Career Highlights: Appointed to the San Diego Superior Court by Gov. Gavin Newsom, Oct. 2019; commissioner, San Diego County Superior Court judges, 2008-19; deputy district attorney, San Diego County, 2001-08; sole practitioner, San Diego, 1996-2001; deputy public defender, 1995-96.
Law School: Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
CHULA VISTA — To remain efficient in a high volume court, Judge Terrie E. Roberts likes to take a shortcut. She saves time by conferencing with lawyers in an unused jury room.
“My chambers is kind of far from the department,” Robert said. “So I would meet with them in a jury room down the hall.”
Maneuvering heavy calendar courts is a skill she worked on after 11 years as a San Diego Coun... (continued)