Donna Tryfman
CA
Donna Tryfman is a Los Angeles County deputy public defender in the office's Major Cases Unit with about three decades in public defense. She led the California Public Defenders Association from 2015 to 2020 and won the 2025 Gideon Award as felony attorney of the year.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 1 record
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
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Rated "Qualified" by the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee for the 2026 election.
April 24, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: lacba.org
Past race Donna Tryfman ran in:
- Judge of the Superior Court, Office No. 131 · November 3, 2026 · Los Angeles County, California