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Apr. 10, 2026

Commissioner Wendy Shapero is patient but forthright in court, and likes to work

When her husband was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, Wendy Shapero stepped deeper into the work, finding structure and purpose in a demanding courtroom.

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Commissioner Wendy Shapero is patient but forthright in court, and likes to work

Wendy C. Shapero

Los Angeles County Superior Court

Career Highlights: Appointed commissioner, Los Angeles County Superior Court, March 14, 2025; deputy city attorney, Los Angeles, 1999-2025

Law School: Southwestern Law School, 1998
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SANTA CLARITA - Superior Court Commissioner Wendy Shapero did not arrive on the bench looking for less to do. If anything, she wanted more.

A year ago, she started in traffic at Metropolitan Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles. It wasn't enough.

"I'm bored," she recalled telling supervisors. "Can you give me more work?"

They did. A few weeks later, she was reassigned to Santa Clarita Courthouse to continue handling traffic b... (continued)

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