Los Angeles County (Lancaster)
Career Highlights: Elected Los Angeles County Superior Court, March 3, 2020; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 2013-21; deputy district attorney, Santa Barbara County, 2010-13; deputy city prosecutor, Long Beach, 2007-10; court certified law clerk, Long Beach City, 2005-06; law clerk, district attorney's office, Orange County, 2005
Law School: Whittier Law School
Career Highlights: Elected Los Angeles County Superior Court, March 3, 2020; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 2013-21; deputy district attorney, Santa Barbara County, 2010-13; deputy city prosecutor, Long Beach, 2007-10; court certified law clerk, Long Beach City, 2005-06; law clerk, district attorney's office, Orange County, 2005
Law School: Whittier Law School
LANCASTER — Criminal calendar Judge Manuel A. Almada doesn’t stay up at night worrying about cases and he said he owes it to a technique.
“Before I make a ruling, I am very careful to ask the parties any questions that I think will assist in making the best decision possible,” he said.
For each case, he explained, “I don’t leave something where I might say, ‘OK, I would like to know this, but neither ... (continued)
