Ricardo D. Garcia – Los Angeles County Public Defender
In October 2018, Ricardo Daniel García was sworn in as Los Angeles County’s first Latino Public Defender. García received his Juris Doctorate in 1995 from the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, and his Bachelor of Art in Politics in 1991 from the University of California, Santa
Leadership – Los Angeles County Public Defender
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Trailblazing with Dignity – Los Angeles County Public Defender
Ricardo García is flanked by PD attorneys celebrating the event. “I get to come to an office with such a rich history,” he said of the LA County Public Defender’s Office, in existence for 100-plus years.
Media Release: Statement by Public Defender Ricardo D. García on ...
LA County Public Defender Ricardo D. García issued the following statement following the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of City of Grants Pass v. Johnson: “Criminalizing homelessness is a shameful failure to addressing the underlying issues that led to this crisis.
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Media Release: LA County Public Defender’s Office Commissions …
Los Angeles County Public Defender Ricardo D. García has announced that the RAND Corporation will conduct a study of attorney workloads within the Public Defender’s office. The study will be the first of its kind specifically tailored to Los Angeles County and will utilize RAND’s vast experience with workload assessment techniques as well ...
Judging Child as Child – Los Angeles County Public Defender
In his welcoming remarks, LA County Public Defender Ricardo García said juveniles should never be tried as adults in large part because of the key differences between adult and adolescent brains. In young brains, the lack of prefrontal cortex development limits the ability to delay and reflect — or think before acting.
‘Just doing our jobs’ – Los Angeles County Public Defender
Paralegal Miriam Singer and Senior Paralegal Rose Castellanos hold up their State Senate resolutions, with Public Defender Ricardo García and Supervising Paralegal Rhonda Cameron. For the first time in the LA County Public Defender’s Office, two paralegals have been commended by the State Senate for their “exemplary record of contribution ...
Media Release: Los Angeles County Public Defender Partners with …
“We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with the Compton Mayor’s Office to provide much-needed expungements for individuals, giving them an opportunity to be free from the criminal legal system,” said Los Angeles County Public Defender Ricardo García.
MEDIA RELEASE: LACPDO Receives County Quality and …
The Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office (LACPDO) is proud to announce that its groundbreaking Neurocognitive Disorders Team (NDT) was honored with the prestigious Gold Eagle Award at the 37th Annual County Quality and Productivity Awards.