Donna Tryfman
Nonpartisan · CA
Donna Tryfman is a Los Angeles County Deputy Public Defender in the office's Major Cases Unit, running for Superior Court Judge, Office No. 131. A trial attorney with roughly three decades as a public defender, she served as President of the California Public Defenders Association from 2015 to 2020 and received the 2025 Gideon Award as Felony Attorney of the Year. She has also served on the Beverly Hills Rent Stabilization Commission and chaired the Beverly Hills Unified School District Facilities Committee. She led the June 2026 primary with 37.31% and faces fellow Deputy Public Defender David Ross in the November runoff.
Track record
General
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Served as President of the California Public Defenders Association from 2015 to 2020 and received the association's 2025 Gideon Award as Felony Attorney of the Year.
February 15, 2026
Source: beverlyhillsstandard.com · researched July 3, 2026
Legal Competence
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Rated "Qualified" by the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee for the 2026 election.
April 24, 2026For
Source: lacba.org · researched July 3, 2026
Elections
- Judge of the Superior Court, Office No. 131 · November 3, 2026 · Los Angeles County, California
Profile last researched July 2, 2026.