SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom right this moment introduced his nomination of Decide Shama Hakim Mesiwala to function an Affiliate Justice of the Third District Court docket of Attraction. The Governor additionally introduced his appointment of 15 Superior Court docket Judges, which embrace one in Alameda County; one in Contra Costa County; three in Los Angeles County; two in Orange County; 4 in San Bernardino County; one in San Diego County; two in San Francisco County; and one in San Mateo County.
Third District Court docket of Attraction
Decide Shama Hakim Mesiwala, 48, of Yolo County, has been nominated to function an Affiliate Justice of the Third District Court docket of Attraction. She has served as a Decide on the Sacramento County Superior Court docket since 2017 and was a Commissioner there in 2017. Decide Mesiwala has been an Adjunct Professor on the College of California, Davis College of Legislation since 2013. She was a Judicial Legal professional on the Third District Court docket of Attraction from 2004 to 2017, the place she served as a Senior Judicial Legal professional for the Honorable Ronald B. Robie from 2006 to 2017 and as a Central Workers Legal professional from 2004 to 2006. Decide Mesiwala served as a Workers Legal professional on the Central California Appellate Program from 1999 to 2004 and as an Legal professional on the Workplace of the Federal Public Defender, Japanese District of California in 1999. She earned a Juris Physician diploma from the College of California, Davis College of Legislation. Decide Mesiwala fills the emptiness created by the retirement of Justice Coleman A. Blease. This place requires affirmation by the Fee on Judicial Appointments, which consists of Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Legal professional Basic Rob Bonta and Senior Presiding Justice Ronald Robie. She is a Democrat.
The compensation for this place is $264,542.
Alameda County Superior Court docket
Toni Mims-Cochran, 53, of Alameda County, has been appointed to function a Decide within the Alameda County Superior Court docket. Mims-Cochran has served as a Commissioner on the Alameda County Superior Court docket since 2016. She was a Sole Practitioner from 2002 to 2016 and an Legal professional on the Eviction Protection Middle from 2000 to 2002. Mims-Cochran earned a Juris Physician diploma from the San Joaquin School of Legislation. She fills the emptiness created by the retirement of Decide Leopoldo E. Dorado. Mims-Cochran is a Democrat.
Contra Costa County Superior Court docket
Shara Beltramo, 44, of Contra Costa County, has been appointed to function a Decide within the Contra Costa County Superior Court docket. Beltramo has served as a Deputy District Legal professional on the Alameda County District Legal professional’s Workplace since 2018. She was an Affiliate on the Morrill Legislation Agency from 2016 to 2017 and served as a Deputy District Legal professional on the Alameda County District Legal professional’s Workplace from 2004 to 2016. Beltramo earned a Juris Physician diploma from the College of San Francisco College of Legislation. She fills the emptiness created by the retirement of Decide Steven Ok. Austin. Beltramo is registered with out get together choice.
Los Angeles County Superior Court docket
Diane Goodman, 64, of Los Angeles County, has been appointed to function a Decide within the Los Angeles County Superior Court docket. Goodman has been a Sole Practitioner since 2010. She was a Associate on the Legislation Workplace of Goodman & Metz from 1994 to 2010 and an Affiliate on the Legislation Workplace of Goldstein & Goodman from 1990 to 1994. Goodman was an Affiliate and Legislation Clerk on the Legislation Workplace of Sherwin Edelberg from 1984 to 1990. She earned a Juris Physician diploma from the College of La Verne School of Legislation and Physician of Philosophy and Grasp of Arts levels in Depth Psychology from the Pacifica Graduate Institute. She fills the emptiness created by the retirement of Decide Susan L. Lopez-Giss. Goodman is a Democrat.
Angel Navarro, 58, of Los Angeles County, has been appointed to function a Decide within the Los Angeles County Superior Court docket. Navarro has served as a Commissioner on the Los Angeles County Superior Court docket since 2022 and has been a Sole Practitioner since 2010. He served as a Supervising Deputy Federal Public Defender on the Federal Public Defender’s Workplace, Central District of California from 2004 to 2010 and served as a Deputy Federal Public Defender there from 1992 to 2004. Navarro earned a Juris Physician diploma from the College of California, Los Angeles College of Legislation. He fills the emptiness created by the retirement of Decide Daniel J. Buckley. Navarro is a Democrat.
Terry Truong, 55, of Los Angeles County, has been appointed to function a Decide within the Los Angeles County Superior Court docket. Truong has served as a Commissioner on the Los Angeles County Superior Court docket since 2014. She served as a Deputy County Counsel on the Los Angeles County Counsel’s Workplace from 2013 to 2014. She served as a Referee on the Los Angeles County Superior Court docket from 2007 to 2013 and as a Analysis Legal professional there from 1997 to 2007. Truong was an Legal professional on the Youngsters’s Legislation Middle from 1994 to 1996. She earned a Juris Physician diploma from the College of California, Los Angeles College of Legislation. She fills the emptiness created by the retirement of Decide William D. Stewart. Truong is a Democrat.
Orange County Superior Court docket
Robert Goodkin, 42, of Orange County, has been appointed to function a Decide within the Orange County Superior Court docket. Goodkin has been a Senior Deputy District Legal professional on the Orange County District Legal professional’s Workplace since 2021 and has served in a number of roles there since 2007. He earned a Juris Physician diploma from the Santa Clara College College of Legislation. He fills the emptiness created by the retirement of Decide Charles Margines. Goodkin is a Democrat.
