Los Angeles County Superior Court (Long Beach)
Career Highlights: Elevated by unification to the Los Angeles County Superior Court, 2000; appointed to the Los Angeles County Municipal Court by Gov. George Deukmejian, 1991; senior deputy district attorney, Torrance, 1986-90; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles, 1985-86; deputy public defender, Los Angeles, 1981-85
Law School: Woodland University, Mid-Valley College of the Law
Career Highlights: Elevated by unification to the Los Angeles County Superior Court, 2000; appointed to the Los Angeles County Municipal Court by Gov. George Deukmejian, 1991; senior deputy district attorney, Torrance, 1986-90; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles, 1985-86; deputy public defender, Los Angeles, 1981-85
Law School: Woodland University, Mid-Valley College of the Law
By Ciaran McEvoy
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LONG BEACH - As a reformed teen criminal, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge J.D. Lord is known for handing down tough sentences to first-time offenders, recalling how his life's experience affected him.
At 15, he was convicted of a burglary charge in his native Kansas. Lord and his buddies had slipped into an unlocked home while its occupants were away, made themselves dinner, then left behind dirty d... (continued)
