Orange County (Newport Beach)
Career Highlights: Retired September 2023, Elevated by unification to the Orange County Superior Court, 1998; appointed to the Orange County Superior Court by Gov. Pete Wilson, 1998; deputy district attorney, Orange County, 1988-98; deputy public defender, Orange County, 1986-88; sole practitioner, Torrance, 1984-86
Law School: Southwestern University School of Law, 1984
Career Highlights: Retired September 2023, Elevated by unification to the Orange County Superior Court, 1998; appointed to the Orange County Superior Court by Gov. Pete Wilson, 1998; deputy district attorney, Orange County, 1988-98; deputy public defender, Orange County, 1986-88; sole practitioner, Torrance, 1984-86
Law School: Southwestern University School of Law, 1984
NEWPORT BEACH — Judge Matthew Anderson may assign jail time or community service if someone violates their drug court program, but he won’t say he’s disappointed.
“This job is compassionate, it’s not about criticism,” he said. “These people have critics everywhere: friends, family, employers, themselves. … What I try to do is get them to be honest from this moment, today, push them away from carrying the big heavy past.”... (continued)
