Lucy Koh Appointed to Superior Court
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Luch H. Koh to the Santa Clara County Superior Court bench, making her the first Korean American to be appointed to the bench in the Bay Area. Judge Koh fills the seat made vacant by the retirement of Judge Randolf Rice. The 39 year old IP litigator has been a partner at McDermott, Will and Emery since 2002. Prior to that, she was a senior associate at Wilson, Sonsini, Goddrich and Rosati from 2000 to 2002 and an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Major Frauds Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California, from 1997 to 2000. From 1996 to 1997, Judge Koh was a special assistant to the U.S. Deputy Attorney General at the Department of Justice and from 1994 to 1996, served as special counsel at the Department of Justice. She earned her JD and BA degrees from Harvard. KABA-SD congratulates Judge Koh on her appointment. This is a tremendous achievement for Judge Koh and for the Korean American legal community. Congratulations Judge Koh.
