Samuel J. Dalesandro Jr. J.D. ’01 has been appointed judge of the Fresno County Superior Court. He has served as a commissioner at the Fresno County Superior Court since 2017. He previously served as a deputy district attorney for the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office beginning in 2008, and prior to that, as an assistant district attorney at the Santa Cruz County District Attorney’s Office.  Prior to his employment in public service, Dalesandro practiced in several areas of civil litigation. His spouse, Heather Mardel Jones J.D. ’02, also serves as a judge of the Fresno County Superior Court.  They have two daughters, Lila, age 9, and Harper, age 7.