Los Angeles County Superior Court
Career Highlights: Elected presiding judge by the judges of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Oct. 2, 2024; appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, Dec. 5, 2013; senior trial attorney, deputy alternate public defender, Los Angeles County, 2001-13; deputy public defender, Los Angeles County, 1997-2001; staff attorney, AmeriCorps fellow, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, 1996-97
Law School: University of Iowa College of Law, 1996
Career Highlights: Elected presiding judge by the judges of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Oct. 2, 2024; appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, Dec. 5, 2013; senior trial attorney, deputy alternate public defender, Los Angeles County, 2001-13; deputy public defender, Los Angeles County, 1997-2001; staff attorney, AmeriCorps fellow, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, 1996-97
Law School: University of Iowa College of Law, 1996
LOS ANGELES - Presiding Judge Sergio C. Tapia II has spent most of his life being self-reliant, but running the nation's largest trial court has caused him to reconsider what effective leadership looks like.
"For the longest time I was that do-it-yourself kind of guy," he said. "Whether it was a project at home or remodeling a bathroom, I would do it myself."
"I have become very comfortable with asking for help," he said.
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