Los Angeles County Superior Court

Commissioner Lucia Murillo's deep dependency law experience and empathetic approach guide families toward healing in court.

Los Angeles County Superior Court

Superior Court Judge Annabelle G. Cortez presides over one of California's few specialty courts for sexually exploited youths, merging law, empathy, and structure in a courtroom designed for healing.

Rei Onishi, a Sacramento judge with humble immigrant roots, rose from Harvard Law to serve under Obama, Harris, Brown and Newsom.

From being called "Counselor" as a child by his Jamaican father to overseeing criminal dockets in Fullerton, Judge Brian A.S. Waite has built a courtroom culture rooted in communication and compassion. Appointed to the bench in 2023, Waite's approach is part legal precision, part human connection--earning him praise from both sides of the aisle.

Los Angeles County Superior Court

Judge Karen Joynt approaches every case with an eye toward achievable goals, understanding the systems that might cause setbacks, and looking deeper when defendants falter.