Hon. Lawrence E. Ornell

Lawrence E. Ornell is a judge of the Superior Court of Sonoma County in California. He was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown on December 27, 2013 for a term that expires in 2019, succeeding retired Judge Mark Tansil. Prior to his judgeship, he served as a Commissioner of the Superior Court of Sonoma County from 2004 to 2013, as a Deputy District Attorney for Sonoma County from 1993 to 2004, and as an attorney in private practice from 1991 to 1993. He earned a Bachelor’s degree from California State University, Sacramento and a Juris Doctor from Empire College School of Law.