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Jul. 28, 2017

Eye of the Storm

Attorneys say Judge Laurel Brady’s calm demeanor helps ease tension in emotional criminal trials.

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Eye of the Storm

Laurel S. Brady

Contra Costa County Superior Court (Martinez)

Career Highlights: Retired September 2023, Contra Costa County Superior Court judge, 1998-present, via court consolidation; presiding judge, 2003-2004; assistant presiding judge, 2001-2002; appointed by Gov. Pete Wilson to Contra Costa County Municipal Court, 1996; Deputy District Attorney, Solano County, 1990-1996; Deputy District Attorney, Contra Costa County, 1989-1990

Law School: Golden Gate University School of Law, 1988
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By James Getz
Daily Journal Staff Writer

MARTINEZ -- Criminal law attorneys agree that in sometimes stormy and emotional trials, Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Laurel S. Brady is the calm at the center.

Deputy Public Defender Rebecca Brackman recalled the trial of her client, charged with murder in the death of her disabled husband, as "very intense emotionally. It involved a lot of trauma for my client and her family. It was a very contentious trial ... (continued)

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