Hon. Michael J. Reinhart

Michael J. Reinhart is a judge serving on the Superior Court of Kings County in California. He was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown on December 27, 2012, following the retirement of Judge Lynn C. Atkinson. He has served in that capacity through the present term, which expires in 2021. Prior to his judgeship, Reinhart practiced law for nearly three decades, including a decade with the Kings County District Attorney's Office, as well as stints at the Law Office of Michael J. Reinhart, Haight Brown and Bonesteel LLP, and the Law Office of Nicholas Dema. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Irvine, and a J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. Reinhart’s career has been marked by his appointment to the bench and his unopposed re-election in 2014, underscoring his respected standing in the legal community.