Governor Gavin Newsom today announced his appointment of 10 Superior Court Judges, which include two in Orange County.

Olga Giller, of Los Angeles County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Orange County Superior Court. Giller has served as a Commissioner at the Orange County Superior Court since 2022. She served as a Deputy Public Defender at the Orange County Public Defender’s Office from 2007 to 2022 and was a Staff Attorney at Jewish Family and Children’s Services from 2006 to 2007. Giller was an Assistant Defender at the Defender Association of Philadelphia from 2004 to 2006. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Gary Pohlson. Giller is a Democrat.

Brian Waite, of Orange County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Orange County Superior Court. Waite has served as an Assistant Public Defender at the Orange County Public Defender’s Office since 2010 and served as a Deputy Public Defender there from 1998 to 2010. He was an Associate at the Law Offices of Milton C. Grimes from 1994 to 1998. Waite earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Western State College of Law. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Michael McCartin. Waite is a Democrat.

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