Hon. Tamara L. Mosbarger

Tamara L. Mosbarger is a judge on the Superior Court of Butte County, California. She was appointed by former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in May 2007 and has served as a judge since then. Prior to her judicial appointment, Ms. Mosbarger served as supervising deputy district attorney for the Butte County District Attorney’s Office from 1990 to 2007, and as an assistant district attorney in Santa Cruz County from 1989 to 1990. She began her legal career as an associate at the law firms Lakin Spears (1987-1989) and Olimpia, Whelan and Lively (1986-1987). Ms. Mosbarger holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder, a J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, and a master’s degree from the University of Chicago. She is licensed to practice law in California and has extensive experience in criminal law and courtroom proceedings.