
Career Highlights: Nominated to the 5th District Court of Appeal, by Gov. Gavin Newsom, August 2025; judge, Fresno County Superior Court, 2006-2025; court commissioner, Fresno County Superior Court, 2003-2006; deputy district attorney, Fresno County, 1994-2003; associate, Lang Richert & Patch, 1992-1994
Law School: UC Davis School of Law
By Eric Neff
Special to the Daily Journal
FRESNO - As a kid growing up in Claremont, Judge Arlan L. Harrell clearly remembers when his parents got divorced. His mother worked many jobs to provide for Harrell and his three siblings.
"My maternal grandfather came to me and said, 'You're the man of the house. You've got to take care of your mother,'" Harrell said. "And I was 12 years old. That caused me really to take responsi... (continued)