
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Orange County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, Dec. 22, 2017; senior appellate attorney, 4th District Court of Appeal, Santa Ana, 2010-18; senior legal research attorney, Orange County Superior Court, Santa Ana, 2004-10; partner, Connor, Fletcher & Hedenkamp LLP, Irvine, 1996-02.
Law School: University of San Diego School of Law, 1996
Orange County Superior Court
FULLERTON — After 20 years handling civil law matters, Judge David Hesseltine has moved into the trenches of criminal law, presiding over a high-volume misdemeanor calendar.
“I see a lot of different issues pop up along the way. ... I don’t know about doing it forever,” said the Orange County Superior Court judge. “It’s been a great opportunity; I get to interact with a lot of people. It’s enjoyable in that regard, the h... (continued)