'N. Veronica Sauceda

Veronica grew up in Lakewood, California, one of ten children born to parents who immigrated from Mexico. She attended public schools from K-12 and graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Chicana/o Studies. Veronica mentored young women in the Raza Women de UCLA program, helping them to develop the confidence and commitment to successfully graduate. Prior to law school, Veronica obtained an emergency teaching credential to teach third grade at Ferguson Elementary School, located in Hawaiian Gardens. As a student at UCLA School of Law, Veronica continued her commitment to encouraging other students to achieve success, as a mentor in the Law Fellows Program. Veronica graduated with a Juris Doctorate from the law school in 2001 and was admitted to practice law in California late that same year.

In 2015, Veronica was vetted and elected by the Los Angeles Superior Court Judges to serve as a Superior Court Commissioner. Veronica was elected by judges to do what they do; which is to judge. She is a judicial officer and performs most of the duties of a judge. For almost three years, Veronica has presided over both traffic matters in West Covina and currently over a family law courtroom in Compton. As a Commissioner, Veronica has bench experience and has already attended numerous training sessions for judges and commissioners, including specific courses on criminal, traffic, and family law. Veronica is a fair and impartial bench officer because she understands the many needs of the diverse court users of Los Angeles County. Veronica has excelled in her almost three years as a Commissioner and is ready to take the skills she’s developed to a new level as Judge. Those who know her profession and her work ethic agree. The Los Angeles County Superior Court Presiding Judge, Daniel Buckley, has enthusiastically endorsed and described her as “exceptionally well qualified” to serve as Judge.

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