
Career Highlights: Appointed to the San Diego County Superior Court by Gov. Gray Davis, 2003, retired May 2024; partner, associate, Latham & Watkins, San Diego, 1982-2003
Law School: University of Chicago School of Law, 1982
VISTA — Judge Robert Dahlquist acknowledges he has more to learn about being a criminal law judge.
After 14 years on the San Diego County bench dealing with family law, civil and probate calendars, he’s only had one brief stint handling criminal trials a decade ago. He stepped back into the role in February and said he’d like more experience completing the final step in serious crime trials.
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