San Diego County
Career Highlights: Appointed to the San Diego County Superior Court by Gov. Gavin Newsom, Oct. 25, 2019; shareholder, Heisner Alvarez, San Diego, 2013-19; of counsel, Sullivan Hill Rez & Engel (now Sullivan Hill), 2010-13; associate, Achtel Law Firm, San Diego, 2006-10; associates, Atkins & Davidson, San Diego, 2005; associate, Larrabee Albi Coker LLP, San Diego, 2003
Law School: UC San Diego School of Law
Career Highlights: Appointed to the San Diego County Superior Court by Gov. Gavin Newsom, Oct. 25, 2019; shareholder, Heisner Alvarez, San Diego, 2013-19; of counsel, Sullivan Hill Rez & Engel (now Sullivan Hill), 2010-13; associate, Achtel Law Firm, San Diego, 2006-10; associates, Atkins & Davidson, San Diego, 2005; associate, Larrabee Albi Coker LLP, San Diego, 2003
Law School: UC San Diego School of Law
SAN DIEGO -- Judge Olga Álvarez grew up in a rural community among farm laborers and worked with immigrants as a lawyer, but presiding over landlord-tenant cases exposed her to a new audience.
"These are people when they're feeling most vulnerable," she said.
Álvarez has presided over an unlawful detainer calendar since her appointment last fall to the San Diego County Superior Court. Be... (continued)
