Antonino "Tony" James Agbayani, Jr.[3] (born March 5, 1956)[4][2] is an American lawyer and judge from California. He is a judge on the Superior Court of San Joaquin County, California.[5]

Tony Agbayani
Judge of the San Joaquin County Superior Court
Assumed office
2007
Appointed byArnold Schwarzenegger
Personal details
Born
Antonino James Agbayani, Jr.

(1956-03-05) March 5, 1956 (age 68)
Stockton, California, U.S.[1]
Political partyRepublican[2]
SpouseTonia
Children9
EducationCalifornia State University, Stanislaus (BA)
University of California, Davis (JD)

Early life and education

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He was born on March 5, 1956, in Stockton, California, and later graduated from East Union High School in 1974.[1] He played trumpet in the school's marching band.[1] He graduated from California State University, Stanislaus with a Bachelor of Arts in political science in 1978 and from the University of California, Davis School of Law with a Juris Doctor in 1981.[6][1][2]

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From 1983 to 1992 he was a deputy district attorney in the San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office.[6][1][2] From 1992 to 2006 he was in private practice.[1][2][6]

Judicial service

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From 2006 to 2007 he served as a court commissioner for the San Joaquin County Superior Court.[1][2][6] In 2007 he was appointed a judge to the San Joaquin County Superior Court by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.[1][2][6]

Personal life & other activities

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He and his wife Tonia have nine children.[6][1] In 1985 he authored an article on animal cruelty, Animal Wrongs.[7] He is based in Manteca, California and is also on the Faculty of Humphreys College Laurence Drivon School of Law.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Defense attorney now on bench
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Schwarzenegger Names 13 as Superior Court Judges in Nine Counties
  3. ^ "Antonino James Agbayani, Jr Profile | Manteca, CA Lawyer | Martindale.com".
  4. ^ California Birth Index
  5. ^ Wolf, Kathy Morris; Arnold, Kenneth James (2007). California courts and judges. James Pub. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-938065-98-2. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  6. ^ a b c d e f The Honorable Antonino J. Agbayani
  7. ^ Humane Society of the United States (1986). Humane Society of the United States news. The Society. p. 90. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  8. ^ "LAW FACULTY". Humphreys College. Retrieved 15 August 2012.