Sonoma — Press Release Judge Troye Shaffer

Source: https://sonoma.courts.ca.gov/system/files/pressreleasejudgetroyshaffer.pdf

Superior Court of California County of Sonoma Arlene D. Junior Court Executive Officer/Clerk of the Court/Jury Commissioner

ACCESS, SERVICE, JUSTICE

PRESS RELEASE

March 29, 2021

For Immediate Release

Arlene D. Junior Superior Court of California, COUNTY OF SONOMA 600 Administration Drive Santa Rosa, CA 95403 Phone: 707-521-6800

GOVERNOR APPOINTS TROYE KENDALL SHAFFER AS A JUDGE IN SONOMA COUNTY

Troye Kendall Shaffer, 47, of Windsor, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Sonoma County Superior Court. She has served as a Commissioner at the Sonoma County Superior Court since 2019. She served as Chief Deputy District Attorney at the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office from 2015 to 2019, where she was a Deputy District Attorney from 2000 to 2015. Judge Shaffer was an Associate at Bowles and Verna LLP from 2000 to 2001. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Judge Shaffer fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Robert S. Boyd. The Governor’s Appointment Secretary Luis Cespedes, a lawyer with considerable trial court experience, said, “This is a person before whom I would want to appear in court.”

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“I am extremely honored and humbled to be appointed as a Superior Court Judge. Having lived in Sonoma County and raising my family here, I am truly grateful for this this opportunity to continue to serve this amazing community.” - Judge Troye Shaffer

“On behalf of the entire Sonoma County Superior Court we are thrilled with this appointment and collectively congratulate Judge Troye Shaffer! Judge Shaffer possesses high intelligence, excellent command of the law, and her judicial temperament is exemplary. Her versatility is a great asset to our court. I am proud to call her my colleague.” - Presiding Judge Bradford DeMeo

Judge Shaffer was sworn-in on Friday, March 26, 2021.

For additional information, visit website at http://sonoma.courts.ca.gov/

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Hall of Justice Empire Annex Courthouse Civil and Family Law Courthouse Juvenile Justice Center

600 Administration Drive 3035 Cleveland Avenue 3055 Cleveland Avenue 7425 Rancho Los Guilicos Road Santa Rosa, CA 95403 Santa Rosa, CA 95403 Santa Rosa, CA 95403 Santa Rosa, CA 95409