
Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2018; supervising deputy public defender, deputy public defender, Los Angeles County, 2006-18; associate, Masry & Vititoe, 2006
Law School: Southwestern Law School
Los Angeles County Superior Court
LANCASTER — An early brush with the law set Robert G. Chu on the path to a judgeship.
He was in court after a fight at a local high school, intimidated by the process and unsure about what would happen.
“It was the lowest point in my life because I had let my parents down,” he said. “And then I remember the judge saying to me that as someone who overcame obstacles in life, you could use ... (continued)