
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
FRESNO — For nearly a year, Samuel Dalesandro was half of a married commissioner duo handling Fresno’s child support calendars.
Until his wife, Heather Mardel Jones, was appointed a judge earlier this year, they occupied neighboring departments. But Dalesandro said that didn’t mean they always commuted together to work.
“We have two small kids, and there’s always a practice. They have to... (continued)