Contra Costa County (Walnut Creek)
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Gavin Newsom, June 2026; appointed to the Contra Costa Superior Court by Gov. Gavin Newsom, September 2021; commissioner, Contra Costa County Superior Court, 2019-2021; security counsel, Apple Inc., Sunnyvale, 2018-19; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles, 2006-18; deputy city attorney, Los Angeles, 2002-06; deputy public defender, Alameda County, 2001-02; staff attorney, Legal Aid of Marin 2000; deputy public defender, Centre County, Pennsylvania, 1997-99
Law School: The Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Gavin Newsom, June 2026; appointed to the Contra Costa Superior Court by Gov. Gavin Newsom, September 2021; commissioner, Contra Costa County Superior Court, 2019-2021; security counsel, Apple Inc., Sunnyvale, 2018-19; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles, 2006-18; deputy city attorney, Los Angeles, 2002-06; deputy public defender, Alameda County, 2001-02; staff attorney, Legal Aid of Marin 2000; deputy public defender, Centre County, Pennsylvania, 1997-99
Law School: The Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law
WALNUT CREEK -- Unlike most bench officers who are appointed or elected in counties where they've worked for years, Commissioner Jennifer Lee is virtually brand new to Contra Costa County.
Until 2018, she lived and worked in Los Angeles. There are advantages in being a stranger to practically everyone who passes through her courtroom, Lee noted.
"The best part is I have no preconceived n... (continued)
