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Judges and Judiciary

Nov. 24, 2001

No Stranger to Pressure

OAKLAND - Judge Leo Dorado raised his eyebrows and cocked his head. He was listening to a pro per defendant, soon to be on trial for child sexual assault and burglary, argue for a delay in his court-appointed investigator's work.

Leo E. Dorado
Judge, Superior Court
Alameda County
Career highlights: Superior court judge, 1998 to present; municipal court judge, 1988 to 1998; deputy district attorney, Alameda County, 1982 to 1988; deputy district attorney, San Mateo County, 1979 to 1982; Private practice, San Francisco, 1977 to 1979.
Law School: Boalt Hall School of Law, 1974.
Age: 52
        

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