Ignacio J. "Nace" Ruvolo

Justice Ignacio J. Ruvolo was appointed Presiding Justice of the First Appellate District, Division Four, by Governor Schwarzenegger in 2006 and elected for a term commencing in 2007. He was previously appointed and elected to the Contra Costa County Superior Court and had a private law practice in San Francisco and Walnut Creek. He has been a member of various legal organizations, including the American Bar Association, the State Bar Commission for the Revision to the Rules of Professional Conduct, and the Judicial Council Appellate Advisory Committee. He has also taught at Hastings College of the Law and authored several articles on legal topics. Justice Ruvolo holds a J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law, an L.L.M. from the University of Virginia School of Law, and a B.A. from Rutgers University.