Orange County (Orange)
Career Highlights: Appointed to Orange County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2008; assistant U.S. attorney, Los Angeles, 2003-08; deputy district attorney, Orange County, 1996-2003; associate, Palmieri, Tyler Wiener, Wilhelm & Waldron LLP, Irvine, 1995-96; associate, Newmeyer & Dillion, Newport Beach, 1992-95; Dewey, Ballantine, Bushby, Palmer & Wood, Los Angeles, 1991-92
Law School: Harvard Law School, 1991
Career Highlights: Appointed to Orange County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2008; assistant U.S. attorney, Los Angeles, 2003-08; deputy district attorney, Orange County, 1996-2003; associate, Palmieri, Tyler Wiener, Wilhelm & Waldron LLP, Irvine, 1995-96; associate, Newmeyer & Dillion, Newport Beach, 1992-95; Dewey, Ballantine, Bushby, Palmer & Wood, Los Angeles, 1991-92
Law School: Harvard Law School, 1991
ORANGE — Judge Donald Gaffney believes eliminating parents’ rights to see their children may not be the best approach for someone in a hard-fought battle with substance abuse.
“I’d rather have some monitored visitation,” Gaffney said. “If a parent can have some contact with their child while they’re dealing with whatever the addiction might be, it motivates them to continue dealing with the addiction.”
