Orange County Superior Court
Career Highlights: Appointed Orange County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, Nov. 12, 2014; senior attorney, president, Apkarian Defense APC, Santa Ana, 2007-14; deputy public defender, Orange County, 2000-07; public relations advisor to President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan,1998-99; executive director, Democrats 2000, 1997-98; assistant to the ambassador, Embassy of Armenia, Washington, D.C., 1996-97; western regional director, deputy executive director, country executive director, Armenian Assembly of America, 1992-95
Law School: University of La Verne College of Law, 1992
Career Highlights: Appointed Orange County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, Nov. 12, 2014; senior attorney, president, Apkarian Defense APC, Santa Ana, 2007-14; deputy public defender, Orange County, 2000-07; public relations advisor to President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan,1998-99; executive director, Democrats 2000, 1997-98; assistant to the ambassador, Embassy of Armenia, Washington, D.C., 1996-97; western regional director, deputy executive director, country executive director, Armenian Assembly of America, 1992-95
Law School: University of La Verne College of Law, 1992
SANTA ANA - Superior Court Judge Gassia Apkarian sometimes interrupts lawyers in the middle of an argument.
"Hang on," she will say. "I've got to look up that case."
She studies the statute on the computer in front of her, pulls up the appellate opinion, then turns back to counsel.
"They're experts in their niche area," she said. "So, I tell them to explain it to me. It doesn't matter which side it is. Bo... (continued)
