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May 13, 2019

A Sensitive Approach

Riverside County Commissioner Kristi Hester wins praise for how she handles family cases.

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A Sensitive Approach

Kristi E. Hester

Riverside County (Indio)

Career Highlights: Appointed to the Riverside County Superior Court by Gov. Gavin Newsom, Nov. 13, 2020; appointed commissioner by Riverside County Superior Court judges, Jan. 22, 2018; deputy district attorney, Riverside County, 2005-18; paralegal, district attorney's office, Los Angeles County, 2002-05.

Law School: Loyola Law School

Riverside County Superior Court
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INDIO — Commissioner Kristi E. Hester might be new to family law, but she’s using her experience as a mother of three boys to coach bickering parents in her courtroom.

The Riverside County commissioner mentioned the death of her grandmother as an example, recalling when her then-4-year-old son walked in on her crying at the kitchen table.

“Three years later, he still remembers that morn... (continued)

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