SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced his appointment of 10 Superior Court Judges, which include one in El Dorado County; three in Los Angeles County; two in Orange County; one in San Bernardino County; one in San Diego County; one in Santa Cruz County; and one in Stanislaus County.

El Dorado County Superior Court

Hana Balfour, of Sacramento County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the El Dorado County Superior Court. Balfour has served as a Commissioner at the El Dorado County Superior Court since 2022. She was Managing attorney at the Law Office of Dale S. Wilson from 2006 to 2022 and was an Associate there from 2000 to 2006. She was a Legal Research Assistant at the Sacramento County Public Defender’s Office in 2000. Balfour earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Dylan Sullivan. She is a Democrat.

Los Angeles County Superior Court

Andrew Esbenshade, of Los Angeles County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Esbenshade has been a Partner at Morrison & Foerster since 2023. He was a Partner at Durie Tangri LLP from 2020 to 2022 and at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP from 2017 to 2020. He was an Associate at Caldwell Leslie & Proctor PC from 1999 to 2003 and a Partner there from 2003 to 2017. Esbenshade served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Mariana Pfaelzer at the U.S. District Court, Central District of California from 1998 to 1999. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Steven Kleifield. Esbenshade is a Democrat.

Brock Hammond, of Los Angeles County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Hammond has served as a Deputy Alternate Public Defender at the Los Angeles County Alternate Public Defender’s Office since 2005. He served as a Deputy Public Defender at the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office from 2003 to 2005 and at the Orange County Public Defender’s Office from 2002 to 2003. Hammond earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Davis School of Law. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Dennis Landin. He is a Democrat.

Philip Marshall, of Orange County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Marshall has served as Deputy-in-Charge at the Los Angeles County District attorney’s Office since 2019 and has served in several roles there since 1999, including Assistant Head Deputy, Special Assistant and Deputy District attorney. He served as a Deputy District attorney at the Tulare County District attorney’s Office from 1997 to 1999. Marshall earned a Juris Doctor degree from Whittier Law School. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Norman Shapiro. He is a Democrat.
 
Orange County Superior Court

Olga Giller, of Los Angeles County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Orange County Superior Court. Giller has served as a Commissioner at the Orange County Superior Court since 2022. She served as a Deputy Public Defender at the Orange County Public Defender’s Office from 2007 to 2022 and was a Staff attorney at Jewish Family and Children’s Services from 2006 to 2007. Giller was an Assistant Defender at the Defender Association of Philadelphia from 2004 to 2006. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Gary Pohlson. Giller is a Democrat.

Brian Waite, of Orange County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Orange County Superior Court. Waite has served as an Assistant Public Defender at the Orange County Public Defender’s Office since 2010 and served as a Deputy Public Defender there from 1998 to 2010. He was an Associate at the Law Offices of Milton C. Grimes from 1994 to 1998. Waite earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Western State College of Law. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Michael McCartin. Waite is a Democrat.

San Bernardino County Superior Court

Nicole Quintana Winter, of San Bernardino County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the San Bernardino County Superior Court. Winter has served as a Senior Assistant Inspector General at the Office of the Inspector General since 2023 and served in several roles there since 2020, including acting Senior Assistant Inspector General and Special Assistant Inspector General. She served as an attorney in the California Labor Commissioner’s Office from 2018 to 2020 and as a Tax Counsel at the State Board of Equalization from 2017 to 2018. Winter served as an Assistant Chief Counsel at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from 2016 to 2017 and was a Sole Practitioner from 2014 to 2015. She was a Partner at Gaspard Castillo Winter Harper APC from 2013 to 2014 and a Deputy District attorney at the San Bernardino County District attorney’s Office from 2001 to 2012. Winter earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Southern California School of Law. Winter fills the vacancy of a new position created on July 1, 2022. She is a Democrat.

