Los Angeles County (Van Nuys)
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, July 2018; law professor, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, 2006-2018; staff attorney, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals; 2001-2006, deputy federal public defender, Central District of California, 1997-2001; associate, Hogan & Hartson, LLP (now Hogan Lovells), 1991-95
Law School: Stanford Law School
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, July 2018; law professor, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, 2006-2018; staff attorney, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals; 2001-2006, deputy federal public defender, Central District of California, 1997-2001; associate, Hogan & Hartson, LLP (now Hogan Lovells), 1991-95
Law School: Stanford Law School
VAN NUYS -- Throughout an eclectic career in academia, as a public defender and now as a judge, Emily Garcia Uhrig says she has always had a mind for restorative justice.
Handling drunk driving and other vehicle code violation cases, Garcia Uhrig said she has ample opportunity to help members of the public work through substance abuse issues and get them back to their lives.
"When I le... (continued)
