San Diego County (Chula Vista)
Career Highlights: Elected San Diego County Superior Court judge, Nov. 3, 2020; deputy attorney general, California Attorney's General's office, San Diego, 2008-21; child support program attorney, Department of Child Support Services, San Diego County, 2002-08; executive director, Southwest Community Resources, Durango, Colorado, 1997-2001; adjunct professor, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, 1997 (part-time); executive director, Ocean Beach Community Development Corp., 1995-97; adjunct professor, National University, 1995 (part-time); mayor, Chula Vista, 1991-94; city councilman, Chula Vista, 1987-91 (part-time); deputy attorney general, California Attorney's General's office, San Diego, 1984-91; research attorney, 4th District Court of Appeal, California, 1982-84
Law School: UC Berkeley SOL Boalt Hall; Berkeley CA
Career Highlights: Elected San Diego County Superior Court judge, Nov. 3, 2020; deputy attorney general, California Attorney's General's office, San Diego, 2008-21; child support program attorney, Department of Child Support Services, San Diego County, 2002-08; executive director, Southwest Community Resources, Durango, Colorado, 1997-2001; adjunct professor, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, 1997 (part-time); executive director, Ocean Beach Community Development Corp., 1995-97; adjunct professor, National University, 1995 (part-time); mayor, Chula Vista, 1991-94; city councilman, Chula Vista, 1987-91 (part-time); deputy attorney general, California Attorney's General's office, San Diego, 1984-91; research attorney, 4th District Court of Appeal, California, 1982-84
Law School: UC Berkeley SOL Boalt Hall; Berkeley CA
CHULA VISTA — Judge Tim J. Nader reaches for a thick folder of domestic violence restraining orders on his desk, reads carefully and patiently. It’s close to 5 p.m. after the last hearing of the day.
“Let’s see … whenever there’s a copy attached on the front of the folder it’s not good,” he says to himself.
Later, the judge explains why: “It may be a cross complaint from both parties, meaning violence... (continued)
