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Feb. 17, 2026

Judge Michael Wilson brings scholarship and empathy to Compton's civil bench

From ancient Greek texts to complex civil dockets, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael B. Wilson approaches the law like translation--carefully, structurally and with an eye toward fairness.

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Judge Michael Wilson brings scholarship and empathy to Compton's civil bench
Los Angeles County Superior Court

Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, July 28, 2023; owner, managing attorney, Curat Lex Inc., 2013-23; associate, Epps Yong & Coulson LLP, 2009-13; associate, Kralik & Jacobs LLP, 2006-09; managing attorney, Wilson & Taylor LLP, 2005-06

Law School: UCLA School of Law, 2004

COMPTON - In Superior Court Judge Michael B. Wilson's courtroom, the work often begins before anyone speaks.

Wilson arrives early, well before the calendar is called, settling into chambers to pore through the day's filings. He presides over unlimited civil matters in Compton, where the courthouse has only two general civil departments.

"If you put that much work into putting this stuff together," Wilson said, "and it's put together ... (continued)

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