Lee Edmon

Lee Edmon

Nonpartisan

California 2nd District Court of Appeal Division 3

Tenure

2014 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

11

Compensation

Base salary

$272,902

Education

Bachelor's

Bob Jones University

Law

University of Illinois

Contact

Official website

Lee Anne Smalley Edmon is the presiding justice of the Second District, Division Three of the California Courts of Appeal. She was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown on June 28, 2014, to replace Joan Klein. She was confirmed by the California Commission on Judicial Appointments on August 28. She was retained on November 4, 2014, to a term that expires on January 3, 2027.

Edmon served as a judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court from 2000 to 2015, and she was that court's first female presiding judge from 2011 to 2012.

Education

Edmon received her B.A. from Bob Jones University and her J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law.

Career

• 2015 - Present: Presiding justice, Second District Court of Appeal, Division Three
• 2000-2015: Judge, Superior Court of Los Angeles County

• 2011-2012: Presiding justice

• 1990-2000: Partner, Dewey Ballantine LLP
• 1987-1990: Associate, Dewey Ballantine LLP
• 1981-1987: Associate, Adams Duque and Hazeltine

During her time on the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Edmon chaired seven committees, was a member of four more committees, and was the chair of the Annual Legislative Seminar in 2001, 2006, and 2007.

Awards and associations

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Awards 2013: Outstanding Jurist Award, Los Angeles County Bar Association 2013: Diana P. Scott Integrity in Action Award, Greenberg Traurig Business Women's Forum 2013: Beacon of Justice Award, Friends of the LA Law Library 2012: Benjamin Aranda III Judge of the Year Award, Mexican American Bar Association 2012: Judge of the Year, Armenian Bar Association 2012: Joan Dempsey Klein Distinguished Jurist Award, California Women Lawyers 2012: Justice Award, Los Angeles Center for Law & Justice 2011: Maynard Toll Award for Distinguished Public Service 2011: Ethel Levitt Award for Humanitarian Service, Levitt & Quinn Family Law Center 2011: Breaking the Glass Ceiling Award, California Women Lawyers 2011: Commitment Award, Los Angeles County Bar Association Domestic Violence Project 2011: Trailblazer of the Bar Award, Los Angeles County Bar Association - Senior Lawyers Section 2009: Judge of the Year Award, American Board of Trial Advocates - LA Chapter 2009: Judge of the Year Award, Association of Southern California Defense Counsel 2009: Emil Gumpert Judicial Services Award, Dispute Resolution Services 2009: Metropolitan News-Enterprise Person of the Year 2008: Ernestine Stahlhut Award, Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles 2005: Alfred J. McCourtney Trial Judge of the Year, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles 2004-2005: University of Illinois College of Law Alumnus of the Year

Associations 2013-2014; 2004-2009: Board of directors, National Conference of Metropolitan Courts California Judges Association 2013-2014: Board of directors 2010-2014: Member, Government Relations Committee 2003-2008: Member, Civil Law & Procedure Committee 2004: Planning committee, CJA Mid-Year Meeting Judicial Council of California 2013-2014: Member, Task Force on Trial Court Fiscal Responsibility 2011-2013: Member, Trial Court Presiding Judges Advisory Committee Executive Committee 2011-2012: Member, Trial Court Budget Working Group 2008-2010: Member, Judicial Council of California 2009-2010: Chair, Judicial Council Litigation Management Committee 2006-2008: Member, Center for Judicial Education and Research (CJER) Governing Committee 1998-2005: Member, Civil & Small Claims Advisory Committee 2002-2005: Member, Judicial Service Advisory Committee 1998-1999: President, Los Angeles County Bar Association

Elections

2014

See also: California judicial elections, 2014

Edmon was retained to the 2nd District Court of Appeal with 70.6 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014.  

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See also

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