Daily Journal Staff Writer SAN DIEGO - Superior Court Judge Yuri Hofmann was born in a displaced person's camp in Augsburg, Germany, the son of an ethnic Russian refugee and a German national. Some of Hofmann's earliest memories are of the arias his Latvian mother sang and the historic mountain that became his playground. Although he was only 11 when the family immigrated to the United States, Hofmann speaks fluent Ge... (continued)
Apr. 29, 2009
Keying Into the Law
An accomplished pianist, San Diego Judge Yuri Hofmann learned to play at age 6 from his opera singer mother. But a fascination with jurisprudence led to a 32-year career in the legal system.
Read more about Yuri Hofmann...Daily Journal Staff Writer SAN DIEGO - Superior Court Judge Yuri Hofmann was born in a displaced person's camp in Augsburg, Germany, the son of an ethnic Russian refugee and a German national. Some of Hofmann's earliest memories are of the arias his Latvian mother sang and the historic mountain that became his playground. Although he was only 11 when the family immigrated to the United States, Hofmann speaks fluent Ge... (continued)
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