Judge of the Superior Court, Office No. 183 in Los Angeles County, California

2026 Primary Election

• Joseph J. Burghardt — 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.