The Honorable Roger T. Benitez '78 was first appointed to the Superior Court of California in 1997, after previously working in general practice with a law firm. Judge Benitez attended Central Union High School in El Centro, California, Imperial Valley Community College, San Diego State University and Western State University College of Law San Diego (now Thomas Jefferson School of Law). Prior to becoming a district judge, he was in general practice with the firm of Heim, Benitez & Driskill.