CA Bar #: 89179 (November 1979)
Appointed By: Gov. Arnold A. Schwarzenegger
Hon. Joseph A. Soldani (Ret.) was a judge for the Madera County Superior Court in California. He was appointed to the bench by former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2010, filling a vacancy created by the passing of the Hon. Edward P. Moffat (deceased).
Soldani earned an A.A. from Fresno City College and a B.A. from California State University, Fresno. He then completed a J.D. from Humphreys College, Laurence Drivon School of Law.
He was admitted to practice in California in 1979.
Soldani began his legal career as a law clerk for the Hon. Myron D. Crocker (deceased) of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California in 1980. The following year, he joined the Office of the District Attorney of Madera County as a deputy district attorney. Soldani prosecuted cases there for the next seven years, eventually rising to assistant district attorney in 1985.
Then, in 1998, he left the Office of the District Attorney and joined the Office of the City Attorney of Fresno as its deputy city attorney. Five years later, Soldani relocated to the Office of the City Attorney of Madera. He was offered a position as its city attorney, a post he held until 2003.
Just prior to his appointment to the bench, Soldani worked in his own private practice as a sole practitioner.
He is registered as a Democrat.
| Current Appointment Madera County Superior Court | Madera County Superior Court |
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Education
J.D., Humphreys College Laurence Drivon School of Law B.A., California State University, Fresno A.A., Fresno City College |
J.D., Humphreys College Laurence Drivon School of Law B.A., California State University, Fresno A.A., Fresno City College |
| Current Court: | CA - Madera County Superior Court |
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| Role | Employer | Where |
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| Judge | Madera County Superior Court | Madera County, California |
| Sole Practitioner | Private Practice | None |
| City Attorney | Office of the City Attorney of Madera | Madera County, California |
| Deputy City Attorney | Office of the City Attorney of Fresno | Fresno County, California |
| Assistant District Attorney | Office of the District Attorney | Madera County, California |
| Deputy District Attorney | Office of the District Attorney | Madera County, California |
| Law Clerk | United States District Court for the Eastern District of California with the Hon. M.D. Crocker | None |
California Newswire: Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces County Superior Court Appointments
Ballotpedia: Joseph A. Soldani
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The Clovis Independent: Local Briefs: Madera Co. Superior Court Gets New Judge
Martindale: Judge Profile: Joseph Anthony Soldani
Office of the Governor: Governor Newsom Announces Judicial Appointments 9.3.21
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