Jesus Gilberto Bernal

Judge Jesus Gilberto Bernal

Personal

Birthday:

1963

Birthplace:

Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico

Race or Ethnicity:

Hispanic

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Law clerk, Hon. David V. Kenyon, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1989-1991
Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1991-1996
Office of the Federal Public Defender, Central District of California, 1996-2012; deputy federal public defender, 1996-2006; directing attorney, Riverside Branch Office, 2006-2012; chief of trials, Los Angeles Office, 2012

Education

Name of School:

Yale University

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1986

Name of School - Second:

Stanford University Law School

At Stanford Law School, excellence is a given. Our community: engaged faculty and students, influential alumni, dedicated staff is united in its belief that a Stanford Law degree is a powerful tool for change. Our programs: intensive curriculum, hands-on legal clinics, high-profile academic centers cultivate professional skills and values, inspire new ideas, and engage leaders in developing solutions. And our resources: from cutting-edge facilities to the diverse advantages of Stanford University make the Stanford Law campus an ideal environment for exploring and mastering the law.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1989

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Central District of California

Court Name:

California Central District Court

President Nominating:

Barack Obama

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

12/12/2012