
Career Highlights: Appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Solano County Superior Court judge, 2009; Solano County chief deputy district attorney, 2009; Solano County deputy district attorney, 1996-2009; associate, Larson & Burnham, 1993-1996.
Law School: Boston College Law School, 1993
FAIRFIELD — John B. Ellis was a dentist in previous life.
For about a year in his 20s, he ran a clinic in Trinidad and Tobago, and he then contemplated taking over a practice in Santa Rosa.
Then, a former roommate who was one of his best friends died unexpectedly.
“I recall — right around then — thinking that life is too short, and that I should make... (continued)