San Diego County (San Diego)
Career Highlights: Appointed as a San Diego County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, Dec. 8, 2020; sole practitioner, San Diego, 2018-20; associate, Higgs, Fletcher & Mack LLP, San Diego, 2011-18; trial attorney, Federal Defenders of San Diego Inc., 2007-11
Law School: McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento
Career Highlights: Appointed as a San Diego County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, Dec. 8, 2020; sole practitioner, San Diego, 2018-20; associate, Higgs, Fletcher & Mack LLP, San Diego, 2011-18; trial attorney, Federal Defenders of San Diego Inc., 2007-11
Law School: McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento
SAN DIEGO — Moving from a criminal defense practice to being a judge hearing a family law calendar was a significant change for San Diego County Judge Victor N. Pippins Jr., but one that he’s “surprisingly excited” about, he said.
When he started in family court, he thought the position would only involve making decisions about divorces, child custody, division of property, child and spousal support. He quickly realized family l... (continued)
