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Jul. 5, 2023

Public defender work gave Judge Fernando Valle insight into many walks of life

Attorneys say Valle, who was formerly vice president of the North Orange County Bar Association, built up a strongly positive reputation through his work in the area.

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Public defender work gave Judge Fernando Valle insight into many walks of life

Fernando Valle

Orange County Superior Court

Career Highlights: Appointed to the Appointed to the Orange County Superior Court by Gov. Gavin Newsom, March 2022. Orange County Public Defender's office, 2004-2022, senior deputy public defender, 2021-2022; intern, Sacramento County Public Defender's Office, 2003-2004.

Law School: UC Davis School of Law
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Having spent nearly two decades as a deputy public defender in north Orange County, Judge Fernando Valle found that his clients and colleagues gave him insight into walks of life he hadn't seen before.

"What drove me is that people interaction with my clients as a defense attorney," said Valle, who joined the bench last year after 17 years as an Orange County public defender.

"It w... (continued)

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