Gov. Gavin Newsom (Democratic), 2022

• Judge, Los Angeles County Superior Court · 2017–2022
• National Senior Counsel, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund · 2010–2017
• Senior Trial Attorney, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission · 2008–2010
• Trial Attorney, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission · 2005–2008
• Staff Attorney, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund · 2001–2005
• Associate, Heller Ehrman White and McAuliffe · 2000–2001
• Law clerk to Judge Carlos R. Moreno, U.S. District Court, Central District of California · 1999

• Leviss v. Madix (opens in a new tab)

  Aug 5, 2026 · Affirmed

  Upheld denying a motion to strike claims that didn't arise from constitutionally protected activity.

• In re Miguel J. (opens in a new tab)

  Aug 3, 2026 · Affirmed

  Held a child dependency law can apply to parental violence that endangers a child who is present.

• Division of Occupational Safety and Health v. Uber Technologies, Inc. (opens in a new tab)

  Jun 18, 2026 · Reversed in part

  Upheld enforcing a workplace safety subpoena but ordered the scope of its requests reconsidered.

• Governor Newsom Announces Judicial Appointments 10.7.22 (opens in a new tab)
•  · Commission Confirms Appellate Court Appointments (Nov 30, 2022) (opens in a new tab)
•  · Profile of Victor Viramontes, Associate Justice, Division Eight (opens in a new tab)

Gov. Gavin Newsom (Democratic), 2022

• Judge, Los Angeles County Superior Court · 2017–2022
• National Senior Counsel, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund · 2010–2017
• Senior Trial Attorney, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission · 2008–2010
• Trial Attorney, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission · 2005–2008
• Staff Attorney, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund · 2001–2005
• Associate, Heller Ehrman White and McAuliffe · 2000–2001
• Law clerk to Judge Carlos R. Moreno, U.S. District Court, Central District of California · 1999

• Leviss v. Madix (opens in a new tab)

  Aug 5, 2026 · Affirmed

  Upheld denying a motion to strike claims that didn't arise from constitutionally protected activity.

• In re Miguel J. (opens in a new tab)

  Aug 3, 2026 · Affirmed

  Held a child dependency law can apply to parental violence that endangers a child who is present.

• Division of Occupational Safety and Health v. Uber Technologies, Inc. (opens in a new tab)

  Jun 18, 2026 · Reversed in part

  Upheld enforcing a workplace safety subpoena but ordered the scope of its requests reconsidered.

• Governor Newsom Announces Judicial Appointments 10.7.22 (opens in a new tab)
•  · Commission Confirms Appellate Court Appointments (Nov 30, 2022) (opens in a new tab)
•  · Profile of Victor Viramontes, Associate Justice, Division Eight (opens in a new tab)