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Oct. 3, 2025

Judge Christopher B. Harmon tries to find the humanity in law

Riverside judge took a probate calendar to deal with 'real people'

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Judge Christopher B. Harmon tries to find the humanity in law

Christopher B. Harmon

Riverside County Superior Court

Career Highlights: Appointed Riverside County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2014; partner, Law Office of Harmon & Harmon, 2000-13

Law School: University of San Diego School of Law, 2000
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RIVERSIDE - When Judge Christopher B. Harmon stepped away from high-profile civil trials -- including the nation's first wrongful death case involving Tesla's Autopilot -- for the quieter yet emotionally charged probate calendar, it was by choice, he said. After six years on the civil bench, he said he missed the direct interaction with litigants that had defined his earlier work.

"I kind of missed dealing with real people," Harmon said in his chamber... (continued)

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