ENDORSED BY DOZENS OF JUDGES

ROBERT MESTMAN RECEIVES ENDORSEMENT FROM CRIME VICTIMS UNITED

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SENIOR ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY ROBERT MESTMAN FOR JUDGE

ABOUT ROBERT MESTMAN

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Robert Mestman is an Orange County Senior Assistant District Attorney and has been a criminal prosecutor for more than 24 years. He has had the privilege of working as a prosecutor in Santa Clara and Santa Barbara Counties, and for the last 19 years here in Orange County. He also served as a special federal prosecutor and on the Board of Directors of the California District Attorneys Association.

Robert graduated cum laude from Northwestern University School of Law and also has an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management. He has been in public service for most of his career, devoted to public safety and the fair administration of justice. Robert has a breadth of experience handling the most complex and serious cases, including gang crimes, homicides and sexual assaults. As a Special Assistant United States Attorney, he targeted public corruption and civil rights violations. And he formed and supervised the Orange County DA's first Conviction Integrity Unit. Robert is currently on District Attorney Todd Spitzer's Executive Management team overseeing six prosecution units, ranging from felony trials to DNA/technology to professional responsibility.

As a prosecutor, Robert has fought hard for the people of Orange County in the pursuit of justice, but also worked to ensure fairness for all and integrity of the judicial process. As a judge, he plans to continue these efforts with the utmost professionalism and while treating all parties with respect.

Robert lives in Huntington Beach with his wife and two children.

ENDORSE ROBERT MESTMAN

THE ELECTION IS JUNE 2ND, 2026

ENDORSEMENTS

JUDGES

  • Hon. Claudia Alvarez
  • Hon. Jason Baez
  • Hon. Ebrahim Baytieh
  • Hon.Whitney Bokosky
  • Hon. Griffin Bonini
  • Hon. Bryan Clavecilla
  • Hon. Jeremy Dolnick
  • Hon. Patrick Donahue
  • Hon. Christopher Duff
  • Hon. Anthony Ferrentino
  • Hon. Stephen Foley
  • Hon. Thomas Glazier
  • Hon. Johnny Gogo
  • Hon. Mena Guirguis
  • Hon. Marc Kelly
  • Hon. Richard King
  • Hon. Laura Krieg
  • Hon. Randy Ladisky
  • Hon. Jeff Mangar
  • Hon.Andre Manssourian
  • Hon. Stephen McGreevy
  • Hon. Michael Murray
  • Hon. Shawn Nelson
  • Hon. Gary Paer
  • Hon. James Rogan (ret.)
  • Hon. Eric Scarbrough
  • Hon. Walter Schwarm
  • Hon. Stuart Scott
  • Hon. Cindy Sevely
  • Hon. Valarie Summers
  • Hon. David Thompson (Ret.)
  • Hon. Fernando Valle
  • Hon. Scott Van Camp
  • Hon. Nathan Vu
  • Hon. Megan Wagner
  • Hon. Brian Waite
  • Hon. Larry Yellin
  • Hon. Richard Zimmer

LEGAL COMMUNITY

  • Daryl Anthony, Esq.
  • Mark Birney, Esq.
  • Heather Brown, Esq.
  • William Bruzo, Esq.
  • Ron Cordova, Esq.
  • Lisa Eyanson, Esq.
  • Michael Fell, Esq.
  • Mark Fredrick, Esq.
  • Brian Gurwitz, Esq.
  • Bob Hickey, Esq.
  • Paul Meyer, Esq.
  • Michael Molfeta, Esq.
  • Ricardo Nicol, Esq.
  • Martin Schwarz, Esq.
  • Cameron Talley, Esq.
  • Fred Thiagarajah, Esq.
  • Courtney Thom, Esq., Manly, Stewart & Finaldi
  • Jennifer Walker, Esq.
  • Ed Welbourn, Esq.

VICTIM ADVOCATES

  • Crime Victims United
  • Debra Hernandez, President, Parents of Murdered Children (Orange County)
  • Malinda Wheeler, President, Forensic Nurse Specialists
  • Patricia Wenskunas, President, Crimes Survivors
  • Crime Survivors PAC

PUBLIC SAFETY

  • Hon. Mike Hestrin - Riverside County District Attorney
  • Hon. Summer Stephan - San Diego County District Attorney
  • Hon. Greg Totten - Ventura County District Attorney (ret)
  • Hon. Jason Anderson - San Bernardino County District Attorney
  • Hon. Thien Ho - Sacramento County District Attorney
  • Association of Orange County Deputy District Attorneys
ENDORSE