By Eric Neff
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - When Judge Joseph R. Porras was sworn onto the bench in 2012, he completed a one-generation rise that is the stuff of American dreams.
Porras' dad, Lupe, whom he speaks of affectionately at every turn as a charmer who can "talk to anybody," worked as a janitor for the Orange County Superior Court.
Now, at age 41, Porras is one of the newest judges in Los Angeles County Superior C... (continued)
Apr. 16, 2014
Joseph R. Porras
Just a generation after his father cleaned courtrooms as a janitor, Joseph Porras sits on the bench.
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