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Oct. 28, 2024

Judge Sonia Govea maintains balance and perspective, attorneys say

Judge Sonia Govea maintains balance and perspective, attorneys say

Sonia Govea

Los Angeles County Superior Court

Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, May 19, 2023; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 2007-23; attorney, law clerk, Law Offices of Antonio Govea, Pasadena, 2002-07; associate, Schulte Roth & Zabel, New York, 2001-02

Law School: Columbia University School of Law, 2002
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WEST COVINA - Superior Court Judge Sonia K. Govea's path into the legal profession began at an early age, when she would accompany her criminal defense attorney father to court.

"I often went to his office on school holidays or during the summer," she recalled. "I'd sit in court, watching him advocate for his clients."

After law school at Columbia University, and a brief stint at a corporate law firm in New York, she returned to Lo... (continued)

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