## Quick Reference - **Courthouse:** [[Courthouses/Orange County/Lamoreaux Justice Center|Lamoreaux Justice Center]] - **Panel:** [[Family Law Panel]] - **Department:** [[Courthouses/Orange County/Lamoreaux Justice Center/Department L60|L60]] - **Floor:** 6 - **Phone:** [(657) 622-5560](tel:+16576225560) ## Appearing Before Judge Carasso - **Civility Matters:** Sets a professional tone in her courtroom and fosters mutual respect between counsel. Attorneys who match that tone will be well received. - **Civil Litigation Background:** Spent 28 years in private civil practice before appointment, including a decade at [[Entities/Law Firms/Law Offices of Marshall Silberberg|Marshall Silberberg]]. Expect attention to procedural posture and clean record citations. ## Background Judge Kimberly A. Carasso was appointed to the [[Entities/Courts/California/Orange County Superior Court|Orange County Superior Court]] by Governor Gavin Newsom on July 17, 2024, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Stephanie George. [3](https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/07/17/governor-newsom-announces-judicial-appointments-7-17-24/) [4](https://ballotpedia.org/Kimberly_Carasso) Her current term ends in 2027. [4](https://ballotpedia.org/Kimberly_Carasso) She earned her J.D. from [[Entities/Law Schools/California Western School of Law|California Western School of Law]] in 1996 and her bachelor's degree from [[Entities/Education/University of California, San Diego|University of California, San Diego]]. [5](https://www.cwsl.edu/news/alumni/kimberly_carasso_appointed_judge.html) [6](https://trellis.law/judge/kimberly.a.carasso) ## Career Timeline | Years | Position | |:--|:--| | 2024–Present | [[Judge]], [[Entities/Courts/California/Orange County Superior Court\|Orange County Superior Court]] | | 2014–2024 | [[Senior Attorney]], [[Entities/Law Firms/Law Offices of Marshall Silberberg\|Law Offices of Marshall Silberberg]] | | 2014 | [[Of Counsel]], [[Entities/Law Firms/Samini Scheinberg\|Samini Scheinberg]] | | 2012–2014 | [[Of Counsel]], [[Entities/Law Firms/Hewitt Wolensky & McNulty LLP\|Hewitt Wolensky & McNulty LLP]] | | 2005–2012 | [[Senior Attorney]], [[Entities/Law Firms/Callahan & Blaine\|Callahan & Blaine]] | | 2002–2005 | [[Associate Attorney\|Associate]], [[Entities/Law Firms/Klinedinst PC\|Klinedinst PC]] | | 1999–2002 | [[Associate Attorney\|Associate]], [[Entities/Law Firms/Schaffer Lax McNaughton & Chen\|Schaffer Lax McNaughton & Chen]] | | 1996–1999 | [[Associate Attorney\|Associate]], [[Entities/Law Firms/Baker Silberberg & Keener\|Baker Silberberg & Keener]] | ## Sources 1. [OC Courts — Judicial Officers](https://www.occourts.org/general-information/judicial-officers) 2. [OC Courts — Family Law Department Directory](https://www.occourts.org/system/files/general/familylawdepartmentdirectory.pdf) 3. [Governor of California — Judicial Appointments, July 17, 2024](https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/07/17/governor-newsom-announces-judicial-appointments-7-17-24/) 4. [Ballotpedia — Kimberly Carasso](https://ballotpedia.org/Kimberly_Carasso) 5. [California Western School of Law — Kimberly A. Carasso Appointed Judge](https://www.cwsl.edu/news/alumni/kimberly_carasso_appointed_judge.html) 6. [Trellis — Judge Kimberly A. Carasso](https://trellis.law/judge/kimberly.a.carasso) 7. [Daily Journal — Newsom Names 11 Judges to Six County Courts](https://www.dailyjournal.com/article/379762-newsom-names-11-judges-to-six-county-courts) 8. [Ballotpedia — Superior Court of Orange County, California](https://ballotpedia.org/Superior_Court_of_Orange_County,_California) ## Related Entities - **Places:** [[Entities/Places/California|California]], [[Entities/Places/California/Orange County|Orange County]], [[Entities/Places/California/San Diego|San Diego]] - **Courts:** [[Entities/Courts/California/Orange County Superior Court|Orange County Superior Court]] - **Courthouses:** [[Courthouses/Orange County/Lamoreaux Justice Center|Lamoreaux Justice Center]], [[Courthouses/Orange County/Lamoreaux Justice Center/Department L60|Department L60]] - **Law Schools:** [[Entities/Law Schools/California Western School of Law|California Western School of Law]] - **Educational Institutions:** [[Entities/Education/University of California, San Diego|University of California, San Diego]] - **Law Firms / Organizations:** [[Entities/Law Firms/Law Offices of Marshall Silberberg|Law Offices of Marshall Silberberg]], [[Entities/Law Firms/Samini Scheinberg|Samini Scheinberg]], [[Entities/Law Firms/Hewitt Wolensky & McNulty LLP|Hewitt Wolensky & McNulty LLP]], [[Entities/Law Firms/Callahan & Blaine|Callahan & Blaine]], [[Entities/Law Firms/Klinedinst PC|Klinedinst PC]], [[Entities/Law Firms/Schaffer Lax McNaughton & Chen|Schaffer Lax McNaughton & Chen]], [[Entities/Law Firms/Baker Silberberg & Keener|Baker Silberberg & Keener]] - **Government Officials / Judges:** [[Entities/Government Officials/Gavin Newsom|Governor Gavin Newsom]], [[Judges/California/Orange County/Stephanie George|Judge Stephanie George]] - **Publishers / Sources:** [[Entities/Publishers/OC Courts|OC Courts]], [[Entities/Publishers/Governor of California|Governor of California]], [[Entities/Publishers/Ballotpedia|Ballotpedia]], [[Entities/Publishers/California Western School of Law|California Western School of Law]], [[Entities/Publishers/Trellis|Trellis]], [[Entities/Publishers/Daily Journal|Daily Journal]] --- > [!warning] > These notes are **incomplete**, may become outdated, and are intended as a personal reference for general informational purposes only. **Practice observations reflect the author's experience and do not represent the views of the court.** They are **not legal advice** and should not be relied on as a complete or current statement of court procedures, judicial assignments, or case law. 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