Honorable Teresa Sullivan

Superior Court Judge, Los Angeles County 

Honorable Teresa Sullivan, Los Angeles County

Honorable Teresa Sullivan, an alumni of Loyola Law School, assumed her position as Superior Court judge in 2013. Prior to her judicial appointment, she had served as a Deputy District Attorney in Los Angeles County for 14 years. She worked in both the Rampart Investigation Unit, Hardcore Gang Unit as well as the Family Violence Division, Sex Crimes Unit. Judge Sullivan established D.R.E.A.M. Court in 2015 for victims of sex trafficking in the foster care system. It was the first collaborative court in the nation to address the unique needs of commercially sexually exploited children. In 2016, Judge Sullivan received recognition as Woman of the Year from California State Legislator Senator Carol Lui.