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Mar. 12, 2025

Judge Philip Ferrari combines experience with compassion for families in crisis

Philip A. Ferrari's career has been marked by a willingness to embrace change and navigate complex legal landscapes. 

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Sacramento County Superior Court

Attorneys will sometimes say Perry Mason or Ben Matlock inspired them to go into law. Not Philip A. Ferrari.

"It was my Shakespeare professor who suggested that I think about law school," Ferrari said. "I think I was arguing with him."

Ferrari went to UCLA without a clear idea of what he wanted to do with his life. There were no attorneys in his family. He majored in English, wrote for the Daily Bruin student newspaper, and thought for a ... (continued)

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