San Diego County Superior Court

Renee Stackhouse, of San Diego County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the San Diego County Superior Court. Stackhouse has been a Sole Practitioner since 2016. She was an attorney and Owner at Galente Ganci APC from 2011 to 2015. She was an Associate at Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire LLP from 2008 to 2011 and a Law Clerk at Neil Dymott Frank McCabe & Hudson APLC in 2007. Stackhouse earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Jeffrey Bostwick. Stackhouse is a Democrat.

Santa Cruz County Superior Court

Erika Ziegenhorn, of Santa Cruz County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Santa Cruz County Superior Court. Ziegenhorn has served as an Assistant District attorney at the Santa Cruz County District attorney’s Office since 2012. She served as a Deputy District attorney at the Tulare County District attorney’s Office from 2007 to 2012 and was an attorney at the Tulare County Department of Child Support Services from 2006 to 2007. Ziegenhorn earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Dayton School of Law. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Paul Burdick. She is a Democrat.

Stanislaus County Superior Court

Maria Elena Ramos Ratliff, of Stanislaus County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Stanislaus County Superior Court. Ratliff has served as a Deputy County Counsel in the Stanislaus County Counsel’s Office since 2012. She was an attorney at the Law Office of Dale S. Wilson/Parent Advocates of Stanislaus from 2006 to 2012. Ratliff was a Legal Auditor at the Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company from 2005 to 2006. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. She fills the vacancy of a new position created on July 1, 2022. She is a Democrat.

The compensation for each of these positions is $232,399.

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First District Court of Appeal

Justice Tracie L. Brown, 51, of San Francisco County, has been nominated to serve as Presiding Justice of the First District Court of Appeal, Division Four, where she has served as an Associate Justice since 2018. Justice Brown served as a Judge at the San Francisco County Superior Court from 2013 to 2018. She served as an Assistant U.S. attorney at the U.S. attorney’s Office, Northern District of California from 2002 to 2013 and was an Associate at Cooley Godward Kronish LLP from 1997 to 2002. Justice Brown served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable M. Margaret McKeown at the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit from 1998 to 1999 and was an Associate at Morrison and Foerster LLP from 1996 to 1997. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. Justice Brown fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Presiding Justice Stuart R. Pollak. This position requires confirmation by the Commission on Judicial Appointments, which consists of Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, attorney General Rob Bonta and Senior Presiding Justice Jim Humes. She is a Democrat.

Second District Court of Appeal

Judge Tari Cody, 63, of Ventura County, has been nominated to serve as an Associate Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Six. She has served as a Judge at the Ventura County Superior Court since 2000. Judge Cody was an Associate at Lemieux & O’Neill from 1994 to 2000. She was an Associate and Partner at Nordman, Cormany, Hair & Compton from 1985 to 1994. Judge Cody earned a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Steven Z. Perren. This position requires confirmation by the Commission on Judicial Appointments, which consists of Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, attorney General Rob Bonta and Senior Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert. She is a Democrat.

Judge Audra Mori, 55, of Los Angeles County, has been nominated to serve as an Associate Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Four. She has served as a Judge at the Los Angeles County Superior Court since 2018. Judge Mori was Managing Partner of the Los Angeles Office of Perkins Coie LLP from 2017 to 2018, where she was a Partner from 2005 to 2018. She was a Partner at Piper Rudnick LLP from 2002 to 2004 and at Preston, Gates and Ellis LLP in 2002, where she was an Associate from 1998 to 2001. Judge Mori was an Associate at Andrews Kurth LLP from 1996 to 1998 and served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Richard W. Goldberg at the U.S. Court of International Trade from 1994 to 1996. She was an Associate at Brobeck, Phleger and Harrison from 1992 to 1994. Mori earned a Juris Doctor degree from Cornell Law School. Judge Mori fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Thomas Willhite. This position requires confirmation by the Commission on Judicial Appointments, which consists of Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, attorney General Rob Bonta and Senior Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert. She is registered without party preference.

