Orange County Superior Court
Career Highlights: Appointed Orange County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, Dec. 23, 2022; sole practitioner, 2010-22; deputy public defender, Orange County, 1997-2010
Law School: University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, 1996
Career Highlights: Appointed Orange County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, Dec. 23, 2022; sole practitioner, 2010-22; deputy public defender, Orange County, 1997-2010
Law School: University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, 1996
ORANGE - One day, while out for a walk with a friend, Superior Court Judge Julie Swain heard a man call out to her. He recognized her from years earlier, not by her face, but by her voice.
"I know you! You were my attorney!" he exclaimed.
The former client, who as a teen was a member of a street gang, explained that with her help, he had gotten "the best deal," and after serving his time, he stayed clean, completed parole and turned his l... (continued)
