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SAMUEL T. McADAM

Appointed and sworn in

• Appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and sworn in on December 1, 2008

Dates of Re-Election

• 2022
• 2016
• 2010

Judicial Assignments

• Criminal (2013-2016, 2023-present)
• Civil (2020-2022, 2024-present)
• Juvenile Dependency (2017-2019)
• Family (2010-2012)
• Appellate Division (2011-2012, 2023-present)
• DV/Drug Court (2009)

Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District

• Justice Pro Tem (Assignments: Jan. 1, 2023 to Feb. 28, 2023 and
  Mar. 1, 2023 to Apr. 30, 2023)

Court Administrative Service

• Presiding Judge (2019-2020)
• Presiding Judge of the Appellate Division (2023-present)
• Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Division (2019)
• Supervising Judge of the Criminal Division (2023-2024)
• Supervising Judge of the Civil Division (2012, 2019-2022, 2024-present)
• Supervising Judge of the Family Division (2010-2012)
• New Facility Design Committee (2013-2015)
• Court Construction Oversight/Advisory Committee (2013-2015)
• Security Committee (2012)
• Executive Committee (2012)
• Local Rules Revision Committee (2010, 2020-2023)
• Bail Review Committee (2021-2023)

Statewide Administrative Service

• Judicial Mentor Program, Yolo Superior Court Liaison (2021-present)
• Trial Court Presiding Judge Advisory Committee (2019-2020)
• TCPJAC Joint Rules Subcommittee (2019-2020)

Professional Affiliations

• California Judges Association (2019-present)
• Yolo Bar Association (2018-present)
• Schwartz-Levi Inn of Court (2014-present); President (2024-present)
• Red Mass Committee of the Diocese of Sacramento (2012-2020)

Adjunct Professor Experience

• University of California at Davis, Child Welfare and the Law (2021-2022), Mental Health and The Law (2024-present)
• Pacific McGeorge School of Law, Employment Law (2012-2016)

Judicial Awards and Recognition

• Yolo Unity Bar, 2024 Judicial Award

Pre-Judicial Experience

• Partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP (2004-2008)

Academic Credentials

• Juris Doctor with distinction from Pacific McGeorge School of Law (1996)
• Master in Public Policy from Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government (1991)
• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with honors from Stanford University (1987)