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Thursday, July 23, 2026

Q&A: Meet David Gallo, judicial candidate for San Diego Superior Court Office No. 32 - San Diego Union-Tribune

David Gallo is a legal specialist in civil trial advocacy, and his law office’s website indicates his practice includes employment law and complex business litigation. He is running to be a San Diego Superior Court judge and is seeking Office No. 32.

Gallo faces two opponents for the seat. He does not have a campaign website and said he neither requested nor accepted any endorsements.

The San Diego County Bar Association said it was “unable to evaluate” Gallo.

According to the organization, a candidate may be deemed “unable to evaluate” if the Judicial Election Evaluation Committee “does not receive sufficient information from persons who know a candidate to fairly and adequately evaluate a candidate’s ability to perform the judicial function.”

Judicial races are nonpartisan.

The Union-Tribune emailed a series of questions to Gallo and other candidates to help inform voters about their positions, priorities and plans if elected.

Gallo said AI was not used in responding to the Union-Tribune’s questions.

1.) Please explain your legal background and why you are qualified to be a judge.

I am one of the only fifty-five (55) Legal Specialists in Civil Trial Advocacy in the State of California. This is an earned credential (not an award or membership) conferred upon me by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. I hold a second Board Certification in Complex Litigation, conferred upon me by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. I received my legal education at...



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