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Maria Ghobadi

Deputy District Attorney, County of Los Angeles
44.1% in JuneNo civil record found

LA deputy DA with 6+ years in Gang Homicide; MetNews reports 85+ jury trials, 21 of them homicides. Rated Well Qualified by LACBA; no controversies found.

On your ballot. Los Angeles County Superior Court, Office No. 64. Choose one: Maria Ghobadi or Rhonda A. Haymon.

Qualifications

Ballot designation. Deputy District Attorney, County of Los Angeles
Outside rating. LACBA: Well Qualified
From the LA County Bar Association's evaluation of candidates in this election. This is LACBA's assessment, not Trellis's.
Background. Admitted 2006. Domestic violence prosecutor in Northern California, State Bar trial attorney, then about 11 years at the LA DA's office including 6+ years in Gang Homicide. MetNews reports 85+ jury trials, 21 of them homicides.

Conduct

None found.

Endorsements

MetNews, LA County Democratic Party, Colorado Boulevard. Self-reported: LA Daily News, SEIU 721, police and deputy unions, DA Hochman, 75+ judges.
Candidate survey answers (LAist) ›

Court records

Trellis attorney record · civil cases only
No civil cases found with her as counsel. Her practice is criminal prosecution.
Covers civil state trial court records. Criminal cases are a known blind spot, so an empty or short record usually reflects a criminal practice, not a lack of experience.
Sources: MetNewsCampaign site

Others on the same ballot

  • Rhonda A. HaymonLA deputy public defender since 2004; rated Qualified. MetNews, which opposes her, reports a 2024 contempt finding and a 2026 court admonishment over a missed appearance.
  • Justin Allen ClaytonSupervising deputy public defender at the Inglewood branch; self-reports dozens of trials, including three life cases. Rated Qualified by LACBA; no controversies found.
  • Anna Slotky ReitanoDeputy county counsel supervising civil litigation, after 10+ years as a public defender; rated Qualified. MetNews questioned her independence over a 2022 slate and her ballot title.
  • Anthony (A.J.) BayneAbout 25 years as an LA deputy public defender, 19 in Compton; now handles special-circumstance murders. Rated Well Qualified by LACBA; former aerospace worker; no controversies found.
  • David DeJuteFormer federal prosecutor and Sony Pictures litigation VP; adjunct running Pepperdine's Disaster Relief Clinic; rated Qualified. MetNews calls his 'Law Professor' ballot title misleading.
  • Donna TryfmanLA deputy public defender since 1998 handling capital cases; former president of the statewide Public Defenders Association; rated Qualified. MetNews notes critics who call her abrasive.
  • David RossLA County alternate public defender since 2000 and former TV reporter; self-reports 113 jury trials; rated Qualified. 'Alternate' was added to his ballot title after a protest.