Christopher W. Dybwad

Christopher W. Dybwad was appointed as a Judge to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. in June 2018. Prior to his appointment, he worked at the Federal Public Defender's Office for the Central District of California from 2005 to 2018, serving as Chief Deputy Federal Public Defender starting in 2014. His earlier career includes positions as an associate at Debevoise and Plimpton from 2001-2003 and 2004-2005, and a role as a law clerk for the Honorable Richard A. Paez at the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit from 2003 to 2004. Dybwad earned his Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia College.