Robert R. Devich

Robert Richard Devich was a retired Associate Justice of the Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division One. He was appointed by Governor Deukmejian in 1985 and confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments and the electorate in 1986. Before that, he was a Judge for the Superior Court in Los Angeles County from 1978 to 1986, and a Judge of the Municipal Court in Los Angeles Judicial District from 1972 to 1978. Prior to his judicial career, he worked as a Deputy District Attorney, a Patrolman and Detective for the Beverly Hills Police Department, and as a singer with a dance band in Portland, Oregon. He holds a LL.B. from Southwestern Law School and a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Portland. He is married with two children and enjoys music, jogging, working out in the gym, and sports. He is a Republican (formerly Democrat).