
Career Highlights: Elevated to the Stanislaus County Superior Court upon unification, 1998, retired 2019; appointed by Gov. George Deukmejian to the Municipal Court, 1990; assistant district attorney, Stanislaus County, 1985-90; chief deputy district attorney, Stanislaus County, 1985; deputy district attorney, 1976-85.
Law School: Hastings College of the Law, 1975
After nearly three decades on the bench, Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Roger M. Beauchesne’s expectations for attorneys are well-known among members of the Modesto bar. According to some, the most important quality a lawyer must demonstrate in Beauchesne’s court is civility.
“He expects people to not talk over each other, he doesn’t want people to be rude to each other, and he wants everyone to be able to say ... (continued)