Los Angeles County Superior Court
Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, Dec. 7, 2023; director, senior staff attorney, ACLU Southern California, 2016-2023; associate, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, 2012-16, law clerk, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Stephen R. Reinhardt, 2011-12
Law School: Harvard Law School, 2010
Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, Dec. 7, 2023; director, senior staff attorney, ACLU Southern California, 2016-2023; associate, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, 2012-16, law clerk, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Stephen R. Reinhardt, 2011-12
Law School: Harvard Law School, 2010
LOS ANGELES - The hearings in Superior Court Judge Melanie P. Ochoa's restraining orders department rarely begin with arguments. They begin with stories -- allegations of abuse, pleas for protection and questions of safety.
At the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles, Ochoa presides over petitions under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act (Fam. Code §6200 et seq.) and civil harassment actions under CCP §527.6.
"These are some of the most ... (continued)
