County Superior Court Judge Sarmiento '80 Profiled
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Cesar C. Sarmiento '80 was profiled in the Daily Journal.
Sarmiento spent 20 years defending, prosecuting, or judging people accused of crimes. In 2000, he switched to a civil assignment. He now presides over a range of civil trials, from business disputes to medical-malpractice claims. He is noted for his unwavering efforts to make everyone in his courtroom feel at ease. He is also a surfer and often catches early-morning waves before heading to court. A rumor persists that he wears a wet suit under his robes.
Sarmiento attended UC Davis School of Law, where he met his future wife, now Deputy City Attorney Ellen Sarmiento '81. The couple has four children: triplets Jamie, Allison and Timothy, who will graduate from Malibu High School in June, and Ryan, a 9th grader.
Sarmiento spent his first year after law school with the U.S. Department of Energy in Los Angeles. In 1981, he joined the Los Angeles public defender's office. A year later, he moved to the district attorney's office, where he stayed until Gov. George Deukmejian appointed him in 1988 to the Los Angeles County Municipal Court. Gov. Pete Wilson elevated him to the Superior Court five years later.
Sarmiento says in the article that when he's not cheering on his kids' various extracurricular pursuits, playing a round of golf with son Tim, or catching a wave, he plays classic rock, blues, or jazz on his electric guitar with Room to Move, a local band.
Daily Journal/March 2, 2007 (reg. required)
Sarmiento spent 20 years defending, prosecuting, or judging people accused of crimes. In 2000, he switched to a civil assignment. He now presides over a range of civil trials, from business disputes to medical-malpractice claims. He is noted for his unwavering efforts to make everyone in his courtroom feel at ease. He is also a surfer and often catches early-morning waves before heading to court. A rumor persists that he wears a wet suit under his robes.
Sarmiento attended UC Davis School of Law, where he met his future wife, now Deputy City Attorney Ellen Sarmiento '81. The couple has four children: triplets Jamie, Allison and Timothy, who will graduate from Malibu High School in June, and Ryan, a 9th grader.
Sarmiento spent his first year after law school with the U.S. Department of Energy in Los Angeles. In 1981, he joined the Los Angeles public defender's office. A year later, he moved to the district attorney's office, where he stayed until Gov. George Deukmejian appointed him in 1988 to the Los Angeles County Municipal Court. Gov. Pete Wilson elevated him to the Superior Court five years later.
Sarmiento says in the article that when he's not cheering on his kids' various extracurricular pursuits, playing a round of golf with son Tim, or catching a wave, he plays classic rock, blues, or jazz on his electric guitar with Room to Move, a local band.
Daily Journal/March 2, 2007 (reg. required)