Career Highlights: Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2009; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 1992-2009
Law School: UC Berkeley School of Law, 1992
LONG BEACH — Judge Laura Laesecke bungee jumped this year off a bridge at Victoria Falls near the Zimbabwe and Zambia border, the latest step in her recovery from childhood cancer.
At 4, Laesecke was diagnosed with Wilm’s Tumor, which led to the removal of one of her kidneys and several years of additional treatments.
“I remember the shots, I remember the hospital visits, I remember fee... (continued)