Orange County (Westminster) Superior Court
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Orange County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2010; deputy district attorney, 2007-10; sole practitioner, Rancho Santa Margarita, 2005-07; partner, Cheathem, Phillips & Scott, Los Angeles, 2002-06; assistant U.S. attorney, San Diego, 2000-02; deputy city attorney, Compton, 1993-98; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, 1990-93
Law School: The City University of New York School of Law
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Orange County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2010; deputy district attorney, 2007-10; sole practitioner, Rancho Santa Margarita, 2005-07; partner, Cheathem, Phillips & Scott, Los Angeles, 2002-06; assistant U.S. attorney, San Diego, 2000-02; deputy city attorney, Compton, 1993-98; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, 1990-93
Law School: The City University of New York School of Law
By Pat Alston
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WESTMINSTER - Judge Daphne Sykes Scott believes in possibilities.
It's what led her as a lawyer to mentor young people from all walks of life: kids in trouble with the law, youngsters drawn to dance, and foster children hungry for stability in their lives.
"I remember people in my life taking time with me when I had nothing to offer but a curious mind," Scott said.
She taught them bal... (continued)
