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Jul. 12, 2019

Hearing Them Out

San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Gayle Peron says letting people tell their whole story curbs litigation.

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Hearing Them Out

Gayle L. Peron

San Luis Obispo County (San Luis Obispo)

Career Highlights: Appointed to the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2015, retired March 2025; commissioner, San Luis Obispo County, 2006-15; sole practitioner, San Luis Obispo County, 1979-2006

Law School: Pepperdine University School of Law, 1979
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SAN LUIS OBISPO — A family law commissioner for nearly a decade, Gayle Peron wanted to keep the assignment even after she was appointed judge.

“In family law, you’re doing true judging,” she said. “You’re the decision maker, and so you’re judging people’s credibility. You’re making decisions sometimes about very huge assets. You’re dealing with people’s children.”

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