
Career Highlights: Appointed Orange Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, February 17, 2023; commissioner, Orange Superior Court, 2016-2023; sole practitioner, 1979-2016; associate, George O. Fekete PLC, 1978-79
Law School: Pepperdine Law, 1977
In his family law department, Superior Court Judge Paul T. Minerich spends his days navigating the raw emotions and tangled complexities of human relationships. With long calendars and deeply personal cases, he knows his work isn't confined to the courtroom.
"Every afternoon, I have a long cause, something that takes the whole day," he said. "Today, we happened to settle, but most days, it's a full schedule."
The sheer volume of ca... (continued)