Steven M. Vartabedian

Steven Michael Vartabedian is an Associate Justice on the Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District. He was appointed by Governor Deukmejian in 1989 and confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments. He was also elected by the electorate to an 8-year term in 1990 and retained by the electorate for a 12-year term in 1998. He has previously served as a Judge on the Superior Court, Municipal Court, and Justice Court in Fresno County. He has a J.D. from the University of Santa Clara Law School, a B.A. from California State University, Fresno, and graduated from Roosevelt High School, Sequoia Junior High School, and Winchell Elementary School in Fresno. He is a Republican and a Presbyterian.