Contra Costa County (Richmond)
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Contra County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, Nov. 17, 2015; deputy public defender, Contra Costa County, 1995-2015
Law School: UC Berkeley School of Law, 1994
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Contra County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, Nov. 17, 2015; deputy public defender, Contra Costa County, 1995-2015
Law School: UC Berkeley School of Law, 1994
By Kevin Lee
Daily Journal Staff Writer
RICHMOND — Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge David E. Goldstein readily acknowledges the string of serendipitous occurrences that led him to his seat on the bench.
When he was a boy, Goldstein did not anticipate he would grow up to become a lawyer. When he was a law school student, Goldstein did not think he would take up a criminal defense practice.
When he was a public defender, Goldstein did not exp... (continued)