Fourth District Court of Appeal

Judge Julia Kelety, 62, of San Diego County, has been nominated to serve as an Associate Justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division One. She has served as a Judge at the San Diego County Superior Court since 2003. Judge Kelety was a Partner and Associate at Wiggins & Kelety LLP from 1997 to 2003. She served as an Assistant U.S. attorney at the U.S. attorney’s Office, Southern District of California from 1990 to 1997 and was an Associate at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher from 1986 to 1990. Judge Kelety served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Mary M. Schroeder at the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit from 1985 to 1986. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from Cornell Law School. Judge Kelety fills the vacancy created by the elevation of Justice Patricia Guerrero to the California Supreme Court. This position requires confirmation by the Commission on Judicial Appointments, which consists of Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, attorney General Rob Bonta and Senior Presiding Justice Manuel A. Ramirez. She is a Democrat.

The compensation for each of these positions is $264,542.

Contra Costa County Superior Court

Frank Riebli, 51, of Contra Costa County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Contra Costa County Superior Court. Riebli has served as an Assistant U.S. attorney at the U.S. attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California since 2022. He served as an Assistant U.S. attorney at the U.S. attorney’s Office, Northern District of California from 2012 to 2022. Riebli served as a Deputy District attorney at the Marin County District attorney’s Office from 2011 to 2012. Riebli was an Associate at Farella Braun + Martel LLP from 2004 to 2011 and at Kirkland & Ellis LLP from 2003 to 2004. He served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Joseph T. Sneed at the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit from 2002 to 2003. Riebli earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law and a Master of Arts degree in Philosophy from Columbia University. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Lewis A. Davis. Riebli is registered without party preference.

Los Angeles County Superior Court

Richard Bloom, 69, of Los Angeles County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Bloom served as a California State Assemblymember representing the 50th Assembly District from 2013 to 2022. Bloom was Executive Director for Community Initiatives at People Assisting the Homeless (PATH) from 2008 to 2010 and was Executive Director of the Levitt Quinn Family Law Center from 2005 to 2007. He served in several roles as a Member of the Santa Monica City Council from 1999 to 2012, including as Mayor and Mayor pro Tempore. Bloom was a Sole Practitioner from 1978 to 2005. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School. Bloom fills the vacancy created by the elevation of Judge Sherilyn P. Garnett to the federal bench. He is a Democrat.

Nevada County Superior Court

Kelly Babineau, 51, of Sacramento County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Nevada County Superior Court. Babineau has been a Sole Practitioner since 2009. She served as an Assistant Public Defender at the Sacramento County Public Defender’s Office from 2002 to 2009 and was an attorney for the California Central Appellate Project from 2005 to 2015. Babineau was an Associate at Rothschild, Wishek & Sands from 2000 to 2002. She served as an Assistant Public Defender at the Sacramento County Public Defender’s Office from 1997 to 2000. She was a Contract attorney on the Panel at the Office of the Federal Defender, Eastern District of California from 2010 to 2021 and for the Sacramento County Conflict Criminal Defenders from 2009 to 2022. Babineau earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Thomas M. Anderson. Babineau is a Democrat.

Riverside County Superior Court

Jason Armand, 45, of Orange County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Riverside County Superior Court. Armand has served as a Deputy District attorney at the Riverside County District attorney’s Office since 2007. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Diego Law School. Armand fills the vacancy of a new position created on July 1, 2022. He is a Democrat.

Laura Garcia, 45, of Riverside County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Riverside County Superior Court. Garcia has served as a Commissioner at the Riverside County Superior Court since 2021. She served as a Deputy Public Defender at the Riverside County Public Defender’s Office from 2008 to 2021, where she was a Paralegal from 2006 to 2008. Garcia earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Southern California Institute of Law. She fills the vacancy of a new position created on July 1, 2022. She is a Democrat.

Sacramento County Superior Court

Rei Onishi, 41, of Sacramento County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Sacramento County Superior Court. Onishi has served as a Deputy Legal Affairs Secretary in the Office of the Governor since 2017. He served as a Senior Policy Advisor and White House Fellow in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from 2015 to 2017. Onishi served as a Deputy attorney General in the California attorney General’s Office from 2012 to 2015 and as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Beverly Martin at the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit from 2011 to 2012. He was a Legislative Aide and Senate Fellow in the Office of State Senator Joe Simitian from 2004 to 2006. Onishi earned a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School and a Master of Public Policy degree from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Michael A. Savage. Onishi is a Democrat.

