Los Angeles County Superior Court
Career Highlights: Elevated to judge, Los Angeles County Superior Court, by Gov. Gavin Newsom, Oct. 9, 2024; commissioner, Los Angeles County, 2022-24; sole practitioner, Joynt Law, 2019-22; adjunct professor, Alliant University, 2013-14; Health Services Division chief, senior deputy county counsel, Los Angeles County, 2010-19; deputy alternate public defender, Los Angeles County, 2006-10; deputy public defender, Los Angeles County, 2003-06; deputy public defender, Orange County, 2000-03
Law School: Southwestern Law School, 1999
Career Highlights: Elevated to judge, Los Angeles County Superior Court, by Gov. Gavin Newsom, Oct. 9, 2024; commissioner, Los Angeles County, 2022-24; sole practitioner, Joynt Law, 2019-22; adjunct professor, Alliant University, 2013-14; Health Services Division chief, senior deputy county counsel, Los Angeles County, 2010-19; deputy alternate public defender, Los Angeles County, 2006-10; deputy public defender, Los Angeles County, 2003-06; deputy public defender, Orange County, 2000-03
Law School: Southwestern Law School, 1999
BURBANK - A former hotel manager, Judge Karen Joynt brings a service-driven and empathetic approach to her Burbank courtroom - balancing the demands of a high-volume misdemeanor docket with a genuine concern for the people who come through her courtroom.
"I was taught - and taught others - to engage with everyone with a high level of service," Joynt said. "Some people ask me, if you don't have a stern approach, does that cause a lack of control? An... (continued)
