Los Angeles County (San Fernando)
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2009; assistant U.S. attorney, Los Angeles, 1991-2009; associate, Rosen, Wachtell & Gilbert, Los Angeles, 1985-1991; associate and researcher, Reich, Adell & Crost 1983-1985
Law School: Stanford Law School, 1983
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2009; assistant U.S. attorney, Los Angeles, 1991-2009; associate, Rosen, Wachtell & Gilbert, Los Angeles, 1985-1991; associate and researcher, Reich, Adell & Crost 1983-1985
Law School: Stanford Law School, 1983
The most difficult decisions Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Terrell makes often don't have him wrangling with a legal question but rather a moral one.
In situations where individuals must answer for violating their probation orders, Terrell said it's his job to decide whether to let the probation order stand -- with some modifications in place -- or send them to prison.
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