Los Angeles County Superior Court
Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, May 19, 2023; partner, Halpern May Ybarra Gelberg, 2020-23; adjunct professor, Loyola Law School 2014-23; assistant US attorney, Los Angeles, 2011-20; associate, Latham & Watkins LLP, 2008-10; law clerk to Judge Kim M. Wardlaw, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal, 2007-08
Law School: UCLA School of Law, 2007
Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, May 19, 2023; partner, Halpern May Ybarra Gelberg, 2020-23; adjunct professor, Loyola Law School 2014-23; assistant US attorney, Los Angeles, 2011-20; associate, Latham & Watkins LLP, 2008-10; law clerk to Judge Kim M. Wardlaw, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal, 2007-08
Law School: UCLA School of Law, 2007
LOS ANGELES - In family law, Judge Ryan D. White is keenly aware of the long-term duty he has toward many of his cases.
"The hard thing is I have jurisdiction until kids are 18, so even if we've resolved the case, they can come back. It's never final," he said.
He said he believes that even when litigants don't receive their desired result, they often leave with a sense of respect for the process if they feel listened to. "And that p... (continued)
