Office of The Governor

05/23/2007   GAAS:408:07   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the appointment of My-Le Jacqueline Duong to a judgeship in the Santa Clara County Superior Court. 

Duong, 38, of Morgan Hill, has served as lead and deputy county counsel for the Santa Clara County Counsel’s Office since 1999.  Previously, she was a deputy public defender for the Santa Clara County Public Defender’s Office from 1996 to 1999, an associate with the Law Offices of J. Thomas Sherrod in 1996 and a public defender for the Santa Clara County Public Defender’s Office from 1996 to 1999.  Duong earned a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of California, Davis School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from San Jose State University.  She fills the vacancy created by the death of Judge Robert Ambrose.  Duong is a Democrat.

The compensation for this position is $171,648.