San Bernardino County Superior Court

John Wilkerson, 52, of San Bernardino County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the San Bernardino County Superior Court. Wilkerson has been an Associate at Price Law Firm, APC since 2022. He was a Partner at Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP from 2007 to 2022 and an Associate there from 2001 to 2006. Wilkerson was an Associate at the Law Offices of Ponsor & Associates from 1999 to 2001. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Gonzaga University School of Law. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Arthur A. Harrison. Wilkerson is registered without party preference.

Geraldine Wong-Williams, 43, of San Bernardino County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the San Bernardino County Superior Court. Wong-Williams has served as a Commissioner at the San Bernardino County Superior Court since 2021. She served as a Deputy District attorney at the Orange County District attorney’s Office from 2017 to 2021 and as a Deputy Public Defender at the Orange County Public Defender’s Office from 2006 to 2017. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Southwestern University School of Law. Wong-Williams fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge John M. Tomberlin. She is a Democrat.

San Luis Obispo County Superior Court

Catherine Swysen, 61, of Santa Barbara County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court. Swysen has been Managing Partner at Sanger Swysen & Dunkle since 1997, where she has held several positions since 1992 including Associate and Law Clerk. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Santa Barbara College of Law. Swysen fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Ginger E. Garrett. She is a Democrat.

Santa Cruz County Superior Court

Katherine Hansen, 47, of Monterey County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Santa Cruz County Superior Court. Hansen has served as a Commissioner at the Santa Cruz County Superior Court since 2022. She was Deputy County Counsel in the Monterey County Counsel’s Office from 2019 to 2022. She was State Affairs Counsel at the American Association for Justice from 2016 to 2019 and an attorney at the Veen Firm from 2014 to 2016. Hansen was a Partner at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP from 2008 to 2013 and Vice President of Legislative Affairs at Barbary Coast Consulting from 2007 to 2008. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law. Hansen fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Paul M. Marigonda. She is a Democrat.

The compensation for each of these positions is $231,174.

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First District Court of Appeal

Justice Tracie L. Brown, 51, of San Francisco County, has been nominated to serve as Presiding Justice of the First District Court of Appeal, Division Four, where she has served as an Associate Justice since 2018. Justice Brown served as a Judge at the San Francisco County Superior Court from 2013 to 2018. She served as an Assistant U.S. attorney at the U.S. attorney’s Office, Northern District of California from 2002 to 2013 and was an Associate at Cooley Godward Kronish LLP from 1997 to 2002. Justice Brown served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable M. Margaret McKeown at the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit from 1998 to 1999 and was an Associate at Morrison and Foerster LLP from 1996 to 1997. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. Justice Brown fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Presiding Justice Stuart R. Pollak. This position requires confirmation by the Commission on Judicial Appointments, which consists of Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, attorney General Rob Bonta and Senior Presiding Justice Jim Humes. She is a Democrat.

Second District Court of Appeal

Judge Tari Cody, 63, of Ventura County, has been nominated to serve as an Associate Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Six. She has served as a Judge at the Ventura County Superior Court since 2000. Judge Cody was an Associate at Lemieux & O’Neill from 1994 to 2000. She was an Associate and Partner at Nordman, Cormany, Hair & Compton from 1985 to 1994. Judge Cody earned a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Steven Z. Perren. This position requires confirmation by the Commission on Judicial Appointments, which consists of Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, attorney General Rob Bonta and Senior Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert. She is a Democrat.

