Central District of California
Career Highlights: Appointed as a U.S. magistrate judge for the Central District of California, 2018; partner and co-chair of employment law practice, Paul Hastings LLP, Los Angeles, 2011-18; associate, Paul Hastings LLP, Los Angeles, 2004-11; Associate, Jeffer Mangels Butler & Marmaro LLP, Los Angeles, 2002-04; Associate, Barger & Wolen LLP, Los Angeles, 2000-02
Law School: Southwestern University School of Law
Career Highlights: Appointed as a U.S. magistrate judge for the Central District of California, 2018; partner and co-chair of employment law practice, Paul Hastings LLP, Los Angeles, 2011-18; associate, Paul Hastings LLP, Los Angeles, 2004-11; Associate, Jeffer Mangels Butler & Marmaro LLP, Los Angeles, 2002-04; Associate, Barger & Wolen LLP, Los Angeles, 2000-02
Law School: Southwestern University School of Law
LOS ANGELES -- U.S. Magistrate Judge Maria A. Audero wanted to be a lawyer since she was a little girl but went down an unexpected path after getting involved with an autism project in college.
Audero became a therapist for autistic children in Argentina and the U.S., she said, "and then I burnt out. It's a really difficult job." She transitioned into business for some years after that and at 38, Audero was r... (continued)
