
Career Highlights: Appointed commissioner by the judges of the Orange County Superior Court, September 2005, retired April 2023; sole practitioner, Laguna Hills, 1982-2005; associate, Berwick & Richards, Newport Beach, 1978-82; deputy public defender, Orange County, 1975-78
Law School: Loyola Law School
NEWPORT BEACH — In the eyes of Commissioner Max De Liema, it doesn’t matter whether the defendant was driving a Ferrari or a Chevy. Someone got cited for speeding. That person is allowed to explain their actions. A decision is then made.
Because of court shutdowns during the pandemic, there is a high volume of traffic infraction cases in Orange County, some of which are conducted over video conference and others are in person. B... (continued)