San Luis Obispo County (San Luis Obispo)
Career Highlights: Retired September 1, 2022, Appointed to the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court by Gov. Gray Davis, 2003; of counsel, Smith, Tardiff & Crandall, San Luis Obispo, 2001-03; sole practitioner, San Luis Obispo, 1999-2001; sole practitioner, of counsel, Milberg, Weiss, Bershad, Hynes & Lerach, San Diego, 1994-99; partner, Milberg Weiss, San Diego, 1991-94; associate, Milberg Weiss, 1989-91; assistant U.S. Attorney, San Diego, 1982-89; assistant U.S. Attorney, Newark, New Jersey, 1978-82
Law School: University of Virginia School of Law
Career Highlights: Retired September 1, 2022, Appointed to the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court by Gov. Gray Davis, 2003; of counsel, Smith, Tardiff & Crandall, San Luis Obispo, 2001-03; sole practitioner, San Luis Obispo, 1999-2001; sole practitioner, of counsel, Milberg, Weiss, Bershad, Hynes & Lerach, San Diego, 1994-99; partner, Milberg Weiss, San Diego, 1991-94; associate, Milberg Weiss, 1989-91; assistant U.S. Attorney, San Diego, 1982-89; assistant U.S. Attorney, Newark, New Jersey, 1978-82
Law School: University of Virginia School of Law
SAN LUIS OBISPO — Judge Charles Crandall is quick to correct anyone who refers to his assignment as juvenile delinquency.
“Now we call it juvenile justice,” he said.
The word “delinquency” connotes a negative stigma, and there’s often a reason why minors break the law, Crandall said.
“Almost all those kids, not all, but almost all of them come from fami... (continued)
