
Career Highlights: Elected judge, San Joaquin County Superior Court, June 7, 2022; commissioner, San Joaquin County Superior Court, 2019-22; supervisor, deputy public defender, San Joaquin County, 2005-19; associate, Thayer, Harvey, Gregerson, Hedberg & Jackson, 2004-05
Law School: Santa Barbara College of Law
San Joaquin County Court Commissioner Jonathan Fattarsi grew up watching his public defender father try cases, and then became a public defender himself.
Fattarsi said he knows not everyone is as comfortable in a courtroom as he is, and so he tries to create a welcoming environment for those who appear before him.
Fattarsi, who was elected in June for a Superior Court position that he’ll assume in Ja... (continued)