
Los Angeles (Metropolitan Courthouse)
Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2014; deputy public defender, Los Angeles County, 1990-2014; associate, The Kaplan Law Corp., 1988-90; associate, Pfiester and Russo, 1987-88
Law School: Loyola Law School, 1986
Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2014; deputy public defender, Los Angeles County, 1990-2014; associate, The Kaplan Law Corp., 1988-90; associate, Pfiester and Russo, 1987-88
Law School: Loyola Law School, 1986
By Matthew Blake
Daily Journal Staff Writer
"I'm still finding out what kind of judge I am," said Gustavo N. Sztraicher, who was
appointed to the Superior Court bench just north of one year ago after 24 years as
a Los Angeles County public defender.
One part of being a bench officer Sztraicher is learning about is the right time to
intervene during a lawyer's case presentation.
Sztraicher's docket consists entirely of ... (continued)