Orange County (Santa Ana)
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Orange County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, Dec. 27, 2012; assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California, Santa Ana, 2002-12; assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of California, San Diego, 2001-2; associate, Latham & Watkins, San Diego, 1999-2001
Law School: Tulane University School of Law
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Orange County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, Dec. 27, 2012; assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California, Santa Ana, 2002-12; assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of California, San Diego, 2001-2; associate, Latham & Watkins, San Diego, 1999-2001
Law School: Tulane University School of Law
As a child, Judge Terri K. Flynn-Peister was a voracious reader and had an excellent relationship with her parents. But when she returned from the library with the book, "Can You Sue Your Parents for Malpractice?" her father was at first horrified.
"I knew it had nothing to do with suing your parents," she recalled with a laugh. "It was an adolescent book of some sort. ... But he loves to tell that story; that's how he knew I wa... (continued)
