Gary E. Strankman

Gary Elvin Strankman is a Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division One. He was appointed by Governor Wilson in 1991, confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments, and confirmed by the electorate in 1994. He was also an Associate Justice of the same court from 1988-1991 and a Judge of the Superior Court in Contra Costa County from 1981-1988. He was a Deputy District Attorney in Contra Costa County from 1968-1978 and Chief Assistant District Attorney from 1978-1980. He has taught at various universities and colleges and authored several significant opinions. He has a J.D. from the University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law, an LL.M. from the University of Virginia School of Law, an M.A. from San Francisco State University, and a B.A. from the University of Washington. He enjoys reading, listening to music, and frequenting coffee shops.