Hon. William J. Pendergast

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</p><p><b>William Pendergast</b> is a judge on the <a href="/Superior_Court_of_Solano_County,_California" title="Superior Court of Solano County, California">Superior Court of Solano County</a> in <a href="/California" title="California">California</a>. He was appointed by Governor <a href="/Jerry_Brown_(California)" title="Jerry Brown (California)">Jerry Brown</a> (D) on December 24, 2016. Although judgeships in California are officially <a href="/Nonpartisan" title="Nonpartisan">nonpartisan</a>, Pendergast is a <a href="/Democrat" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrat">Democrat</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-appoint_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-appoint-1">[1]</a></sup>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Biography">Biography</span></h2>
<p>Pendergast received a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley and a <a href="/J.D." class="mw-redirect" title="J.D.">J.D.</a> from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Below is a summary of his professional experience.<sup id="cite_ref-appoint_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-appoint-1">[1]</a></sup>
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<ul><li><b>2011-2016:</b> Commissioner at the <a href="/Superior_Court_of_Solano_County,_California" title="Superior Court of Solano County, California">Superior Court of Solano County</a></li>
<li><b>2010-2011:</b> Deputy conflict defender at the Solano County Conflict Defender’s Office</li>
<li><b>2008-2010:</b> Sole practitioner</li>
<li><b>2006-2008:</b> Partner at Pendergast and Camarata</li>
<li><b>2002-2006:</b> Partner at Pendergast and Maher</li>
<li><b>1997-2002:</b> Associate at Kilpatrick and Daniels</li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/Courts_in_California" title="Courts in California">Courts in California</a></li>
<li><a href="/California_Superior_Courts" title="California Superior Courts">California Superior Courts</a></li>
<li><a href="/Solano_County,_California" title="Solano County, California">Solano County, California</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.solanocourts.com/">Superior Court of Solano County</a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.courts.ca.gov/2948.htm"><i>California Courts</i>, "Trial Court Roster"</a></li></ul>
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