1989-1994; officer, Santa Barbara police department, 1981-1988
Law School: Santa Barbara College of Law, 1989
VENTURA — Many lawyers say they were struck by something early in life that inspired them to pursue a career in law. For Ventura County Superior Court Judge Jeff Bennett, that something was a car.
Bennett was hit head-on while riding his motorcycle on patrol as an officer for the Santa Barbara Police Department in 1982. It happened just six days before his wedding, and although he had some bumps and bruises and wore a n... (continued)