Judge Audra Mori, 55, of Los Angeles County, has been nominated to serve as an Associate Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Four. She has served as a Judge at the Los Angeles County Superior Court since 2018. Judge Mori was Managing Partner of the Los Angeles Office of Perkins Coie LLP from 2017 to 2018, where she was a Partner from 2005 to 2018. She was a Partner at Piper Rudnick LLP from 2002 to 2004 and at Preston, Gates and Ellis LLP in 2002, where she was an Associate from 1998 to 2001. Judge Mori was an Associate at Andrews Kurth LLP from 1996 to 1998 and served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Richard W. Goldberg at the U.S. Court of International Trade from 1994 to 1996. She was an Associate at Brobeck, Phleger and Harrison from 1992 to 1994. Mori earned a Juris Doctor degree from Cornell Law School. Judge Mori fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Thomas Willhite. This position requires confirmation by the Commission on Judicial Appointments, which consists of Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, attorney General Rob Bonta and Senior Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert. She is registered without party preference.

Fourth District Court of Appeal

Judge Julia Kelety, 62, of San Diego County, has been nominated to serve as an Associate Justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division One. She has served as a Judge at the San Diego County Superior Court since 2003. Judge Kelety was a Partner and Associate at Wiggins & Kelety LLP from 1997 to 2003. She served as an Assistant U.S. attorney at the U.S. attorney’s Office, Southern District of California from 1990 to 1997 and was an Associate at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher from 1986 to 1990. Judge Kelety served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Mary M. Schroeder at the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit from 1985 to 1986. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from Cornell Law School. Judge Kelety fills the vacancy created by the elevation of Justice Patricia Guerrero to the California Supreme Court. This position requires confirmation by the Commission on Judicial Appointments, which consists of Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, attorney General Rob Bonta and Senior Presiding Justice Manuel A. Ramirez. She is a Democrat.

The compensation for each of these positions is $264,542.

Contra Costa County Superior Court

Frank Riebli, 51, of Contra Costa County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Contra Costa County Superior Court. Riebli has served as an Assistant U.S. attorney at the U.S. attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California since 2022. He served as an Assistant U.S. attorney at the U.S. attorney’s Office, Northern District of California from 2012 to 2022. Riebli served as a Deputy District attorney at the Marin County District attorney’s Office from 2011 to 2012. Riebli was an Associate at Farella Braun + Martel LLP from 2004 to 2011 and at Kirkland & Ellis LLP from 2003 to 2004. He served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Joseph T. Sneed at the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit from 2002 to 2003. Riebli earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law and a Master of Arts degree in Philosophy from Columbia University. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Lewis A. Davis. Riebli is registered without party preference.

Los Angeles County Superior Court

Richard Bloom, 69, of Los Angeles County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Bloom served as a California State Assemblymember representing the 50th Assembly District from 2013 to 2022. Bloom was Executive Director for Community Initiatives at People Assisting the Homeless (PATH) from 2008 to 2010 and was Executive Director of the Levitt Quinn Family Law Center from 2005 to 2007. He served in several roles as a Member of the Santa Monica City Council from 1999 to 2012, including as Mayor and Mayor pro Tempore. Bloom was a Sole Practitioner from 1978 to 2005. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School. Bloom fills the vacancy created by the elevation of Judge Sherilyn P. Garnett to the federal bench. He is a Democrat.

Nevada County Superior Court

Kelly Babineau, 51, of Sacramento County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Nevada County Superior Court. Babineau has been a Sole Practitioner since 2009. She served as an Assistant Public Defender at the Sacramento County Public Defender’s Office from 2002 to 2009 and was an attorney for the California Central Appellate Project from 2005 to 2015. Babineau was an Associate at Rothschild, Wishek & Sands from 2000 to 2002. She served as an Assistant Public Defender at the Sacramento County Public Defender’s Office from 1997 to 2000. She was a Contract attorney on the Panel at the Office of the Federal Defender, Eastern District of California from 2010 to 2021 and for the Sacramento County Conflict Criminal Defenders from 2009 to 2022. Babineau earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Thomas M. Anderson. Babineau is a Democrat.

Riverside County Superior Court

Jason Armand, 45, of Orange County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Riverside County Superior Court. Armand has served as a Deputy District attorney at the Riverside County District attorney’s Office since 2007. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Diego Law School. Armand fills the vacancy of a new position created on July 1, 2022. He is a Democrat.

