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Aug. 26, 2019

Flexible Approach

San Mateo Judge Sean Dabel listens but won’t let bickering parties rehash their life stories.

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Flexible Approach

Sean P. Dabel

San Mateo County (Redwood City)

Career Highlights: Elected to the San Mateo County Superior Court, November 2016; deputy district attorney, San Mateo County, 2005-16

Law School: UC Davis School of Law
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REDWOOD CITY — Sean P. Dabel won his bid for judge several months before election day.

While it’s common for incumbent judges to run unopposed, the then-deputy district attorney secured an open seat on the San Mateo County Superior Court after no one else applied by the end of filing day.

“It was kind of a surprise,” Dabel said. “But I was lucky enough it worked out that way.”

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