Orange County children's and youth rights attorney, Kimberly La Salle, has announced her candidacy for Superior Court Judicial Seat # 5. With more than 27 years of experience as an attorney, La Salle has served as both a former Deputy District Attorney and Deputy Public Defender. She has a proven track record of working with the most vulnerable in our community including domestic violence survivors, disabled veterans, neurodivergent children, adolescents and adults with Autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, addiction, and mental health issues.
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Orange County children's and youth rights attorney, Kimberly La Salle, has announced her candidacy for Superior Court Judicial Seat # 5. With more than 27 years of experience as an attorney, La Salle served as both a former Deputy District Attorney and Deputy Public Defender.
"I am deeply committed to the principles of access to justice and equal protection under the law for all, including our neurodivergent youth and those struggling with mental health and addiction issues," states La Salle. She continues, "While representing the accused, I worked with justice system partners to ensure that the needs of individuals grappling with mental health issues, addiction and learning impairments were addressed to reintegrate them back into the community, prevent recidivism and ensure public safety. As a prosecutor, I worked to protect victims and bring violent criminals to justice. As a children's rights and youth justice attorney, I protect our youth and obtain the services they need now, in order to prevent a crisis later. As a judge, I will work with stakeholders to improve public safety because I understand the full scope of the issues we face."
La Salle's public service and impactful work as a youth rights attorney, prosecutor, defender, and community leader earned her the statewide 2022 California Women Lawyers Fay Stender Award, demonstrating that one individual, with courage and hard work, can effectuate positive change. La Salle states, "It is the honor of a lifetime to be nominated for this prestigious award by the Orange County Women Lawyers Association and recognized by California Women Lawyers, the only statewide organization with the mission of advancing women in the legal profession and in society."
"Kimberly La Salle, with over 27 years experience as an attorney and excellent temperament, will be an outstanding addition to the Orange County judiciary."
— HON. FREDERICK P. AGUIRRE, Ret. Orange County Superior Court.
Her candidacy is supported by judicial leadership and many seated and retired judges including Assistant Presiding Judge, Maria D. Hernandez, The Hon. Judge Karen L. Robinson (OC), The Hon. Judge Cheri Pham (OC), The Hon. Judge Margaret Anderson (Ret.) (OC), The Hon. Judge Kimberly Hubbard (OC), The Hon. Brett G. London (OC), The Hon. Justice Halim Dhanidina (Ret.) (OC), The Hon. Judge Derek G. Johnson (OC), The Hon. B. Tam Nomoto Schumann (Ret.) (OC), The Hon. Judge Fredrick P. Aguirre (Ret.) (OC), The Hon. Judge Andre De La Cruz (OC), The Hon. Judge Joy Markman (Ret.) (OC), The Hon. Commissioner, Max De Liema (OC), The Hon. Judge Yvette Verastegui (LA), The Hon. Judge Debra Cole (LA), The Hon. Commissioner, Gregory S. Lesser (LA), The Hon. Judge Christina Hill (LA), The Hon. Judge Adan Montalban (LA), and The Hon. Judge Lucy Armendariz (LA).
Many community and business leaders from across Orange County endorse her candidacy including: VALOR = Veterans Alliance of Orange County, Filipino-American Lawyers of Orange County, Michele B. Goodwin, Dana Heyde, Joel S. Moskowitz, Brett Romney, Denise Carter, Justin Cruz, Antoinette Balta, Felicity Figueroa, Dan J. Alexander, Patrick Ahle, Demetria Jackson, Rick McNeil, Greg Brenner, Linda Vital, Monica Salz, Pamela J. Dansby, Alexis Hall, Denise Crawford, Eemaan Jalili, Sirine Yared, Javier Rivera Carbone, Christopher Ayala, A. Eric Aguilera, Buena Park City Council member Susan Sonnne, Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva, and many others.
As the daughter of an Air Force Master Sergeant, sister of a Vietnam veteran who returned from service disabled and the youngest of 10 children, La Salle desires to continue her family's legacy of service by serving as an Orange County Superior Court Judge. La Salle and her husband graduated from UC, Irvine in 1991, have enjoyed over two decades of marriage and are raising their three teenage children in San Juan Capistrano.
"Your consideration on June 7, 2022, means so much to me. Especially because I am operating a small grassroots campaign with my husband, teens and close friends. I am not a politician and have no political party endorsements to prevent me from serving impartially and with integrity as a judge." - Kimberly La Salle
For more information visit Kimberly La Salle's website lasalle4judge.com or you can follow her @lasalle4judge on https://www.instagram.com/LaSalle4Judge/Instagram or on https://www.facebook.com/LaSalle4JudgeFacebook.
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