
Career Highlights: Joined JAMS, May 2024; appointed to the Santa Cruz County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2008, retired May 2024; partner, Burton, Volkmann & Schmal LLP, Santa Cruz, 1997-08; partner, associate, Gassett, Perry & Frank Law Firm, Santa Cruz, 1981-97
Law School: Santa Clara University School of Law
JAMS
By Rebecca Beyer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SANTA CRUZ - Complete and total strangers have been on hand twice to congratulate Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Timothy R. Volkmann at important points in his career.
The first time, Volkmann was working as an investigator for the Santa Clara County public defender's office. It was 1980, and he was doing intake in a tiny interview room with a woman facing charges of petty theft. The woman was steal... (continued)