SACRAMENTO (gov.ca.gov) — Governor Gavin Newsom announced his appointment of twenty-three Superior Court Judges: one in Alameda County, one in Fresno County, five in Los Angeles County, one in Mendocino County, one in Merced County, one in Orange County, four in Sacramento County, one in San Bernardino County, one in San Diego County, one in San Joaquin County, one in San Mateo County, one in Santa Clara County, one in Stanislaus County, one in Ventura County, one interim appointment in Los Angeles County, and one interim appointment in Sacramento County.
Notably, Arpa Stepanian, of Los Angeles County, has been appointed to serve as a judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Stepanian has worked as a partner at Weiss and Stepanian since 2015. He was the owner of the Stepanian Law Firm from 2012 to 2015. Stepanian was a partner at Stepanian and Donath from 2010 to 2012. He served as a Deputy Public Defender at the Riverside County Public Defender’s Office from 2006 to 2010. Stepanian worked as a staff attorney at the Inland Counties Legal Services from 2004 to 2006. He worked as a sole practitioner from 2003 to 2004. Stepanian worked as a Hearing Representative at the Law Offices of Dennis Hershewe from 2002 to 2003. Stepanian received a Juris Doctor degree from San Fernando Valley College of Law. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Maurice Leiter. Stepanian is registered without party preference.
