U.S. District Court (Fresno)
Career Highlights: Appointed Magistrate Judge, U.S. Eastern District of California, 2010-present; U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California, Fresno 1990-2010 (chief, White Collar Crime Unit, 2008-2010; deputy chief, Fresno office, 2006-2008; assistant U.S. attorney, 1990-2006); associate, Baker, Manock & Jensen, 1988-89; associate, Irell & Manella, 1985-87; law clerk, Justice Armand Arabian, 2nd District Court of Appeals, 1986.
Law School: University of Southern California School of Law, 1985
Career Highlights: Appointed Magistrate Judge, U.S. Eastern District of California, 2010-present; U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California, Fresno 1990-2010 (chief, White Collar Crime Unit, 2008-2010; deputy chief, Fresno office, 2006-2008; assistant U.S. attorney, 1990-2006); associate, Baker, Manock & Jensen, 1988-89; associate, Irell & Manella, 1985-87; law clerk, Justice Armand Arabian, 2nd District Court of Appeals, 1986.
Law School: University of Southern California School of Law, 1985
By Jill Redhage
Daily Journal Staff Writer
FRESNO - Iranian-born U.S. Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto is the consummate patriot.
She has devoted most of her career to public service, including 20 years at the Fresno U.S. attorney's office and now nearly two years on the Eastern District bench. One of her favorite parts of the job is handling naturalization proceedings, during which she talks to immigrants about "what a great country we live in... (continued)
