O`Connell, Beverly Reid Born 1965 in Ventura, CA Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Central District of California Nominated by Barack Obama on January 4, 2013, to a seat vacated by Valerie Baker Fairbank. Confirmed by the Senate on April 15, 2013, and received commission on April 30, 2013. Education: University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 1986 Pepperdine University School of Law, J.D., 1990 Professional Career: Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1990-1995 Assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California, 1995-2005; deputy chief, General Crimes Section, 1999-2003; senior litigation counsel, Organized Crime Strike Force, 2003-2005 Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 2005-2013; assistant supervising judge, 2011-2013 Given name at birth: Beverly Ann Reid