San Diego County Superior Court
Career Highlights: Appointed San Diego County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, December, 2014; partner, Ashworth Blanchet Christenson & Kalemkiarian LLP (now Ashworth Blanchet Christenson LLP) 2002-14; director, Project Heartbeat, San Diego County Bar Association, 1996-2000; founder, Juvenile Court Emancipation Clinic, 1991
Law School: University of San Diego School of Law, 1989
Career Highlights: Appointed San Diego County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, December, 2014; partner, Ashworth Blanchet Christenson & Kalemkiarian LLP (now Ashworth Blanchet Christenson LLP) 2002-14; director, Project Heartbeat, San Diego County Bar Association, 1996-2000; founder, Juvenile Court Emancipation Clinic, 1991
Law School: University of San Diego School of Law, 1989
SAN DIEGO - A 12-year-old girl leaned into the microphone before Superior Court Judge Sharon L. Kalemkiarian and quietly said, "I wish they would stop," referring to her parents' ongoing conflict. The room fell silent.
"You could've heard a pin drop," the judge recalled.
It was a simple plea--direct, sorrowful, and clear. In that moment, Kalemkiarian wasn't just allowing a child to speak. She was doing what she's done throu... (continued)
