Joseph J. Burghardt

Joseph J. Burghardt is a candidate for Judge of the Superior Court, Office No. 183 Primary Election in 2026 in Los Angeles County, California. Running as Nonpartisan.

Judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in Manhattan Beach, California

Joseph J. Burghardt was appointed as a Judge to the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in 2018. Prior to his appointment, he served as a deputy public defender for Los Angeles County from 2000 to 2018. He was also a trial attorney at Federal Defenders of San Diego Inc. from 1997 to 2000. Burghardt earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Francisco, School of Law, and holds both a Master of Education and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University.