Sally O. Moreno
Adjunct Professor of Law
Education
J.D., San Joaquin College of Law
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Courses Taught
District Attorney Sally Orme Moreno was born and raised here in the Central Valley and graduated from San Joaquin Memorial High School in 1985. During her undergraduate years at UC Santa Barbara, Ms. Moreno was involved in ROTC, and was commissioned an officer in the Army Military Police Corps. After graduation, Ms. Moreno worked as a police officer for the Los Angeles Police Department. A qualified airborne soldier, Ms. Moreno served during Desert Storm and received the Joint Service Commendation Medal. Ms. Moreno returned to her roots and moved back to the Central Valley after Desert Storm and attended San Joaquin School of Law. Ms. Moreno has worked in the Merced, Fresno and Madera District Attorney’s Offices, handling homicides and other complex cases while supervising specialty units in the office. In 2018, she was elected as the District Attorney of Madera County, and after running unopposed in 2022 is now in her second term where she still manages to personally prosecute murders and other serious cases.