Eugene Balonon

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Eugene L. Balonon is an American lawyer[1] who serves as a judge of the Sacramento County Superior Court.[2]

Early life[edit]

Eugene L. Balonon was born in San Francisco, California.[3] He graduated from California State University, Sacramento with a Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice. He then graduated from Lincoln Law School with a J.D. in 1984.[3][4][5]

Career[edit]

After graduating from law school, he interned in a private practice. He was a deputy district attorney from 1985 to 1989, 1995 to 1996, and 1999 to 2004 for the Sacramento County District Attorney's office.[3][4] Balonon served as Chief Deputy Director of the California State Lottery Commission from 1996 to 1999.[4] He was executive director of the California Gambling Control Commission and worked in the Office of Criminal Justice Planning.[3][6][7] He also worked as a legal writing professor at Lincoln Law School.[4]

Balonon was appointed to the bench in Sacramento County in 2005 by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.[3][4] In December 2005 he became supervising judge of the Family and Probate Court.[3]

Personal life[edit]

Balonon is married to Theresa and they have two children: Spencer and Taylor.[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ California. Supreme Court; California. Courts of Appeal (2008). California official reports: official advance sheets of the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, and appellate departments of the Superior Court. Bancroft-Whitney. p. 713. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  2. ^ Finn; Gina L. (CON) Pratton; Samantha (CON) Morgan (September 1, 2008). The American Bench 2009: Judges of the Nation. Forster-Long. ISBN 978-0-931398-58-2. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Bob Schmidt (June 28, 2009). "Premium content from Sacramento Business Journal". Sacramento Business Journal. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e Walsh, Denny (September 10, 2005). "Balonon named to Superior Court". The Sacramento Bee. p. B2. Retrieved August 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Notable". Lincoln Law School of Sacramento. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  6. ^ The World Lottery Almanac. TLF Publications. 1997. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-883567-75-0. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  7. ^ Hoover's masterlist of major U.S. companies, 2000. Hoover's Business Press. October 1999. ISBN 978-1-57311-054-9. Retrieved August 16, 2012.