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David W. Stuart
195,817 votes
26.96%
- Occupation: CRIMINAL PROSECUTOR
- Superior Court Judge Pro Tem
- Rated "Well Qualified"-- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Honors Graduate, Loyola Law School
- Justice for Homicide Victims Award Winner
- Specially trained in domestic violence prosecution
75+ Jury trials
- For more information on David Stuart's qualifications,
please visit http://www.stuartforjudge.com
Priorities:
- To keep our communities safe from violent crime
- To safeguard the rights of crime victims
- To instill public confidence in the integrity of our courts
Janis Levart Barquist
152,375 votes
20.98%
- Occupation: Deputy City Attorney
- Rated "Well-Qualified" by Los Angeles County Bar Association and Women Lawyers' Assn. of Los Angeles
- Volunteer Temporary Judge and Arbitrator
- Experience in employment, commercial, trade secret, civil rights litigation
- Experience in criminal prosecution
- 25+ years legal experience
- http://www.barquistforjudge.com
Priorities:
- To bring the negotiation skills that I have gained in practicing employment law to benefit others
- To show patience and fairness in hearing complex cases
Maria Rivas Hamar
117,218 votes
16.14%
- Occupation: Litigation Attorney
- EXPERIENCE IN FAMILY, CIVIL & CRIMINAL LAW , MEMBER OF CALIFORNIA & FLORIDA BAR
- OVER 24 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
- Speaker on Legal issues to community groups and lawyers
- Board Member of Women Lawyers Association
- EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY SERVICE
- HISPANIC AMERICAN
Priorities:
- My priority is to be an honest, fair, and strong judge
- EQUAL PROTECTION rights under the Constitution
- Privacy rights under the Constitution
Larry H. Layton
87,492 votes
12.05%
- Occupation: Law School Professor
- Bachelor of Science in Law, 1973
- Juris Doctor, 1974
- Author of Larry Layton Legal Aids
- Dean, Larry H. Layton School of Law
- past experience as JUDGE PRO TEM AND ARBITRATOR
- LACBA RATINGS ARE DECEIVING
Priorities:
- My number one priority is to provide competent, fair rulings
- Another priority is to administer the court with promptness
- All people will be treated with fairness and respect
Edward J. Nison
79,677 votes
10.97%
- Occupation: Deputy District Attorney
- Criminal Prosecutor, over 20 years
- Prosecuted gang homicide cases for 8 1/2 years
- Prosecuted criminal violations of environmental and workplace safety laws for 4 years
- Responsible for legal training of prosecutors and police officers, 5 years
Priorities:
- Always serve the public and act with honesty, integrity and fairness
- Apply a common sense approach to judicial proceedings
- Ensure that the judicial system protects society from violent predators and treats victims in a respectful manner
Randolph Martin Hammock
62,370 votes
8.59%
- Occupation: Consumer Law Attorney
- TEMPORARY JUDGE, Los Angeles Superior Court (1998 to present). Pro bono service. Presided over 1000+ cases
- MEDIATOR and ARBITRATOR, Los Angeles Superior Court (1999 to present).
- Rated "WELL QUALIFIED" by the LACBA. The only private sector attorney to be rated as such in any of the current judicial races.
- LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN 15 STATES. California attorney since July, 1984
- EXTENSIVE JURY TRIAL EXPERIENCE. Civil and criminal. Protecting the rights of consumers throughout the United States.
- Member of American Board of Trial Advocates, National Association of Consumer Advocates, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, and others.
Priorities:
- Law and Order: Persons convicted of serious crimes should do serious time
- Equal Treatment and Justice for EVERYONE.
- Protect the Rights of Victims, Witnesses, Jurors and the Accused.
Stephen H. Beecher
31,375 votes
4.32%
- Occupation: Attorney at Law
- 17 1/2 years as a litigation attorney
- 11 years as a volunteer Judge Pro Temp
- Experienced in civil/business litigation, criminal defense, and family law
- Lead counsel in more than 275 bench and jury trials
- Admited in all California State and Federal Courts, the U. S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and the U. S. Supreme Court
- Web site- Beecherforjudge.com
Priorities:
- Supports reasonable application of "three strikes" against dangerous felons and to make our streets safe from violant crime
- Fairness to low income and pro per litigants to level playing field in court
- Protect of our civil liberties and privacy right as protected by the Bill of Rights.
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