Los Angeles County (Van Nuys)
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2009; shareholder, associate, Cozen O'Connor, Philadelphia and Los Angeles, 1988-2009; senior trial attorney, Defenders Association of Philadelphia, 1983-88; staff attorney, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Washington, D.C., 1983
Law School: Temple University Beasley School of Law, 1981
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2009; shareholder, associate, Cozen O'Connor, Philadelphia and Los Angeles, 1988-2009; senior trial attorney, Defenders Association of Philadelphia, 1983-88; staff attorney, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Washington, D.C., 1983
Law School: Temple University Beasley School of Law, 1981
VAN NUYS — Breaking bread can be an important step toward brokering a settlement in front of Judge Huey Cotton.
“The food is always a successful ice breaker,” he said.
Cotton will occasionally serve hummus freshly made by his courtroom assistant or a plate of cookies.
“At least you reach people on a human level,” he explained. “The case might not sett... (continued)