Laura Garcia, 45, of Riverside County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Riverside County Superior Court. Garcia has served as a Commissioner at the Riverside County Superior Court since 2021. She served as a Deputy Public Defender at the Riverside County Public Defender’s Office from 2008 to 2021, where she was a Paralegal from 2006 to 2008. Garcia earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Southern California Institute of Law. She fills the vacancy of a new position created on July 1, 2022. She is a Democrat.

Sacramento County Superior Court

Rei Onishi, 41, of Sacramento County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Sacramento County Superior Court. Onishi has served as a Deputy Legal Affairs Secretary in the Office of the Governor since 2017. He served as a Senior Policy Advisor and White House Fellow in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from 2015 to 2017. Onishi served as a Deputy attorney General in the California attorney General’s Office from 2012 to 2015 and as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Beverly Martin at the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit from 2011 to 2012. He was a Legislative Aide and Senate Fellow in the Office of State Senator Joe Simitian from 2004 to 2006. Onishi earned a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School and a Master of Public Policy degree from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Michael A. Savage. Onishi is a Democrat.

San Bernardino County Superior Court

John Wilkerson, 52, of San Bernardino County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the San Bernardino County Superior Court. Wilkerson has been an Associate at Price Law Firm, APC since 2022. He was a Partner at Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP from 2007 to 2022 and an Associate there from 2001 to 2006. Wilkerson was an Associate at the Law Offices of Ponsor & Associates from 1999 to 2001. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Gonzaga University School of Law. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Arthur A. Harrison. Wilkerson is registered without party preference.

Geraldine Wong-Williams, 43, of San Bernardino County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the San Bernardino County Superior Court. Wong-Williams has served as a Commissioner at the San Bernardino County Superior Court since 2021. She served as a Deputy District attorney at the Orange County District attorney’s Office from 2017 to 2021 and as a Deputy Public Defender at the Orange County Public Defender’s Office from 2006 to 2017. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Southwestern University School of Law. Wong-Williams fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge John M. Tomberlin. She is a Democrat.

San Luis Obispo County Superior Court

Catherine Swysen, 61, of Santa Barbara County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court. Swysen has been Managing Partner at Sanger Swysen & Dunkle since 1997, where she has held several positions since 1992 including Associate and Law Clerk. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Santa Barbara College of Law. Swysen fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Ginger E. Garrett. She is a Democrat.

Santa Cruz County Superior Court

Katherine Hansen, 47, of Monterey County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Santa Cruz County Superior Court. Hansen has served as a Commissioner at the Santa Cruz County Superior Court since 2022. She was Deputy County Counsel in the Monterey County Counsel’s Office from 2019 to 2022. She was State Affairs Counsel at the American Association for Justice from 2016 to 2019 and an attorney at the Veen Firm from 2014 to 2016. Hansen was a Partner at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP from 2008 to 2013 and Vice President of Legislative Affairs at Barbary Coast Consulting from 2007 to 2008. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law. Hansen fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Paul M. Marigonda. She is a Democrat.

The compensation for each of these positions is $231,174.

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First District Court of Appeal

Justice Tracie L. Brown, 51, of San Francisco County, has been nominated to serve as Presiding Justice of the First District Court of Appeal, Division Four, where she has served as an Associate Justice since 2018. Justice Brown served as a Judge at the San Francisco County Superior Court from 2013 to 2018. She served as an Assistant U.S. attorney at the U.S. attorney’s Office, Northern District of California from 2002 to 2013 and was an Associate at Cooley Godward Kronish LLP from 1997 to 2002. Justice Brown served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable M. Margaret McKeown at the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit from 1998 to 1999 and was an Associate at Morrison and Foerster LLP from 1996 to 1997. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. Justice Brown fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Presiding Justice Stuart R. Pollak. This position requires confirmation by the Commission on Judicial Appointments, which consists of Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, attorney General Rob Bonta and Senior Presiding Justice Jim Humes. She is a Democrat.

