Robert B. Broadbelt

Judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in Palos Verdes Estates, California

Robert B. Broadbelt is a candidate for Judge of the Superior Court Office No. 177 in Los Angeles County, California — 2026 Primary Election. Running as Nonpartisan.

Robert B. Broadbelt is an incumbent judge for the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California. He was appointed to the bench by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in 2012 and assumed office that year. His current term is set to end on January 4, 2027. Prior to his appointment, his career was focused on complex business litigation. He served as of counsel at Leader Counsel LLP from 2011 to 2012. He was a partner at Browne Woods George LLP from 2009 to 2010 and previously from 1986 to 2007. He also was a partner at Dreier Stein Kahan Browne Woods George LLP in 2008 and began his legal career as an associate at Musick Peeler and Garrett LLP from 1984 to 1985. Broadbelt earned his J.D. from the University of Southern California and a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley.