Experience - Leadership - Integrity
Support Michelle Paradise For Judge
Experience
- Four decades of Public Service
- Over two decades of courtroom
experience - Extensive trial experience with over 100 jury trials
Leadership
- Executive Leader in Justice Systems
- Assistant County Executive Officer for Public Safety
- Former Riverside County Assistant District Attorney
Integrity
- A career built on honesty, ethics, and respect for the rule of law
- Trusted by colleagues and community leaders
- Committed to fairness and impartiality
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Experienced. Respected. Ready to Serve.
Endorsed By:
Riverside County
Board of Supervisors
District Attorney Mike Hestrin
Presiding Judge Jacqueline Jackson
Public Defender Steve Harmon
Riverside County Deputy District Attorney Association
Riverside Sheriffs’ Association
Sheriff Chad Bianco
Superior Court Judges
Public Safety Associations
American Medical Response
CAL FIRE Local 2881
Cathedral City POA
Corona Police Officer’s Association
Desert Hot Springs POA
Fraternal Order of Police
Indio POA
Palm Springs Command Staff
Palm Springs POA
Riverside POA
State Coalition of Probation Organizations
Local Elected and Community Leaders
Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder
Jason Anderson, District Attorney, County of San Bernardino
Vincent Avila, Chief of Police, City of Banning
Kevin Bash, Councilman, City of Norco
Dan Bates, Director of Emergency Management
Ben Benoit, Auditor-Controller
Brian Berkson, Mayor, City of Jurupa Valley
Chad Bianco, Sheriff, County of Riverside
Virginia Blumenthal, Attorney / Owner VMB Conflict Panel
Keith Bruno, Attorney / Private Practice
Ken Calvert, Congressman
Carl Carter, RSO Captain (Ret.)
Leticia Castillo, Assemblywoman
Sophia Choi, Superior Court Judge
Mark Clark, Chief of Police, Val Verde Unified School
Chuck Condor, Councilman, City of Riverside
Sean Crandell, Judge, County of Riverside
Natasha Crawford, Bureau Chief, District Attorney Office
Eric Cundieff, Councilman, City of Calimesa
Jamil Dada, Civic Leader
Patricia Lock Dawson, Mayor, City of Riverside
Joseph “Joey” DeConinck, Mayor, City of Blythe
Dr. Lisa DeForest, Councilwoman, City of Murrieta
Denise Delgado, Councilwoman, City of Coachella
Ed Delgado, Councilman, City of Moreno Valley
Samuel Diaz, Superior Court Judge
Sergio Diaz, Chief of Police, City of Riverside (Ret.)
Christian Dinco, Councilman, City of Eastvale
Melissa Donaldson, Director of Victim Services
Michael B. Donner, Superior Court Judge
Mark Easter, Attorney / Past President of RCBA
Linda Evans, Mayor, City of La Quinta
Philip Falcone, Councilman, City of Riverside
David Fenn, Councilman, City of Beaumont
Dr. Frank Figueroa, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Coachella
Waymond Fermon, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Indio
Kenneth Fernandez, Superior Court Judge
Timothy Freer, Superior Court Judge
Stephen Gallon, Superior Court Judge
Michael Gates, City Attorney, City of Huntington Beach
Dr. Edwin Gomez, Superintendent of Schools
Jeff Gonzalez, Assemblyman
Larry Gonzalez, Chief of Police, City of Riverside
Paul Grech, Attorney / Owner Conflict Defense Panel
Raymond Gregory, Mayor, Cathedral City
Yxstian Gutierrez, Board of Supervisor, District 5
Kelly Hansen, Superior Court Judge
Steve Harmon, Public Defender, County of Riverside
Jan Harnik, Palm Desert, Councilwoman
Mike Hestrin, District Attorney, County of Riverside
Ron Holliday, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Murrieta
Timothy Hollenhorst, Superior Court Judge
Elaine Holmes, Councilwoman, City of Indio
Harold “Hal” Hopp, Superior Court Judge
Connie Howard-Clark, Councilwoman, City of Hemet
Jacqueline Jackson, Presiding Superior Court Judge
Matthew Jennings, Treasurer – Tax Collector
Ben Johnson, RCOE Board Member
Bob Karwin, Acting Mayor, City of Menifee
Jay Kiel, Superior Court Judge
Kristi Kirk, Superior Court Judge
Walter Kubelun, Superior Court Judge
Linda Krupa, Mayor, City of Hemet
Sean Lafferty, Superior Court Judge
Jon Levell, Mayor, City of Murrieta
Michele Levine, Superior Court Judge
Clint Lorimore, Councilman, City of Eastvale
Natalie Lough, Superior Court Judge