Julie Swain, 52, of Orange County, has been appointed to function a Decide within the Orange County Superior Court docket. Swain has been a Sole Practitioner since 2010. She served as a Deputy Public Defender on the Orange County Public Defender’s Workplace from 1997 to 2010. Swain earned a Juris Physician diploma from the College of the Pacific, McGeorge College of Legislation. She fills the emptiness created by the retirement of Decide Pleasure W. Markman. Swain is a Democrat.
San Bernardino County Superior Court docket
Rasheed Alexander, 59, of Riverside County, has been appointed to function a Decide within the San Bernardino County Superior Court docket. Alexander has served as Assistant Public Defender on the San Bernardino County Public Defender’s Workplace since 2021, the place he has served in a number of positions since 2017. He served as a Deputy Public Defender on the Orange County Public Defender’s Workplace from 2001 to 2006. Alexander earned a Juris Physician diploma from the Western State School of Legislation. He fills the emptiness created by the retirement of Decide Ronald M. Christianson. Alexander is a Democrat.
Jeffrey Erickson, 61, of San Bernardino County, has been appointed to function a Decide within the San Bernardino County Superior Court docket. Erickson has been a Associate at Raynes Erickson since 2012. He was a Associate at LaFollette Johnson, DeHaas, Fesler and Ames from 2000 to 2012 and an Affiliate there from 1990 to 2000. Erickson was an Affiliate at Bonne, Jones, Bridges et. al. from 1988 to 1990. He earned a Juris Physician diploma from Southwestern Legislation College. He fills the emptiness created by the retirement of Decide Christopher B. Marshall. Erickson is registered with out get together choice.
Marie Moreno Myers, 63, of San Bernardino County, has been appointed to function a Decide within the San Bernardino County Superior Court docket. Moreno Myers has been a Sole Practitioner since 2010. She was an Affiliate on the Legislation Workplace of Swanson and Myers from 2004 to 2010. Moreno Myers earned a Juris Physician diploma from California Southern Legislation College. She fills the emptiness created by the retirement of Decide David A. Williams. Moreno Myers is a Democrat.
Stephanie Tanada, 41, of San Bernardino County, has been appointed to function a Decide within the San Bernardino County Superior Court docket. Tanada has served as a Analysis Legal professional for the Orange County Superior Court docket since 2022. She was an Affiliate at Jackson Lewis PC from 2020 to 2022. She was a Associate at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP from 2018 to 2020 and an Affiliate there from 2008 to 2018. Tanada earned a Juris Physician diploma from the Florida State College School of Legislation. She fills the emptiness created by the retirement of Decide Stanford E. Reichert. Tanada is a Democrat.
San Diego County Superior Court docket
Rebecca Church, 42, of San Diego County, has been appointed to function a Decide within the San Diego County Superior Court docket. Church has served as an Assistant U.S. Legal professional on the U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace, Southern District of California since 2015. She was an Affiliate at Duane Morris LLP from 2012 to 2014 and served as a Legislation Clerk for the Honorable Ruben B. Brooks on the U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace, Southern District of California from 2008 to 2010. Church earned a Juris Physician diploma from the California Western College of Legislation. She fills the emptiness created by the retirement of Decide Lorna A. Alksne. Church is registered with out get together choice.
San Francisco County Superior Court docket
Simon J. Frankel, 59, of San Francisco County, has been appointed to function a Decide within the San Francisco County Superior Court docket. Frankel has been a Associate at Covington & Burling LLP since 2006. He was a Associate at Howard Rice Nemerovski Canady Falk & Rabkin from 2001 to 2006 and an Affiliate there from 1994 to 2001. Frankel served as a Legislation Clerk for the Honorable Pierre Leval on the U.S. District Court docket for the Southern District of New York from 1992 to 1993 and for the Honorable Stephen Breyer on the U.S. Court docket of Appeals, First Circuit, from 1991 to 1992. He earned a Juris Physician diploma from Yale Legislation College. He fills the emptiness created by the retirement of Decide Harold E. Kahn. Frankel is a Democrat.
Michael Rhoads, 38, of San Francisco County, has been appointed to function a Decide within the San Francisco County Superior Court docket. Rhoads has served as Chambers Legal professional to Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye on the Supreme Court docket of California since 2018. He served as a Workers Legal professional on the Supreme Court docket of California from 2016 to 2018 and as a Deputy Legal professional Basic on the California Legal professional Basic’s Workplace from 2015 to 2016 and from 2010 to 2012. Rhoads served as a Deputy Authorized Affairs Secretary within the Workplace of the Governor from 2012 to 2015. He was a Graduate Legislation Clerk on the San Diego County District Legal professional’s Workplace from 2009 to 2010. Rhoads earned a Juris Physician diploma from the George Washington College Legislation College. He fills the emptiness created by the retirement of Decide Angela M. Bradstreet. Rhoads is a Democrat.
San Mateo County Superior Court docket
Jeffrey Jackson, 49, of San Mateo County, has been appointed to function a Decide within the San Mateo County Superior Court docket. Jackson has been a Associate at Jackson Legislation LLP and an Legal professional on the San Mateo County Non-public Defender Program since 2008. He was an Affiliate at Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley from 2007 to 2008. Jackson served as a Deputy District Legal professional on the San Mateo County District Legal professional’s Workplace from 2001 to 2007. He earned a Juris Physician diploma from the Santa Clara College College of Legislation. He fills the emptiness created by the retirement of Decide Gerald J. Buchwald. Jackson is a Democrat.
The compensation for every of those positions is $231,174.
