Los Angeles County (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
LONG BEACH — The creation of a new assignment means Judge John D. Lord can work from home, which is fine by him because a traumatic experience in the Vietnam War made commuting to work difficult.
“I went into a cave complex in Vietnam, my flashlight went out and I panicked,” the Marine said.
Occasionally, being stuck in traffic takes Lord back to that harrowing experience. To reduce his ... (continued)
