46, Corona del Mar ... Leading...

46, Corona del Mar ... Leading candidate for a superior court

judge seat to be decided in this November’s election ... In Newport

Beach close to 17 years since arrival in the U.S. from Durban South

Africa, where she grew up ... Was a barrister or trial lawyer in

South Africa ... Tried cases in the high court, equivalent to the

superior court ... “Decided it was time for me to start being a

little more eclectic” ... Now teaches law at Chapman University Law

School, arbitrates and mediates business disputes ... Says of

judicial race, “win or lose it has been a positive experience. It has

made me really a more rounder person, given me better insights” ...

Two children: Megan, 11, and Rebecca, 8 ... Married to Peter Wilson

... Loves movies ... Unranked last year