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Chief Judge Anthony Brandenburg
Category: Judges
After serving over 16 years in the Superior Court in San Diego County the Honorable Anthony J. Brandenburg joins the Intertribal Court of Southern California as our Chief Judge.
Judge Brandenburg brings not only his knowledge and expertise from the State Court system but has worked a number of years doing pro bono work on other reservations in the Southwest. He has taught Law and Ethics for over 20 years at the college level and lectured and written a number of law related programs for the state courts. He has served as past President of the San Diego County Judge’s Association and California Court Commissioners Association. He has also received numerous awards and accolades for his work in law and education.
In addition, he has been a lawyer in private practice, an entrepreneur, and an educator. Judge Brandenburg has served honorably in the United States Marine Corps. He received his Associate of Arts degree in 1965 from Palomar College and then went on to become a successful local entrepreneur. He later furthered his education, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and an elementary school teacher credential from Eastern State College, and then a Master of Arts degree in Instructional Media and Curriculum Development from the University of Connecticut. Returning to San Diego, he attended Thomas Jefferson University where he received his Juris Doctorate in Law. After working as an attorney in private practice with a focus on criminal law, business contract, and labor, family, and juvenile law, Brandenburg was appointed to the California Municipal Court and later elevated to the Superior Court as a Commissioner. While serving on the bench in at the Vista Courthouse, he worked in a variety of capacities, handling both civil and criminal proceedings.
We are very proud to have him sit as our First Chief Judge of the Intertribal Court of Southern California and look forward to his tenure with appreciation.