Candidate for
Judge, Superior Court; County of Ventura; Office 5

Admitted to California Bar, December 1986; Admitted to Practice before the United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit and the United States District Court, Central District, California, 1987

Legal Education/Honors:

J.D., Cum Laude, University of Notre Dame, Indiana (1986)

Judge Roger Kiley Fellow (Three Year Academic Scholarship)

American Jurisprudence Awards: Torts II, Evidence

Other Top Papers: Federal Courts, Commercial Transactions

Moot Court: First Speaker (in group); Best Brief Finalist

Recipient, William H. Rehnquist Award for Academic Excellence

Law Review: Notre Dame Law Review, 1984-86

Articles Editor (1985-86)
Book Reviews Editor (1985-86)
Staff Member (1984-85)

Undergraduate Education: B.A. (Liberal Arts), Thomas Aquinas College, CA (1978-82) GPA: 3.90/4.00 (1st in Class 7 of 8 Semesters)

Freshman, University of San Francisco, CA (1977-78) GPA: 3.69/4.00 (Dean's List) (St. Ignatius Institute)

Major Legal Employment/Honors:

Assistant County Counsel, County of Ventura, CA (2005-Present) Clients/Practice Areas: Agriculture, Building & Safety, Civil Service Commission, District Attorney, Farm Advisor, Harbor Department, Litigation, Mobilehome Rent Review Board, Planning, Transportation

Assistant County Counsel, County of Ventura, CA (1990-2003) Practice Areas: Appeals, Courts, Elections, Planning, Litigation

Special Deputy District Attorney: Code Enforcement (1990-1995)

Service Award Recipient, California County Counsels' Association -- "In Recognition of Your Outstanding Service to the County Counsels' Association of California: 1998-1999" Law Clerk, Honorable Cynthia Holcomb Hall, Judge, United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit (1986-87)

Other Legal Employment:

Associate, Sinsheimer, Schiebelhut & Baggett (San Luis Obispo, CA) (1989-90)

Associate, Latham & Watkins (Costa Mesa, CA) (1987-89)

Summer Associate, Latham & Watkins (Los Angeles, CA) (1985)

Assistant, Prof. Edward Murphy, Notre Dame Law School (1984-85)

Summer Associate, Martori, Meyer, Hendricks & Victor (Phoenix, AZ) (1984)

Other Education:

Study Program, Kairos Institute, El Escorial, Spain (Summer 1978) (Non Credit)

Junior College, Pierce College, CA (1974-76) (Electronic Engineering)

Junior College, Santa Monica College, CA (1974) (General Courses)

Other Employment:

Trustee, Esecutor, and Managing General Partner, McAdam Family Trusts, Estate, and Family Partnerships (1997-2008)

Billings & Collections Representative, GTE, Santa Monica, CA (1982-83)

Work Assistant, Thomas Aquinas College (Summer 1981)

Professional Musician, Tattoo Records (1977); Various Musical Groups (1968-76)

Community Activities:

Corporate Secretary, Saint Augustine Academy, Ventura, CA (2000-present)

Executive Director, Saint Augustine Academy (1999-2000)

Member, Board of Directors, Saint Augustine Academy (1996-present)

President, Thomas Aquinas College Alumni Association (1994-98)

Vice-President, Thomas Aquinas College Alumni Association (1992-94)

Member, Sacred Heart Church, Saticoy (1992-2000)

Member, St. Sebastian Catholic Church, Santa Paula (2000-present)

Personal Interests:

Family, Politics, Music, Comedy, Running, Bicycling, and Computers

References: (available at http://www.roberto4judge.com)