Judge Burke Strunsky: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

Riverside County Superior Court, Department 3N

CA Bar #: 203582 (December 1999)

Biography

Overview

The Hon. Burke E. Strunsky (Ret.) was a judge for the Riverside County Superior Court in California.[1] Strunsky was elected to the bench in June 2016, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of the Hon. Sara Christian. He retired on January 2, 2023, and later joined Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes as special counsel in March 2024.[1][2]

While on the bench, his assignments included criminal, civil, family law, juvenile, and habeas matters.[3] He also served in Drug Court and Juvenile Court.[3] Strunsky also presided over the Felony Vertical Calendar at the Larson Justice Center.

Educational background

Strunsky earned a B.A. from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., in 1996. At the University of San Francisco School of Law, he completed a J.D. in 1999. Before college, Strunsky served as a White House intern in Washington, D.C., during President Bill Clinton's administration from 1993 to 1994. He was admitted to the State Bar of California (December 1999).

Career history

After law school, Strunsky began his prosecutorial career with the San Francisco District Attorney's Office, where he served as an assistant district attorney from 2000 to 2004.[3] In March 2006, he joined the Riverside County District Attorney's Office and later served as a senior deputy district attorney.[3] During that tenure, Strunsky prosecuted sexual assault, child abuse, white-collar crime, gang violence, and homicide cases.[3] For six years, he was assigned to the homicide unit, where he tried two dozen murder cases to verdict as first chair and handled death penalty prosecutions.[3] He also secured convictions against Sinaloa cartel members in an international murder conspiracy.[3]

His honors included Riverside County Prosecutor of the Year in 2008 and 2011.[3]

Personal life

Outside the courtroom, Strunsky's work on child abuse prosecutions led him and his wife, Géraldine, to co-found the Humanity of Justice Foundation in 2009. The organization was created to provide resources to help combat child abuse across the nation. In 2014, he wrote a true-crime book. All proceeds from the book were donated to the foundation.

Strunsky is registered as a Democrat.

References

[1] Ballotpedia — Burke Strunsky
[2] Glenn Agre — Judge Burke Strunsky Joins Glenn Agre
[3] Glenn Agre profile

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About

Burke Strunsky
Current Appointment Riverside County Superior Court, Department 3N	Riverside County Superior Court, Department 3N
Education J.D., University of San Francisco School of Law - 1999 B.A., George Washington University - 1996	J.D., University of San Francisco School of Law - 1999 B.A., George Washington University - 1996

Court Info

Court Info
Current Court:	CA - Riverside County Superior Court
Clerk phone:	+1 (760) 393-2433

Career History

Career History
Role	Employer	Where
Co-Founder	The Humanity of Justice Foundation	None
Senior Deputy District Attorney	Riverside County District Attorney's Office	Riverside County, California
Deputy District Attorney	San Francisco County District Attorney's Office	San Francisco County, California
White House Intern	President Bill Clinton	Washington, D.C.