Judge Campbell has spent much of his career working to increase access to the justice system.
Center assists self-represented litigants with all types of civil matters and traffic infractions.
Judge Campbell also supported the acquisition of the court s mobile self-help center, which takes SHLA Center services to geographically remote areas of the county. As presiding judge in Ventura County, Judge Campbell adopted a court policy that grants priority on the court s daily hearing calendar to attorneys appearing on behalf of pro bono clients through the county s bar association or other recognized pro bono services. He instituted a series of community forums throughout Ventura County at which the public could direct questions to those involved in the court system. In addition, Judge Campbell is currently forming a local fairness committee comprised of Ventura County Bar Association members and court representatives that will receive and respond to the grievances of those who feel they have been the objects of bias from an officer of the court. Judge Campbell began his career on the bench in 1988 in the then-Municipal Court of Ventura County.