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Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of California, 2014-present

Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 2000-2014

Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of California, April 30, 2014

Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of California, January 6, 2014

Presiding Judge, Juvenile Dependency Court, County of San Diego, 2010-2013

Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of California, 1989-2000

Chief of Border Crimes, United States District Court, Southern District of California, 1997-1998

Deputy Chief of Narcotics, United States District Court, Southern District of California, 1995-1997

Adjunct Professor, Western State University, 1988-1991

Associate, Baker and McKenzie, 1988-1989

Associate, Macdonald Halsted and Laybourne, 1985, 1986-1988

Extern, Justice Robert Staniforth, California Courts of Appeal, 1985

Law Clerk, Law Offices of Jon Sigerman, 1984-1985

Associate, Lane Powell Moss and Miller, 1984

Employee, Copper Mountain Ski Resort, 1982-1983

Information Desk Employee, Glacier National Park, 1982

Member, Lawyers Club of San Diego

Member, San Diego County Bar Association

Member, Advisory Board, San Pasqual Academy, 2010-2013

Member, Board of Directors, Children's Initiative of San Diego, 2010-2013

Member, San Diego County Child Abuse Prevention Coordinating Council, 2012-2013

Member, San Diego Superior Court Executive Committee, 2008-2013

Advisory Member, United Way Child Abuse Network Vision Council, 2011-2013

Chair, San Diego County Commission on Children, Youth and Families, 2010-2012

Advisory Board Member, Lawyers Club of San Diego, 1995-2008

Member, Board of Directors, San Diego County Judges' Association, 2002-2007

Secretary, Board of Directors, San Diego County Judges' Association, 2003-2004, 2005-2006

Member, Advisory Board, June Burnett Institute, 2003-2005

Member, California Women Lawyers, 1989-2002

Member, Board of Directors, Lawyers Club of San Diego, 1992-1995

President, Lawyers Club of San Diego, 1994-1995

Treasurer, Lawyers Club of San Diego, 1992-1993

Awards:

San Diego Juvenile Justice Commission, Judge of the Year for service to juvenile justice, 2012
Director's Award for Superior Performance as an Assistant United States Attorney, 1997
Young Women's Christian Association of San Diego TWIN Award, 1997
California Women in Government, Law and Justice Award, 1996
Special Commendations for Outstanding Performance as an Assistant United States Attorney, 1994-1999
Office of the United States Attorney Victim-Witness Award, 1991