Charles H. Ervin

Judge Charles H. Ervin presides over all case types in the two-judge Sierra County Superior Court. A 1974 Cornell University graduate with honors in Economics, he studied law diligently before admission to practice law. He was a general practitioner for 26 years before being elected and taking office in January 2011. Judge Ervin is a mediation judge in the Judges Civil Mediation Program. His judicial outreach activities include service on several subcommittees for the Judicial Council of California and the California Judges Association. He also serves on the boards of several charitable non-profits, including the Southern California Mediation Association.