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Court Staff

Presiding Judge Wendy J. Dier

Judge Wendy Dier

History, Accomplishments and Awards

Judicial Appointment:

Appointed to the Superior Court in Modoc County in 2021 by Governor Gavin Newsom

Past Employment:

Modoc County Family Law Facilitator, 2000 - 2021
Self Help Center Attorney, 2006 – 2021
Solo practice, general law practice, 1995 - 2021
Contract District Attorney, 2012 – 2013
Contract Public Defender, 1995 – 2002; 2006 – 2009 and 2014 - 2017

Membership:

Modoc County Law Library Trustee
Past Board member for California Family Law Facilitators Association
Past Board member of the Senior Advocacy Center

Education:

Juris Doctorate; University of Oregon School of Law, 1993
BA Economics and History; University of California Santa Cruz, 1990

Judge Francis W. Barclay

Presiding Judge Francis W. Barclay

History, Accomplishments and Awards

Appointment/Election:

Appointed to the Superior Court for Modoc County in 2003 by Governor Gray Davis and was re-elected in 2004 for an additional six year term.

Past Employment:

Appointed to Modoc County Superior Court by Gov. Gray Davis, August 2003
Solo practice, general law practice, 1987-2003
City attorney, City of Alturas, 1995-2003
City Attorney, city of Tulelake, 1990-2003
Associate, Bowling, Walter and Gawthrop, Sacramento, 1986-1987
Associate, Thornton, Taylor and Downs, San Francisco, 1981-1986

Memberships/Awards:

Active with several civic and community groups including Rotary International (Past President)
Board of Directors for the Alturas Community Theater
Trustee of the Modoc County Law Library
Past director for Northern California Senior Legal Services
Member of the Juvenile Justice Commission and member of the California Judges Association
Member of the State Rural Courts Education Committee

Education:

Graduated U.C. Davis 1976
Graduated U.C. Hastings College of the Law in 1981

Administration

Court Executive Officer
Brandy Malcolm

Court Operations Manager
Shannon Pedotti

Accounting Supervisor
Rebekah Ingraham

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