After 16 years as a private practitioner handling family, civil rights and criminal cases, Salvador Sarmiento was glad to leave it behind and go on the bench.
"I really enjoy doing this job," said the 46-year-old Orange County family law commissioner, who was appointed by the Superior Court judges in July 1997. "I don't miss private practice at all. You make decisions that affect people's lives. When you're an attorney, you're not the one ... (continued)