Second District Court of Appeal

Judge Tari Cody, 63, of Ventura County, has been nominated to serve as an Associate Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Six. She has served as a Judge at the Ventura County Superior Court since 2000. Judge Cody was an Associate at Lemieux & O’Neill from 1994 to 2000. She was an Associate and Partner at Nordman, Cormany, Hair & Compton from 1985 to 1994. Judge Cody earned a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Steven Z. Perren. This position requires confirmation by the Commission on Judicial Appointments, which consists of Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, attorney General Rob Bonta and Senior Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert. She is a Democrat.

Judge Audra Mori, 55, of Los Angeles County, has been nominated to serve as an Associate Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Four. She has served as a Judge at the Los Angeles County Superior Court since 2018. Judge Mori was Managing Partner of the Los Angeles Office of Perkins Coie LLP from 2017 to 2018, where she was a Partner from 2005 to 2018. She was a Partner at Piper Rudnick LLP from 2002 to 2004 and at Preston, Gates and Ellis LLP in 2002, where she was an Associate from 1998 to 2001. Judge Mori was an Associate at Andrews Kurth LLP from 1996 to 1998 and served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Richard W. Goldberg at the U.S. Court of International Trade from 1994 to 1996. She was an Associate at Brobeck, Phleger and Harrison from 1992 to 1994. Mori earned a Juris Doctor degree from Cornell Law School. Judge Mori fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Thomas Willhite. This position requires confirmation by the Commission on Judicial Appointments, which consists of Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, attorney General Rob Bonta and Senior Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert. She is registered without party preference.

Fourth District Court of Appeal

Judge Julia Kelety, 62, of San Diego County, has been nominated to serve as an Associate Justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division One. She has served as a Judge at the San Diego County Superior Court since 2003. Judge Kelety was a Partner and Associate at Wiggins & Kelety LLP from 1997 to 2003. She served as an Assistant U.S. attorney at the U.S. attorney’s Office, Southern District of California from 1990 to 1997 and was an Associate at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher from 1986 to 1990. Judge Kelety served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Mary M. Schroeder at the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit from 1985 to 1986. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from Cornell Law School. Judge Kelety fills the vacancy created by the elevation of Justice Patricia Guerrero to the California Supreme Court. This position requires confirmation by the Commission on Judicial Appointments, which consists of Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, attorney General Rob Bonta and Senior Presiding Justice Manuel A. Ramirez. She is a Democrat.

The compensation for each of these positions is $264,542.

Contra Costa County Superior Court

Frank Riebli, 51, of Contra Costa County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Contra Costa County Superior Court. Riebli has served as an Assistant U.S. attorney at the U.S. attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California since 2022. He served as an Assistant U.S. attorney at the U.S. attorney’s Office, Northern District of California from 2012 to 2022. Riebli served as a Deputy District attorney at the Marin County District attorney’s Office from 2011 to 2012. Riebli was an Associate at Farella Braun + Martel LLP from 2004 to 2011 and at Kirkland & Ellis LLP from 2003 to 2004. He served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Joseph T. Sneed at the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit from 2002 to 2003. Riebli earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law and a Master of Arts degree in Philosophy from Columbia University. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Lewis A. Davis. Riebli is registered without party preference.

Los Angeles County Superior Court

Richard Bloom, 69, of Los Angeles County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Bloom served as a California State Assemblymember representing the 50th Assembly District from 2013 to 2022. Bloom was Executive Director for Community Initiatives at People Assisting the Homeless (PATH) from 2008 to 2010 and was Executive Director of the Levitt Quinn Family Law Center from 2005 to 2007. He served in several roles as a Member of the Santa Monica City Council from 1999 to 2012, including as Mayor and Mayor pro Tempore. Bloom was a Sole Practitioner from 1978 to 2005. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School. Bloom fills the vacancy created by the elevation of Judge Sherilyn P. Garnett to the federal bench. He is a Democrat.

