Los Angeles County (Long Beach)
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, June 27, 2018; commissioner, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 2015-18; of counsel, Law Offices of James M. Hodges, Signal Hill and Bellflower, 1999-2003; sole practitioner, Cypress, Signal Hill, Bellflower, 1998-2015
Law School: Western State University College of Law
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, June 27, 2018; commissioner, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 2015-18; of counsel, Law Offices of James M. Hodges, Signal Hill and Bellflower, 1999-2003; sole practitioner, Cypress, Signal Hill, Bellflower, 1998-2015
Law School: Western State University College of Law
LONG BEACH — Besides her time as a child support commissioner and family law specialist, Judge Maria Puente-Porras’ earliest relevant experience for her current calendar was growing up in a family of eight children.
She said being raised in a large family taught her that living under the same roof doesn’t mean personalities will align.
“Every person has their own compass,” Puente-Porras ... (continued)
