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Judges and Judiciary

Nov. 10, 2004

Jurist's Calm Demeanor Is Famous

LOS ANGELES - If Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Ronald V. Skyers completes his autobiography, "From the Banana Field to the Bench," readers will learn of his improbable journey as a boy, chopping his way through the wilds of Jamaica with a machete, to a position as a jurist on the bench.


Ronald V. Skyers
Superior Court Judge
Los Angeles (Compton)

Career highlights: Elevated by unification to Los Angeles Superior Court, 2000; appointed by Gov. Pete Wilson to Comp...

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