CA Bar #: 125029 (December 1986)
Appointed By: Gov. Joseph Graham Davis, Jr.
The Hon. Joseph A. Brandolino is a judge for the Los Angeles County Superior Court in California. He was appointed to the bench by former Governor Gray Davis in 2000.
Brandolino received a bachelor's degree in science from Providence College in 1983. He went on to earn his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1986.
Early in his legal career, Brandolino worked as an associate at O'Melveny & Myers in Los Angeles. Then, in 1990, he became an Assistant United States Attorney with the United States Attorney's Office for the Central District of California, where he remained until his appointment to the bench. During that time, Brandolino handled complex narcotics and money laundering cases and was the lead prosecutor for Operation Casa Blanca. The case served as the nation's largest money laundering investigation.
He also taught Civil Procedure as an adjunct professor of law at the University of La Verne's Woodland Hills campus.
Brandolino has a twin brother, John Brandolino, who also pursued a legal career. Following their attendance at Providence College, where they were roommates, the brothers were both accepted to Harvard Law School.
| Current Appointment Los Angeles County Superior Court, Department - F | Los Angeles County Superior Court, Department - F |
| Election/Appointment 2014 - Re-elected; 2020 - Re-elected | 2014 - Re-elected; 2020 - Re-elected |
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Education
J.D., Harvard Law School - 1986 B.S., Providence College - 1983 |
J.D., Harvard Law School - 1986 B.S., Providence College - 1983 |
| Current Court: | CA - Los Angeles County Superior Court |
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| Clerk phone: | +1 (818) 989-6833 |
| Criminal Felony Trials: | +1 (818) 374-2713 |
| Role | Employer | Where |
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| Associate | O'Melveny and Myers LLP | Los Angeles County, California |
| Assistant United States Attorney | United States Attorney's Office for the Central District of California | Los Angeles County, California |
| Judge | Superior Court of California | Los Angeles County, California |
Martindale: Judge Profile: Joseph Anthony Brandolino
The Superior Court of California: Judicial Officer - Permanent Assignments
Ballotpedia: Joseph A. Brandolino
Justia US Law: Thomas F. Mills, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Larry F. Taylor, Warden, Respondent-Appellant, 967 F.2d 1397 (9th Cir. 1992)
The Cowl (Vol. LVVI, No.36, April 19, 1989): Features
Van-Nuys-Courthouse-West: Van Nuys Courthouse West - Criminal & Traffic
Los Angeles Times: Rebecca Grossman Gets 15 Years to Life for Murder of Boys Killed in Crosswalk
University of La Verne Campus Times: Brandolino Named to Court
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