Hon. Daniel A. Ottolia

Daniel A. Ottolia has served as a judge of the Superior Court of Riverside County, California, since his appointment by Governor Schwarzenegger in 2010. His current term is set to expire on January 6, 2025, and he was re-elected in a nonpartisan primary election held on March 5, 2024, without appearing on the ballot. Ottolia earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Irvine, and a law degree from Georgetown University. Prior to his judicial tenure, he practiced law as a sole practitioner from 1995 to 2010, was a partner at the firm Shafer, Hiskey and Ottolia from 1985 to 1995, and began his legal career as a deputy district attorney for Riverside County.