Judy Clarke and a Career in Criminal Defense
Nationally recognized trial attorney with decades of federal trial and appellate experience.
Federal Trial & Appellate Experience
After receiving her law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law, Ms. Clarke joined the Federal Defenders of San Diego as a trial attorney. Within five years, she became Executive Director while continuing to try cases in federal court in San Diego.
Shortly after leaving the San Diego Federal Defenders, she was recruited to lead the Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho, practicing before the federal courts in the Eastern District of Washington and the District of Idaho for nearly ten years before returning to San Diego.
Ms. Clarke is a nationally recognized trial lawyer who has argued numerous appellate cases, including two before the United States Supreme Court.
Industry Insights: A Master Strategist with a Human-Centred Focus
Others have praised Judy Clarke's integrity, work ethic, and ability to help jurors see that people should not be defined solely by the worst act of their lives.