Judge
Trials / Collaborative Ct
San Diego County Superior Court
Central Division - Central Courthouse
Department/Division:
1602
Courtroom/Floor:
16th
1100 Union Street
San Diego , CA 92101
(619) 844-2162
Appointed San Diego County Superior Court judge by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, July 2006; deputy assistant attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, 2004-06; director of international justice and contingency planning, National Security Council, 2003-04; counsel to the assistant attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, 2002-03; associate, Williams & Connolly, 2001-02; trial attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, 1996-2000; law clerk to U.S. District Judge D. Lowell Jensen, Northern District of California, 1995-96
UC Berkeley School of Law, 1995
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| For Judge Laura Parsky, every trial demands thinking on her feet | San Diego County Superior Court | Nov. 2, 2026 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Gallardo
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 26, 2025 |
|
Nevarez v. Superior Court (People)
petition denied
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 28, 2025 |
|
People v. Garcia
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 6, 2025 |
|
Leahy v. Peterson
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 26, 2023 |
|
Department of Industrial Relations v. Built Pacific, Inc.
affirmed
|
Labor Law | Apr. 8, 2021 |
|
People v. Burgess
affirmed
|
statutory_interpretation | Feb. 16, 2021 |
|
Evans v. Shiomoto
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 14, 2019 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| For Judge Laura Parsky, every trial demands thinking on her feet | San Diego County Superior Court | Nov. 2, 2026 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Gallardo
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 26, 2025 |
|
Nevarez v. Superior Court (People)
petition denied
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 28, 2025 |
|
People v. Garcia
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 6, 2025 |
|
Leahy v. Peterson
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 26, 2023 |
|
Department of Industrial Relations v. Built Pacific, Inc.
affirmed
|
Labor Law | Apr. 8, 2021 |
|
People v. Burgess
affirmed
|
statutory_interpretation | Feb. 16, 2021 |
|
Evans v. Shiomoto
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 14, 2019 |