Los Angeles County Superior Court
Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Gavin Newsom, October 2021; chief, deputy chief, assistant U.S. attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District, civil fraud section, Los Angeles, 2004-21; university counsel, California State University, Long Beach, 2000-04; associate, Irell & Manella LLP, 1997-2000; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 1995-97; associate, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP (now Norton Rose Fulbright,) 1992-95
Law School: UC Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Gavin Newsom, October 2021; chief, deputy chief, assistant U.S. attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District, civil fraud section, Los Angeles, 2004-21; university counsel, California State University, Long Beach, 2000-04; associate, Irell & Manella LLP, 1997-2000; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 1995-97; associate, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP (now Norton Rose Fulbright,) 1992-95
Law School: UC Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
PASADENA -- Writing is essential for Superior Court Judge Abraham C. Meltzer - in the courtroom to explain rulings and off the bench to explore wider questions of law and society.
"I worry about things that interest me," he said. "There's at least two main components to justice, right? There's the substantive component, and then there's a procedural component.
"On the procedural si... (continued)