Nevada County Superior Court

Kelly Babineau, 51, of Sacramento County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Nevada County Superior Court. Babineau has been a Sole Practitioner since 2009. She served as an Assistant Public Defender at the Sacramento County Public Defender’s Office from 2002 to 2009 and was an attorney for the California Central Appellate Project from 2005 to 2015. Babineau was an Associate at Rothschild, Wishek & Sands from 2000 to 2002. She served as an Assistant Public Defender at the Sacramento County Public Defender’s Office from 1997 to 2000. She was a Contract attorney on the Panel at the Office of the Federal Defender, Eastern District of California from 2010 to 2021 and for the Sacramento County Conflict Criminal Defenders from 2009 to 2022. Babineau earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Thomas M. Anderson. Babineau is a Democrat.

Riverside County Superior Court

Jason Armand, 45, of Orange County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Riverside County Superior Court. Armand has served as a Deputy District attorney at the Riverside County District attorney’s Office since 2007. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Diego Law School. Armand fills the vacancy of a new position created on July 1, 2022. He is a Democrat.

Laura Garcia, 45, of Riverside County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Riverside County Superior Court. Garcia has served as a Commissioner at the Riverside County Superior Court since 2021. She served as a Deputy Public Defender at the Riverside County Public Defender’s Office from 2008 to 2021, where she was a Paralegal from 2006 to 2008. Garcia earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Southern California Institute of Law. She fills the vacancy of a new position created on July 1, 2022. She is a Democrat.

Sacramento County Superior Court

Rei Onishi, 41, of Sacramento County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Sacramento County Superior Court. Onishi has served as a Deputy Legal Affairs Secretary in the Office of the Governor since 2017. He served as a Senior Policy Advisor and White House Fellow in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from 2015 to 2017. Onishi served as a Deputy attorney General in the California attorney General’s Office from 2012 to 2015 and as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Beverly Martin at the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit from 2011 to 2012. He was a Legislative Aide and Senate Fellow in the Office of State Senator Joe Simitian from 2004 to 2006. Onishi earned a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School and a Master of Public Policy degree from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Michael A. Savage. Onishi is a Democrat.

San Bernardino County Superior Court

John Wilkerson, 52, of San Bernardino County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the San Bernardino County Superior Court. Wilkerson has been an Associate at Price Law Firm, APC since 2022. He was a Partner at Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP from 2007 to 2022 and an Associate there from 2001 to 2006. Wilkerson was an Associate at the Law Offices of Ponsor & Associates from 1999 to 2001. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Gonzaga University School of Law. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Arthur A. Harrison. Wilkerson is registered without party preference.

Geraldine Wong-Williams, 43, of San Bernardino County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the San Bernardino County Superior Court. Wong-Williams has served as a Commissioner at the San Bernardino County Superior Court since 2021. She served as a Deputy District attorney at the Orange County District attorney’s Office from 2017 to 2021 and as a Deputy Public Defender at the Orange County Public Defender’s Office from 2006 to 2017. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Southwestern University School of Law. Wong-Williams fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge John M. Tomberlin. She is a Democrat.

San Luis Obispo County Superior Court

Catherine Swysen, 61, of Santa Barbara County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court. Swysen has been Managing Partner at Sanger Swysen & Dunkle since 1997, where she has held several positions since 1992 including Associate and Law Clerk. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Santa Barbara College of Law. Swysen fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Ginger E. Garrett. She is a Democrat.

Santa Cruz County Superior Court

Katherine Hansen, 47, of Monterey County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Santa Cruz County Superior Court. Hansen has served as a Commissioner at the Santa Cruz County Superior Court since 2022. She was Deputy County Counsel in the Monterey County Counsel’s Office from 2019 to 2022. She was State Affairs Counsel at the American Association for Justice from 2016 to 2019 and an attorney at the Veen Firm from 2014 to 2016. Hansen was a Partner at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP from 2008 to 2013 and Vice President of Legislative Affairs at Barbary Coast Consulting from 2007 to 2008. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law. Hansen fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Paul M. Marigonda. She is a Democrat.

The compensation for each of these positions is $231,174.

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