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Dec. 5, 2025

Where evictions move fast, Judge Leslie Gutierrez slows down for fairness

In a courtroom where outcomes can reshape lives, Judge Leslie B. Gutierrez ensures litigants -- especially the self-represented -- grasp what's happening. Her approach blends procedural precision with compassion, informed by her upbringing in France and her tenure in Los Angeles's toughest prosecutorial units.

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Where evictions move fast, Judge Leslie Gutierrez slows down for fairness

Leslie B. Gutierrez

Los Angeles County Superior Court

Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, Oct. 9, 2024; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 2012-24; sole practitioner, Los Angeles, 2011-12; law clerk, Pensanti & Associates, 2011; law clerk, Khorrami Pollard and Abir LLP, 2011; judicial extern, U.S. District Court Judge Dean D. Pregerson, 2010

Law School: Southwestern Law School, 2010
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WEST COVINA - In Superior Court Judge Leslie B. Gutierrez's unlawful detainer courtroom, clarity is currency.

Cases move fast. Some self-represented landlords and tenants are unsure of what legal terms mean. Gutierrez meets that swirl with a steady refrain: "Everyone in the room deserves to understand what is happening."

"Most of the defendants are going to be self-represented," she said. "I want to give them enough legal informati... (continued)

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