San Diego County Superior Court
Career Highlights: Appointed San Diego County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, March 20, 2023; deputy city attorney, San Diego, 2020-23; founding director, adjunct professor, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, 2012-19; of counsel, Bravo Law Group APC, 2014-19; partner, McCoy Turnage & Robertson LLP, 2003-12; associate, Rosner Law & Mansfield LLP, 1999-03; sole practitioner, 1996-99; associate, Law Office of Gregory Jon Anthony, 1994-96; sole practitioner, San Diego, 1992-94
Law School: University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, 1991
Career Highlights: Appointed San Diego County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, March 20, 2023; deputy city attorney, San Diego, 2020-23; founding director, adjunct professor, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, 2012-19; of counsel, Bravo Law Group APC, 2014-19; partner, McCoy Turnage & Robertson LLP, 2003-12; associate, Rosner Law & Mansfield LLP, 1999-03; sole practitioner, 1996-99; associate, Law Office of Gregory Jon Anthony, 1994-96; sole practitioner, San Diego, 1992-94
Law School: University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, 1991
SAN DIEGO -- When Superior Court Judge Lilys D. McCoy reviews the school records of children appearing before her, she looks for something they are doing well.
A child may be struggling in several subjects but excelling in another. If McCoy spots an A in math, she makes a point of mentioning it.
"I'll say, 'I know you can do it. I saw you got an A in math,'" McCoy said. "That tells me that you can do this."
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