San Joaquin County (Stockton)
Career Highlights: Appointed to the San Joaquin County Superior Court by Gov. Gray Davis, 2003, retired 2023; commissioner, San Joaquin County, 1994-2003; partner, Reece & Appel, Stockton, 1983-95; associate, Law Offices of Joseph Cooper, Sacramento, 1980-83
Law School: University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law
Career Highlights: Appointed to the San Joaquin County Superior Court by Gov. Gray Davis, 2003, retired 2023; commissioner, San Joaquin County, 1994-2003; partner, Reece & Appel, Stockton, 1983-95; associate, Law Offices of Joseph Cooper, Sacramento, 1980-83
Law School: University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law
STOCKTON — With the press of a button, the surface of Judge Robin Appel’s chamber desk rises — just one of the many features she included in her decade-long task of designing a new courthouse.
“Everyone has a sit-stand desk,” she said. “The ones in the office are hydraulic, and these are electric.”
Despite her key role in developing the sleek, $300 million structure — which opened in 201... (continued)
