Congratulations to Sophia Choi

Leo A. Deegan Inn of Court Member and Past President (2019-2020) Sophia Choi has been appointed a judge!

Sophia Choi, of Riverside County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Riverside County Superior Court. Choi has served as a Deputy District Attorney at the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office since 2020 and has served as a Senior Deputy District Attorney since 2023. She served as a Deputy County Counsel at the Riverside County Counsel’s Office from 2007 to 2020. Choi earned a Juris Doctor degree from Southwestern Law School. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge John G. Evans. Choi is a Democrat.

The compensation for this position is $238,479.

CREDIT: Governor Newsom Announces Judicial Appointments 3.12.24