Case Manager: Colleen Conefrey
Hon. Nandor J. Vadas is a retired federal Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. During his tenure, Judge Vadas presided over many civil actions, and criminal pretrial matters in the counties of Del Norte, Lake, Humboldt, and Mendocino, while also presiding over cases in San Francisco and on the Hopland Indian Reservation in Mendocino County. With thirteen years of experience on the bench, Judge Vadas has handled a wide variety of cases and settlement conferences involving matters of civil rights, employment issues, real estate, insurance issues, personal injury, the Americans with Disabilities Act, commercial litigation, and the Endangered Species Act. Judge Vadas also founded an early settlement program for civil rights cases brought by unrepresented prisoners, which has been applied in all state prisons in the Northern District of California and some prisons in the Eastern District of California as well.
Judge Vadas’ judicial career was preceded by extensive trial experience as a Deputy District Attorney for a combined eleven years with the City and County of San Francisco and Humboldt County, and as a federal prosecutor for nine years in the United States Attorneys’ Office. Judge Vadas also worked in private practice, where he primarily handled family law and dependency matters.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 2004-2017
PRIVATE PRACTICE 2004-2006
COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS 1999-2005
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
FOR THE COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT 1999-2004
KROLL ASSOCIATES, INC. 1998
UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS OFFICE
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 1989-1998
Criminal Division (1993-1998)
Worked on a variety of criminal matters, including real estate and bank fraud. Acted as attorney coordinator for the Trigger lock program, Anti-terrorism Task Force, and Operation Gangland. Operation Gangland targeted violent gang members who were undocumented immigrants for prosecution and deportation.
Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (1989-1992)
Investigated and prosecuted several heroin and cocaine distribution organizations based in Africa and South and Central America.
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO 1983-1989
Prosecuted and tried felony and misdemeanor cases in state court. These cases included driving under the influence, burglary, robbery, and the sales of heroin, PCP, and crack cocaine.
LAW OFFICES OF MILDRED W. LEVIN 1982-1983
Worked on a variety of family law, probate, and real estate matters.
SILVERADO INVESTMENTS, INC. 1979-1981
Managed multi-unit condominium and time-share conversion projects in Southern California.