San Francisco Superior Court
Career Highlights: Elected to Superior Court, March 3, 2020; Deputy public defender, San Francisco Public Defender's Office, 2003-2020
Law School: Vanderbilt University Law School
Career Highlights: Elected to Superior Court, March 3, 2020; Deputy public defender, San Francisco Public Defender's Office, 2003-2020
Law School: Vanderbilt University Law School
San Francisco County Judge Maria Evangelista has been preparing her entire life for the role of jurist.
She grew up in the shadow of the Hall of Justice, in the South of Market neighborhood, and spent a lot of time in her youth translating immigration proceedings for her parents.
“My first experience in the Hall as a young girl was when I was brought in to interpret for my parents. At a fairly young ... (continued)
