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Apr. 17, 2025

Managing a hotel taught Judge Karen Joynt how to operate at a fast pace with precision and empathy

Judge Karen Joynt approaches every case with an eye toward achievable goals, understanding the systems that might cause setbacks, and looking deeper when defendants falter.

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Managing a hotel taught Judge Karen Joynt how to operate at a fast pace with precision and empathy
Los Angeles County Superior Court

BURBANK - A former hotel manager, Judge Karen Joynt brings a service-driven and empathetic approach to her Burbank courtroom - balancing the demands of a high-volume misdemeanor docket with a genuine concern for the people who come through her courtroom.

"I was taught - and taught others - to engage with everyone with a high level of service," Joynt said. "Some people ask me, if you don't have a stern approach, does that cause a lack of control? An... (continued)

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