San Diego County (Kearny Mesa)
Career Highlights: Elevated to San Diego County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, March 14, 2022; commissioner, San Diego County Superior Court, 2019-22; staff attorney, San Diego County Superior Court, 1999-2019; attorney, San Diego County Office of the Alternate Public Defender, 1999; sole practitioner, 1998
Law School: University of San Diego School of Law, 1997
Career Highlights: Elevated to San Diego County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, March 14, 2022; commissioner, San Diego County Superior Court, 2019-22; staff attorney, San Diego County Superior Court, 1999-2019; attorney, San Diego County Office of the Alternate Public Defender, 1999; sole practitioner, 1998
Law School: University of San Diego School of Law, 1997
Working in one of the busiest traffic courts in the state, Commissioner Nadia J. Keilani goes out of her way to make sure that people are heard while also moving the calendar along at a reasonable pace.
“It’s important not to make people feel rushed, despite the volumes of cases that we have,” Keilani said. “We make sure that we slow down and give them the opportunity to say what they need to say because they do need to feel hea... (continued)
