Recently elected Humboldt County Judge to serve first as Court Commissioner

EUREKA, Calif. (KIEM) – From the Humboldt County Superior Court: 

Lawrence M. Killoran was elected Superior Court Judge on June 5, 2018. He will replace the vacancy created when Judge Dale A. Reinholtsen retires at the end of this year. In the interim Mr. Killoran will be appointed Commissioner until he is sworn in as judge serving in a criminal assignment on January 2, 2019. 

Mr. Killoran attended San Jose State University, graduating in 1997 with a BA degree in History, Cum Laude. He then attended Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco, graduating in 2000. Following law school, Killoran moved to Humboldt County working in the criminal defense firm of Russell Clanton and Associates in Arcata for three years. In January 2004, he moved to the general practice law firm of Scott, Robinson, and Killoran in Eureka and has been there for the last 14 years. He has been married to his wife, Pam, for over 24 years and together they have three children.

“I am honored and excited to be appointed as the interim Commissioner of the Court. I look forward to getting to better know the courthouse staff and my new colleagues, and am I am grateful for the opportunity to serve Humboldt County in this capacity,” commented Mr. Killoran.

“As we plan for the future and with all of the transitions we have had with our Bench in the last year, I am happy to have Judge Elect Lawrence Killoran join us now as our Commissioner at this time,” stated Presiding Judge Joyce Hinrichs.