
Career Highlights: Retired March 2024, appointed San Diego County Superior Court judge, July 23, 2003; commissioner, San Diego County Superior Court, 2000-03; of counsel, Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek, 1993-2000; associate, Barry & Pike (formerly Mitchell Ashworth Keeny Barry & Pike), 1989-93.
Law School: University of San Diego School of Law
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SAN DIEGO - When Superior Court Judge Patricia Garcia moved from private practice to the bench, she had no problem becoming a neutral after years of being an advocate.
During her career as a litigator, she also had worked as an arbitrator for fee disputes and served as a pro tem judge. Plus, she said, she has a mind-set that natural... (continued)