5th District Court of Appeal (Fresno)
Career Highlights: Appointed justice, 5th District Court of Appeal, by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2009, retired January 2025; of counsel, Dowling, Aaron & Keeler, 2006-09; California state senator 1998-2006; California state assemblyman, 1994-98; judicial appointments secretary to Gov. Pete Wilson, 1991-94; chief deputy appointments secretary to Gov. George Deukmejian, 1988-91; member, California Fair Employment and Housing Commission, 1985-87; sole practitioner, 1983-88; partner, Vartabedian & Poochigian, 1975-83.
Law School: Santa Clara University School of Law, 1975
Career Highlights: Appointed justice, 5th District Court of Appeal, by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2009, retired January 2025; of counsel, Dowling, Aaron & Keeler, 2006-09; California state senator 1998-2006; California state assemblyman, 1994-98; judicial appointments secretary to Gov. Pete Wilson, 1991-94; chief deputy appointments secretary to Gov. George Deukmejian, 1988-91; member, California Fair Employment and Housing Commission, 1985-87; sole practitioner, 1983-88; partner, Vartabedian & Poochigian, 1975-83.
Law School: Santa Clara University School of Law, 1975
By Emily Green
Daily Journal Staff Writer
FRESNO - Charles "Chuck" Poochigian was never far from the public eye during his 12 years as a state legislator and subsequent campaign for state attorney general. But since becoming an appellate court justice in 2009, Poochigian has retreated into the background. And that's just fine by him.
"The great thing for me is I have had very little difficulty putting all that behind me," Poochigi... (continued)