Joe Males, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Hemet
Mark Mandio, Superior Court Judge
John Manly, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Calimesa
Steve Manos, Councilman, City of Lake Elsinore
Robert Masson, RSA President (Former)
Scott Matas, Mayor, City of Desert Hot Springs
Dennis McConaghy, Superior Court Judge
Joy Cain Miedecke, Civic Leader
Glenn Miller, Councilman, City of Indio
Linda Molina, Councilwoman, City of Calimesa
John Molloy, Superior Court Judge
John Monterosso, Superior Court Judge
Bart Moreno, Director, Jurupa Community Services
Peter Morreale, Attorney / Owner Desert Conflict Panel
Gina Nestande, Councilman, City of Palm Desert
Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, State Senator
Philip Paule, Board Member, Eastern Municipal Water District
John Pena, Councilman, City of La Quinta
Matthew Perantoni, Superior Court Judge
Manuel Perez, Board of Supervisor, District 4
Jim Perry, Councilman, City of Riverside
Geoff Pemberton, Fire Chief Deputy
Daniel Pitts, Councilman, City of Desert Hot Springs
Joshlyn Pulliam, Superior Court Judge
Matt Rahn, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Temecula
Tom Richins, Councilman, City of Corona
Steven Robillard, Councilman, City of Riverside
Ambrosio Rodriguez, Attorney / Private Practice
Greg Rodriguez, Desert Healthcare District Board VP
Johnny Rodriguez, Councilmember, City of Blythe
Crystal Ruiz, Mayor, City of San Jacinto
Michael Rushton, Superior Court Judge
Clarissa Sanchez, Mayor Pro Tem, City of San Jacinto
Steve Sanchez, Councilman, City of La Quinta
Peter Scalisi, Attorney / Owner Desert Conflict Panel
Jennifer Gerard Seltzer, Superior Court Judge
Donald Sharp, Undersheriff, County of Riverside
Samah Shouka, Superior Court Judge
Jeremy Smith, Mayor, City of Canyon Lake
Summer Spraggins, Councilwoman, City of Blythe
Wes Speake, Vice Mayor, City of Corona
Karen Spiegel, Board of Supervisor, District 2
Randall S. Stamen, Superior Court Judge
Sue Steding, Chief Assistant DA (Ret.)
Josh Steeber, Councilman, City of Canyon Lake
Jason Stone, Superior Court Judge
Jeff Stone, State Senator
Lori Stone, Councilwoman, City of Murrieta
Rodney Tethal, Assistant District Attorney
Brian Tisdale, Councilwoman, City of Lake Elsinore
Minh Tran, County Counsel
Grover Trask, District Attorney (Ret.)
Evan Trubee, Mayor, City of Palm Desert
Jeff Van Wagenen, Riverside County Executive Officer
Russell Velasquez, Superior Court Judge
Valarie Vandever, Councilwoman, City of San Jacinto
Stephanie Virgen, Councilwoman, City of Coachella
Dirk Voss, Councilman, City of Desert Hot Springs
Dennis Vrooman, Undersheriff, County of Riverside (Ret.)
Colleen Wallace, Councilwoman, City of Banning
Greg Wallis, Assemblyman
Chuck Washington, Board of Supervisor, District 3
Bill Weiser, CAL-Fire & County Fire Chief (Ret.)
Bruce Whitman, Councilman, City of Indian Wells
Scott Williams, Superior Court Judge
Christopher Wright, Chief, Riverside County Probation
Elan Zeckster, Attorney / Private Practice
About Michelle
Attorney / Assistant County Executive Officer – Public Safety
Michelle Paradise is a proven public safety leader, veteran prosecutor, and dedicated public servant with nearly 40 years of experience in the justice system — starting as a 911 dispatcher, standing beside law enforcement as a prosecutor and Assistant District Attorney, and now leading critical justice systems and public safety operations for Riverside County.
With over two decades of courtroom and justice executive experience, she understands the real-world impact of the justice system on families, victims, and communities. Michelle is running for judge to continue that service with fairness, compassion, and accountability. Michelle doesn’t just practice the law — she leads the systems that deliver justice.
25 Years Prosecuting
Serious Child Abuse and
Homicide Cases
Former Assistant District
Attorney
Assistant County Executive
Officer – Public Safety
Dedicated to Fair and
Impartial Justice
Join Us in Supporting Experienced Leadership for Riverside County.
- michelle@paradiseforjudge.com
- 3649 Mission Inn Ave, Floor 2, Riverside, CA 92501
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