Los Angeles County
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2010; alternate deputy public defender, Los Angeles County, 2000-10; deputy public defender, Orange County, 1994-2000
Law School: UC Berkeley School of Law
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2010; alternate deputy public defender, Los Angeles County, 2000-10; deputy public defender, Orange County, 1994-2000
Law School: UC Berkeley School of Law
LOS ANGELES -- Judge Yvette Verastegui has been assigned to the Airport Courthouse for five years, but her journey to the bench didn't start with a smooth takeoff.
When she was a child, she and her siblings were abused by their mother's boyfriend. Several years of foster home placement followed.
"It most definitely does not define me," she said. "It has informed me of people's issues, pe... (continued)
