Santa Barbara County (Santa Barbara) Superior Court
By Brian Cardile
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SANTA YNEZ - For someone who took nearly three decades of legal practice before pursuing a judicial role, Judge James Herman wasted no time making an impact upon the Santa Barbara County Superior Court.
Herman, who ascended the bench in 2005 after 29 years as a practicing attorney, quickly filled a presiding role over juvenile matters, and now occupies the county's assistant presiding judgeship. In Januar... (continued)