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Jan. 23, 2018

Jack of All Courts

Monterey County Judge Sam Lovarato is enthusiastic about collaborative justice proceedings.

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Jack of All Courts

Sam Lavorato Jr.

Monterey County (Salinas)

Career Highlights: Appointed as a Monterey County Superior Court judge by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2006; partner, Lavorato, House, Chilton, Lavorato & Lavorato, 1999-2006; deputy district attorney, Monterey County, 1997-99; deputy district attorney, Shasta County, 1994-97; attorney, Lavorato & House Law Office, 1993-94

Law School: Monterey College of Law, 1992
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SALINAS — Sam Lavorato Jr. is the judge who constantly seems to have a full plate and yet he always seems to find room for more when someone is in need.

When he was a child, Lavorato had the biggest paper boy route in Monterey County and his judicial career has similarly sprawled outward over time.

The judge started a DUI court in 2015 and was so pleased with his foray into the world of... (continued)

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