Orange County Superior Court
Career Highlights: Appointed Orange County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, July 20, 2018; commissioner, Orange County Superior Court, 2016-18; deputy general counsel, senior research attorney, counsel to the presiding judge, Orange County Superior Court, 2005-2016; associate, Morrison & Foerster LLP, 2000-05; research attorney, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 1998-2000.
Law School: USC Gould School of Law, 1998
Career Highlights: Appointed Orange County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, July 20, 2018; commissioner, Orange County Superior Court, 2016-18; deputy general counsel, senior research attorney, counsel to the presiding judge, Orange County Superior Court, 2005-2016; associate, Morrison & Foerster LLP, 2000-05; research attorney, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 1998-2000.
Law School: USC Gould School of Law, 1998
WESTMINSTER -- Whether issuing a rare directed verdict mid-trial or swiftly excusing a juror facing emotional strain, Superior Court Judge Sheila O. Recio runs her courtroom with a disciplined calm shaped by decades of legal experience -- and a willingness to admit when she's wrong.
"I'm applying the law as I know it. Here are the facts, and that's how I came out," the judge said in an interview. "It was a tough call. The Court of Appeal mig... (continued)
