Judges and Judiciary
Feb. 20, 2003
Jurist Embraces Mission Of Compton Drug Court
LOS ANGELES - It took her several career changes - from a Ma Bell company employee and ring girl for one of Muhammad Ali's fights to a Los Angeles County prosecutor and bench officer - but Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Ellen C. DeShazer finally has found her niche.




Ellen C. DeShazer
Superior Court Judge
Los Angeles (Compton)
Career highlights: Elevated by unification to Los Angeles Superior Court, Jan. 24, 2000; appointed by Gov. Pete Wilson to Los Angeles Municipal Court, April 1, 1995; appointed by the Municipal Court Judges Association as a Los Angeles Municipal Court commissioner, July 5, 1989; Los Angeles County deputy district attorney, 1983-89
Law school: Glendale Univers...
Superior Court Judge
Los Angeles (Compton)
Career highlights: Elevated by unification to Los Angeles Superior Court, Jan. 24, 2000; appointed by Gov. Pete Wilson to Los Angeles Municipal Court, April 1, 1995; appointed by the Municipal Court Judges Association as a Los Angeles Municipal Court commissioner, July 5, 1989; Los Angeles County deputy district attorney, 1983-89
Law school: Glendale Univers...
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