Judge Frank C. Damrell, Jr.

Frank C. Damrell, Jr., of Modesto, was on the panel of JAMS in Sacramento providing alternative dispute resolution services, such as arbitration and mediation. He was a distinguished Federal Judge of the U.S. District Court – Eastern District of California. Before he was appointed as a Federal Judge in 1997 by President Bill Clinton, Judge Damrell was a deputy attorney general for California and a deputy district attorney in Stanislaus County. Judge Damrell also served as president of the Consumers Federation of California, was appointed to the California State Consumer Advisory Council, and has served on numerous collegiate boards throughout Northern and Central California.
Judge Damrell holds a Bachelor of Law (LLB) degree from Yale Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Berkeley. He also holds an honorary Doctor of Laws from Santa Clara University.
He was appointed to the Delta Stewardship Council by Governor Jerry Brown in 2013 and reappointed in 2018 by Governor Jerry Brown and in 2022 by Governor Gavin Newsom. He was appointed to the ABC Appeals Board by Governor Gavin Newsom in September 2025.