Judge Mark E. Cullers: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

Fresno County Superior Court, Department 20

CA Bar #: 122702 (June 1986)

Appointed By: Gov. Edmund G. Brown, Jr.

Biography

Overview

The Hon. Mark E. Cullers is a judge for the Fresno County Superior Court in California[1]. Cullers was appointed to the bench by former Governor Jerry Brown on November 17, 2015, filling the vacancy created by the elevation of M. Bruce Smith[2].

Educational background

Cullers earned a B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles. At The George Washington University Law School, in Washington, D.C., he completed a J.D. in 1984[3]. Before bar admission, he worked as a law clerk at Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard (1984 to 1986). He was admitted to the State Bar of California (June 1986).

Career history

After bar admission, Cullers joined Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard as an associate attorney (1986 to 1988). In 1988, he entered federal service as an assistant U.S. attorney in the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California. He later served as deputy chief of the Fresno office (1997 to 2003). Beginning in 2003, Cullers led that office as chief until 2015.

Alongside his federal practice, Cullers taught Criminal Trial Practice as an adjunct professor at San Joaquin College of Law and served on the law school's faculty committee.

From 2008 to 2016, he served as president of the Hugh Goodwin Bar Association. His bar leadership also included service on the board of directors of the Fresno County Bar Association (2005 to 2007; 2013 to 2015). Cullers received the U.S. Department of Justice Award for Superior Performance as an assistant U.S. attorney. He also received the Blaine E. Pettit Memorial Mentor Award from the Fresno County Young Lawyers Association for contributions to the development of new lawyers.

Personal life

Cullers is a native of Sacramento[3]. Outside the courtroom, he co-founded the Fresno Unified School District's E-Mentoring Program.

Cullers is registered as a Democrat.

References

[1] California Courts — Judges Roster
[2] Governor of California Press Release (November 17, 2015)
[3] Ballotpedia — Mark E. Cullers

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Guadalupe Holguin vs Joseph Becerril

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A. Lopez - Reedley Police Department vs Joseph Attkisson

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Jun 11, 2024

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Dynna Esparza vs Adrianna Agredano

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Gary Guerra, IV vs Luis Neri

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In the Matter of Kamalani Kuuleialoha O Puuwai Villanueva-Macias

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In the Matter of Wakinyan Lozano

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Leah Turner vs Daniel Gonzales

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Corina Alvino vs Marquisha Fields

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In the Matter of Hagop Jacob Ayvazian

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In the Matter of Princeton Kobe Eusebio Saechao

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In the Matter of Taline Kalanjian

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ARC Properties, Inc. vs. Amy Zwaan

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In the Matter of Michael James Crawford

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In the Matter of Thai Thi Ngoc Vuong

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About

Mark E. Cullers
Current Appointment Fresno County Superior Court, Department 20	Fresno County Superior Court, Department 20
Education J.D., George Washington University Law School B.A., University of California-Los Angeles	J.D., George Washington University Law School B.A., University of California-Los Angeles

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Court Info

Court Info
Current Court:	CA - Fresno County Superior Court
Clerk phone:	+1 (559) 457-6336

Career History

Career History
Role	Employer	Where
Chief	U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California	None
Deputy Division Chief	U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California	None
Assistant U.S. Attorney	U.S. Attorney's Office	None
Associate Attorney	Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann and Girard	None
Law Clerk	Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann and Girard	None
Adjunct Professor	San Joaquin College of Law	San Joaquin County, California