Maurice Sanchez

Associate Justice Maurice Sanchez graduated from U.C. Irvine and from U.C. Berkeley School of Law. During his 37 years in private practice, he was an in-house attorney, an equity partner at two AmLaw 100 firms and practiced with other law firms as well. He conducted both jury and bench trials in state and federal courts, as well as handling administrative hearings, arbitrations, and appeals. He also assisted clients with transactional matters. In 2018, he was appointed to the Orange County Superior Court bench and three years later, was elevated to the California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division Three where he currently sits.