Los Angeles County Superior Court
Career Highlights: Elected Los Angeles County Superior Court judge, Nov. 11, 2022; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 2008-2022; deputy public defender, Los Angeles County, 2005-07; associate, Brown Winfield & Canzoneri, 2004-05
Law School: UCLA School of Law, 2004; NYU School of Law, 2008
Career Highlights: Elected Los Angeles County Superior Court judge, Nov. 11, 2022; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 2008-2022; deputy public defender, Los Angeles County, 2005-07; associate, Brown Winfield & Canzoneri, 2004-05
Law School: UCLA School of Law, 2004; NYU School of Law, 2008
From an early age, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Melissa R. Hammond was immersed in the legal profession.
Her father, Barry F. Hammond, a criminal defense attorney in Van Nuys, often took her to court, jail, and to client meetings. "Maybe five or six years old is when I started going with him all over the place," she recalled.
Hammond followed her father's career path closely, first majori... (continued)
