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Jul. 28, 2026

Judge Julian Recana finds new purpose in civil docket

After 25 years in criminal law, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Julian C. Recana left behind felony prosecutions and criminal assignments for an unfamiliar world of civil litigation. Guided by his retired judge father, Recana says the transition has rekindled his love of learning while reshaping his approach to judging.

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Judge Julian Recana finds new purpose in civil docket

Julian C. Recana

Los Angeles County Superior Court

Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, July 16, 2015; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 1999-2015; attorney, Early Maslach Price & Baukol, 1998-99

Law School: Loyola Law School, 1998
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NORWALK - For most of his legal career, Superior Court Judge Julian C. Recana believed he knew where his path was headed.

After 16 years prosecuting felony cases for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office and nearly 8 years on the bench handling misdemeanor and felony criminal matters in Compton, the next logical step appeared obvious: a felony trial assignment.

Instead, he walked away from criminal law altogether.

"It got to the p... (continued)

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