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Oct. 21, 2007

Seeing Both Sides Now

San Diego Judge Patricia Garcia brings to the bench the dualities of her Mexican and American heritage and her experience as both advocate and neutral.

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San Diego Superior Court
By Robert Iafolla
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      SAN DIEGO - When Superior Court Judge Patricia Garcia moved from private practice to the bench, she had no problem becoming a neutral after years of being an advocate.
      During her career as a litigator, she also had worked as an arbitrator for fee disputes and served as a pro tem judge. Plus, she said, she has a mind-set that natural... (continued)

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