Career Highlights: Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2010; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 1996-2010
Law School: UC Berkeley School of Law
LOS ANGELES -- Judge Laura R. Walton conducts sidebars in her chambers out of necessity rather than preference.
"I can never do anything from the bench because my voice naturally carries," she said. "I don't even speak into a microphone when I'm on the bench."
Walton's far-reaching voice doesn't go unnoticed.
"I think she may have developed that beca... (continued)