Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, July 28, 2023; deputy public defender, Los Angeles County, 1994-2023; associate, law clerk, Law Offices of Horngrad & Wachtel, 1991-93
Law School: UC Hastings School of Law (now UC Law San Francisco) ,1991
LANCASTER - Superior Court Judge Deborah A. Horowitz grew up hearing "war stories" about the work of her - now-retired judge David A. Horowitz -- who spent 14 years as a deputy public defender before serving 22 years on the Los Angeles County bench - and how he helped members of the community.
"My father was always passionate about representing the most disenfranchised members of our community - indigent people charged with crimes. That passion rubbed of... (continued)