Judge, San Diego Superior Court

Daniela was raised in El Paso, TX and San Diego and attended OLP (class of 1995). After high school, she attended the University of San Diego where she earned a bachelor's degree in International Relations with a minor in Economics, graduating with honors in 1999. She also attended the University of San Diego School of Law and earned a juris doctorate in 2002. After law school, Daniela worked in the private sector for three years in civil litigation. In 2005, she joined the Office of the Public Defender of San Diego, where she spent over sixteen years. During that time, she represented children in juvenile court as well as adults in all stages of proceedings. She also worked in post conviction relief. In 2022, she was appointed by Governor Newsom as a judge for the San Diego Superior Court.