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Judge Rosenberg

  • Judge Rosenberg

    DAVID ROSENBERG

    Appointed By or Elected and Sworn in:

    • Appointed by Governor Gray Davis and sworn in on October 10, 2003

    Dates of Re-Elections:

    • 2018
    • 2012
    • 2006

    Judicial Assignments:

    • Criminal (2007-present)
    • Mental Health Court (2019)
    • Addiction Intervention Court (2019)
    • Drug Court and Juvenile Dependency (2005-2006)
    • Drug Court (2004)

    Court Administrative Services:

    • Law Library Board of Trustees (2012-2014, 2016-2017, 2019)
    • Supervising Criminal Judge (2015)
    • Court Construction Oversight/Advisory Committee (2013-2014)
    • Local Judicial Benefits Committee (2012-2014)
    • Presiding Judge (2008-2012, 2016)
    • New Facility Design Committee (2009-2012)
    • Executive Committee (2008-2011)
    • Criminal Justice Cabinet (2008-2010)
    • 2X2 Committee (2008-2009)

    Statewide Administrative Services:

    • Member of the California Judicial Council (2013-2015)
    • Appellate Division of Yolo Superior Court (2005-2010)
    • Executive Committee of the California Trial Court Presiding Judges' Advisory Committee (2010)
    • Vice Chair of the Trial Courts Presiding Judges' Advisory Committee (2011)
    • Chair of the Trial Court Presiding Judges' Advisory Committee (2012)
    • Advisory Member of the California Judicial Council (2012)
    • Judicial Council’s Executive and Planning Committee (2012)
    • Judicial Council’s Policy Coordination and Liaison Committee (2013)
    • Judicial Council’s Rules and Projects Committee (2014)
    • Judicial Council’s Litigation Management Committee (2015)
    • Chairman of the Government Relations Committee, California Judges' Association (2014-2019)
    • Criminal Law Education Committee, CJER (2004)
    • Civil Law and Small Claims Advisory Committee, JCC (2004)
    • California Judges' Association Standing Committee on Legislature Relations (2005)

    Professional Affiliations:

    • Executive Committee of the California Judges’ Association (2019)
    • Milton Schwartz Inns of Court (2005-2010)
    • California Judges’ Association (2003-2019)
    • American Legion (2000-2019)
    • Independent Order of Odd Fellows (2004-2019)
    • State Bar of California, member (1974-2003)
    • California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board (2001-2003)
    • California Commission on State Mandates (2003)
    • Chairman of the California Law Revision Commission
    • Chairman of the Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District
    • Chairman of the District Securities Advisory Commission
    • California Council on Criminal Justice
    • Chairman, California State Lottery Commission

    Adjunct Professor Experience:

    • Faculty member of the California Judicial College (2005-2006)

    Pre-Judicial Experience:

    • Yolo County Supervisor, 4th District (1996-2003)
    • Chairman, Board of Supervisors (1997-2003)
    • Chairman, Yolo County Economic Development Council
    • Chairman, Yolo County Criminal Justice Cabinet
    • Chairman, Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District's Board of Directors
    • Member of the Governor's Senior Staff (2000-2003)
    • Commissioner, California State Lottery Commission (1999-2003)
    • Law Offices of Dave Rosenberg (1996-2000)
    • Diepenbrock, Wulff, Plant & Hannegan (1986-1996)
    • Felderstein, Rosenberg & McManus (1981-1986)
    • City Council Member, City of Davis (1984-1996)
    • Deputy Executive Secretary, Chief of Staff, and Deputy Appointments Assistant to Former Governor Jerry Brown (1976-1981)
    • Law Clerk to the Honorable Tom MacBride, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of California (1974-1976)
    • Officer U.S. Army Active Duty serving in Germany (1968-1970)

    Academic Credentials:

    • Juris Doctorate with honors, Phi Kappa Phi, Law Review, and Order of the Coif from University of California, Davis (1974)
    • Bachelor of Science in Journalism from California Polytechnic State University (1968)