
Maria Diaz ’09 Appointed Judge of the San Diego County Superior Court
Nov 09 2026

California Western School of Law alumna Maria Diaz '09 has been appointed to serve as a judge in the San Diego County Superior Court.
Diaz currently serves as Managing Attorney at Children’s Legal Services of San Diego,
a role she has held since 2018. Her legal career also includes positions as an associate
at Mesnik Law Group, owner of the Law Office of Maria P. Diaz, and staff attorney
with the Dependency Law Group of San Diego. Diaz will fill the vacancy created by
the elevation of Judge Marsha Amin to the California Court of Appeal.