
Career Highlights: Appointed San Diego County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, June 2022; office managing partner, Cozen O'Connor, San Diego, 1988-2022; associate, Frank and Freedus PC, San Diego, 1987-88; criminal defense attorney, civil legal assistant, U.S. Marine Corps Legal Services Support Detachment, Yuma, Arizona, 1985-87
Law School: Southern Illinois University School of Law, 1984
EL CAJON - Informed by his personal and professional military experiences, San Diego County Judge Peter A. Lynch has dedicated his legal career to advocating for disability rights, shedding light on what he believes is a significant underrepresentation of disabled individuals in the judiciary.
"They've disenfranchised 25% of the population in the legal field in California," said Lynch, a former U.S. Marine, pointing to data from the U.S. Centers for Disea... (continued)