Orange County Superior Court Judges have elected OCBA member Paul Minerich as a Commissioner. He will take the Oath of Office on Friday, June 17, 2016.

Minerich has had a private law practice in Santa Ana since 1979, practicing civil, criminal, and family law litigation. He has volunteered as a temporary judge for traffic, small claims, and family law matters. For family law cases, he has assisted with mandatory settlement conferences, case resolutions, and status conference hearings. He has been a Certified Specialist in Family Law since 2007. He also served as an arbitrator for the Court on personal injury and business cases for about 10 years.

Also elected was Sheila Recio, who has served the Court in multiple positions, including as a Senior Research Attorney, Counsel to the Presiding Judge, and most recently, as Deputy General Counsel overseeing the Court’s Legal Research Attorney unit.

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