
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Monterey County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2007; deputy district attorney, Monterey County, 1983-2007; associate, Defenders Inc., San Diego, 1982-83; deputy district attorney, Ventura County, 1982
Law School: Loyola Law School
Monterey County Superior Court
SALINAS — A former coach, Judge Robert A. Burlison guided the Palma High School basketball team to a state championship in 1992.
He’s since stepped away from the role to better balance his work while raising his four children, but the Monterey County Superior Court judge still relies on his coaching experience to help run his collaborative courtroom.
Years of encouraging dialogue from th... (continued)