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Mar. 5, 2020

Deep Roots

Judge Paul Bernal traces his roots in San Jose to the 18th century, is city's official historian.

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Deep Roots

Paul R. Bernal

Santa Clara County (San Jose)

Career Highlights: Elected to the Santa Clara County Superior Court, March 2000; deputy district attorney, Santa Clara County, 1989-2000; attorney, Littler, Mendelson, Fastiff & Tichy, San Jose, 1987-89

Law School: Santa Clara Univerity School of Law
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SAN JOSE -- To simply call Judge Paul Bernal a San Jose local would be an understatement. He can trace his regional roots back to the late 18th century.

The judge said his ancestor, Juan Francisco Bernal, was an soldier on the Juan Batista de Anza expedition in 1775 that brought about 240 people from New Spain (now Mexico) to Alta California, where they established a fort known as the Presidio of San Francisco.

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