Los Angeles County (Los Angeles)
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2008; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 2005-08; JAG officer, U.S. Army Reserve, 2004-05; deputy public defender, Los Angeles, 1995-2004; partner, Daza, Eto, Hwu & LaForteza, Los Angeles, 1992-94
Law School: University of California Hastings College of the Law
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2008; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 2005-08; JAG officer, U.S. Army Reserve, 2004-05; deputy public defender, Los Angeles, 1995-2004; partner, Daza, Eto, Hwu & LaForteza, Los Angeles, 1992-94
Law School: University of California Hastings College of the Law
LOS ANGELES -- A former JAG officer, Judge Bernie LaForteza likens running his courtroom to efficiently completing a mission. He's a stickler for punctuality, and will step in if lawyers slow things down.
During pretrial hearings, he'll tell them to watch out for double negative questions or else he'll make them rephrase it.
"I really like a good record," LaForteza said. "Sometimes, att... (continued)
