Los Angeles County (Edmund D. Edelman Children's Court)
Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, Dec. 28, 2012; attorney, Administrative Office of the Courts, Legal Services Office, 2007- 2012; law clerk, attorney, managing attorney, Marcos Camacho ALC, 1995-2007
Law School: UC Hastings College of the Law, 1995
Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, Dec. 28, 2012; attorney, Administrative Office of the Courts, Legal Services Office, 2007- 2012; law clerk, attorney, managing attorney, Marcos Camacho ALC, 1995-2007
Law School: UC Hastings College of the Law, 1995
By Henry Meier
Daily Journal Staff Writer
MONTEREY PARK - As a dependency court judge, Annabelle G. Cortez spent the last year and a half making sure all the court's factions worked together to reach the healthiest outcome for the children involved.
It's a more collaborative process than most legal proceedings. Often, the best outcome is one that cannot be brokered through traditional adversarial means - a fact Cortez is quick to point out to par... (continued)
