Judge Lisa M. Gamoian

Judge Lisa M. Gamoian serves on the Fresno County Superior Court at the B.F. Sisk Courthouse. She received her legal education from San Joaquin College of Law and was appointed to the bench by Governor Brown effective January 1, 2017. The available public record includes one notable case from July 2016 — prior to her appointment — in which she presided over a jury trial involving a Squaw Valley man convicted on a gun charge, with the defendant subsequently sentenced to probation. This single documented case reflects a willingness to impose non-custodial sentencing outcomes in appropriate circumstances following jury conviction on firearms charges. Because no analyzed rulings, attorney observations, or ingested content are available in this profile, the data foundation for behavioral and philosophical analysis is limited. Attorneys should treat the observations below as grounded in the minimal verified record and supplement this intelligence with direct courtroom observation and local Fresno County practitioner consultation before any significant appearance.

Given the limited data available, attorneys appearing before Judge Gamoian should prioritize gathering firsthand intelligence from Fresno County practitioners who have appeared before her since her 2017 appointment. The one documented case in the record — a criminal jury trial resulting in a probationary sentence on a gun charge — does not provide sufficient pattern data to draw broad strategic conclusions about her judicial philosophy or ruling tendencies across civil or other criminal matters. Attorneys in criminal matters should note that the single documented sentencing outcome involved probation rather than incarceration following a jury conviction on a firearms charge. This does not establish a general sentencing pattern, but it is the only verified data point available. In all practice areas, attorneys should come prepared with thorough factual records and clear legal authority, as these are baseline expectations in any Fresno County Superior Court proceeding.

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  Consult Fresno County Local Practitioners

  Seek out attorneys who have appeared before Judge Gamoian since her 2017 appointment. This profile contains no post-appointment ruling data, making peer intelligence the most actionable resource available.

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  Review Fresno County Local Rules

  Familiarize yourself with the Fresno County Superior Court local rules applicable to your department and case type, as no judge-specific procedural preferences are documented in this profile.

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  Prepare Thorough Factual Record

  In the absence of known judicial preferences, ensure your factual record is complete and well-organized. This is a baseline requirement for any Fresno County Superior Court appearance.

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  Research Criminal Sentencing Practices If Applicable

  If appearing in a criminal matter, the one documented case involved a probationary outcome on a gun charge. Research comparable Fresno County sentencing outcomes to contextualize any sentencing arguments.

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  Monitor Fresno Bee and Local Legal Publications

  The only available case data came from the Fresno Bee. Monitoring local media and legal publications for coverage of Judge Gamoian's courtroom may surface additional behavioral data.

• ›Follow all standard Fresno County Superior Court courtroom protocols, as no judge-specific deviations from standard practice are documented in this profile.
• ›Arrive prepared with complete legal authority and factual support — no data exists to suggest this judge tolerates underprepared counsel.
• ›Treat all courtroom interactions professionally and formally, consistent with expectations at the B.F. Sisk Courthouse.