Los Angeles County Superior Court (Long Beach)
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Gray Davis, 2003; founding partner, Altman, Otto & Kong, Long Beach, 2002-03; of counsel, John Hill & Associates, Torrance, 2000-01; non-equity partner, Kroll, Rubin & Fiorella LLP, Los Angeles, 1999-2000; managing partner, senior partner, Cummins & White LLP, Los Angeles, 1978-99; associate, Cummins, White & Breidenbach, Los Angeles, 1974-78
Law School: Northwestern Univeristy Pritzker School of Law, 1974
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Gray Davis, 2003; founding partner, Altman, Otto & Kong, Long Beach, 2002-03; of counsel, John Hill & Associates, Torrance, 2000-01; non-equity partner, Kroll, Rubin & Fiorella LLP, Los Angeles, 1999-2000; managing partner, senior partner, Cummins & White LLP, Los Angeles, 1978-99; associate, Cummins, White & Breidenbach, Los Angeles, 1974-78
Law School: Northwestern Univeristy Pritzker School of Law, 1974
LONG BEACH — Judge James D. Otto has presided over several murder trials in recent years, including one over the death of a parrot.
“Frankly, you find some jurors to be much more outraged when it’s a parrot or a dog,” he said.
Edward Cervantes, 18, killed a pet yellow-headed Amazon parrot after an argument with his hosts, according to news reports.
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