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Elected Officials : Wendy Clark Duffy


Wendy Clark Duffy


Wendy Clark Duffy

Associate Justice Wendy Clark Duffy

EDUCATION:

  • Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California at Berkeley, J.D. (1977)
  • University of California at Berkeley, A.B., English Literature, awarded with Distinction in General Scholarship (1974)
  • Pitzer College, Dean's List (1969-1970)
  • Santa Catalina School, Monterey, California (1969)

EXPERIENCE:

  • Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal, Sixth Appellate District (2005 - present), appointed May 2005 by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
  • Judge of the Superior Court, Monterey County (1999-2005), appointed January 1999 by Governor Pete Wilson
  • Assistant Presiding Judge, Superior Court of Monterey County (1999-2002)
  • Assistant Presiding Judge of the Coordinated Trial Courts of Monterey County (1998-1999)
  • Presiding Judge of the Monterey County Municipal Court (1997-1998)
  • Monterey County Drug Treatment Court (1995-1998) (founded the Drug Court in collaboration with Monterey County Departments of Health and Probation)
  • Judge of the Municipal Court, Monterey County (1989-1999), appointed November 1989 by Governor George Deukmejian
  • Deputy District Attorney, Monterey County (1978-1989)

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

  • California Judges Association
  • National Association of Women Judges
  • United States Supreme Court Bar Association
  • California State Bar Association
  • Monterey County Bar Association
  • Monterey County Women Lawyers Association

HONORS AND AWARDS:

  • First woman to be appointed to the Superior Court in Monterey County (1999)
  • First woman to be appointed to the Municipal Court in Monterey County (1989)
  • Named as one of Monterey County's Ten Outstanding Women by Monterey County Commission on the Status of Women (1989)
  • Recipient of Distinguished Woman Award, Carmel Bay Soroptomists (1990)

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

  • Member and Secretary of Board of Directors, Salinas Rotary Club (2002-2005); Member, Salinas Rotary Club (1992-Present)
  • Member, Board of Trustees, Monterey College of Law (1991-1997); Head of Dean Search Committee (1996-1997)
  • Member, California Judicial Council's Advisory Committee on Criminal Law (1993)
  • Member, Child Abuse Prevention Council (1990-2000)
  • Member, Monterey County Task Force on Drug Affected Infants (1990-1991)
  • Member, Monterey County Alcohol and Drug Master Plan Advisory Board (1990-1992)
  • Member, Advisory Board, Family Resource Center (1991-2000)
  • Member, Board of Directors, Women's Crisis Center of Salinas (1985-1988)

PERSONAL DATA:

  • Married to Thomas Duffy.
  • Two adult children.
  • Interests include alpine skiing and long distance cycling

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