Profile of Hon. Eric J. Wersching

Judge, Superior Court of Orange County
Current Term: September 15, 2026–September 14, 2029
Membership: Voting member appointed by Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero
Internal Committees: Executive and Planning Committee, Legislation Committee

Judge Eric J. Wersching was appointed to the Superior Court of Orange County by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2021. He is currently the Supervising Judge of the family law panel.  In addition to his administrative responsibilities on the panel, Judge Wersching adjudicates disputes involving marital property, child custody, parenting time, domestic violence, and surrogacies.

Upon graduating law school, Judge Wersching served as a law clerk to Judge Melvin T. Brunetti of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He then joined a litigation firm in Irvine, California before cofounding the law firm of Ross & Wersching LLP, which specialized in complex business and employment litigation.

Judge Wersching has been recognized for his work at the local and state levels and was named Judicial Officer of the Year by the Southern California Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers in 2025. He is currently vice-chair of the Judicial Council’s Court Facilities Advisory Committee, chairs the Advisory Committee’s Court Standards Working Group, and is a member of the Superior Court of Orange County’s Finance Committee, Security Committee, and Supervising Judges Committee.

Judge Wersching received a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a juris doctor’s degree from Hastings College of the Law.