Belinda Handy was elected as a commissioner by the Superior Court of Riverside County in 2016. Her assignments have included family law, domestic violence, civil harassment, AB 1058/child support, adoptions, traffic, and small claims cases. Prior to the bench, she served as a public defender and practiced civil and criminal law privately in Los Angeles and surrounding counties.
Handy has made numerous judicial ethics presentations at New Judge Orientation and is a qualifying ethics instructor for the Center for Judicial Education and Resources. She serves as outreach co-chair for her court’s Committee to Eliminate Bias and Promote Equal Justice.
She earned her JD at Whittier Law School.
Hear how two legal professionals, Commissioner Belinda Handy and certified paralegal Terri Walters make time to invite and include underrepresented communities inside the courthouse and into the profession.
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