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Executive Office
As provided by the California Constitution, judges are initially appointed by the Governor to serve on the Superior Court bench. At the end of each judge's six-year term, they stand for re-election in county-wide elections.
Presiding & Assistant Presiding Judge
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Hon. Robert J. Trentacosta, Presiding Judge
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Hon. David J. Danielsen, Assistant Presiding Judge
Supervising Judges and Juvenile Presiding Judge
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Hon. Timothy R. Walsh, Supervising, Criminal
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Hon. Jeffrey B. Barton, Supervising, Civil
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Hon. Aaron H. Katz, Supervising, North County Division
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Hon. Eddie C. Sturgeon, Supervising, East County Division
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Hon. Stephanie Sontag, Supervising, South County Division
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Hon. Maureen F. Hallahan, Supervising, Family Law
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Hon. Cynthia Bashant, Presiding Judge, Juvenile Division
Executive Committee
See a listing of all current judges and their department assignments.
The Executive Office has overall responsibility for the administrative management of Superior Court operations.
Executive Officer
Assistant Executive Officers
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Stephen Cascioppo, Downtown, Central Division
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Robert Durant, East County Division
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Nancy Eberhardt, North County Division
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Harold Kosakoff, South County Division
Executive Team
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Karen Dalton, Public Affairs Officer
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Kristine Nesthus, Director, Legal Services
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Lyn Bell, Director, Human Resources
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Celeste Schwartz, Chief Information Officer
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