What is the most significant challenge facing the San Diego Superior Court over the next decade, and if you are elected, how will you help to address it?
I have never worked for a public agency or Government. If elected, I will devote my efforts 100% to dispensing JUSTICE. I built a successful multinational computer business before I was a lawyer and built an effective and efficient law practice through hard work and perseverance. I know, unlike many, how demanding it is to meet a PAYROLL. Serving as a judge should never be considered a part-time job. The lights in my courtroom will always be on for you when the courthouse is open.
I have always fought for the underdog. I outwit, outlast, and outsmart the government agencies who hold all of the power, and I will do the same for you — the voter. After all, in addition to being named a “Top Gun” litigator and “Super Lawyer,” I have also been voted a “Street Fighter” for justice. I earned a national reputation as a leader righting the wrongs of do-nothing and malicious bureaucrats that violated our most sacred rights as parents: how to raise our children.
Would you say that the San Diego County Bar Association's judicial evaluation of you (see https://www.sdcba.org/index.cfm?pg=JudicialEvaluations ) is a fair and accurate assessment of your qualifications? If not, which aspects of your experience may have been overlooked or undervalued?
Early in my career I dealt mainly with complex business disputes, coyright and trademark litigation, and Chapter 11 business restructing. In addition, I tried cases for small law offices and solo practitioners. In 2005, I took my first civil rights case to trial in Orange County. There, I represented a mother who had lost her children when government social workers lied about her in court. After a five week jury trial we recieved a positive verdict which vindicated my client completely. When I returned home from Orange County, I refocused my practice on defending the rights of children, parents, and families. Since 2009, I have devoted myself almost entirely to forcing government agencies respect the constitutional rights of children.
As a plaintiff’s civil rights lawyer, I built a successful statewide law practice that sues counties for failing to follow CONSTITUTIONAL safeguards which led to the tragic deaths, molestation, and severe physical abuse of toddlers to teens. I know governmental overreach occurs because I have seen it and felt the pain of survivors. I have fought it. As a judge, I will not tolerate it.
Overall, do you feel the criminal justice system works fairly and effectively in your county? If not, why not?
Our Civil Justice system is broken: It is too expensive and complicated. Justice for civil disputes is outside the reach of most Californians. This needs to change. The trial courts do the best that they can, but civil trial calendars are bloated and not enough resources are devoted to civil departments. In addition, the courts have been slow to adopt and leverage technology to bring down the costs to civil litigants.
My own experiences with crime
