LEAH S. BERGMAN was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1976. She served as a Deputy District Attorney for the County of Los Angeles from 1977 to 2005. Her primary responsibilities focused on running a high-volume preliminary hearing court. Her work required her to manage victims, witnesses, and police officers in a volatile atmosphere and expeditious manner. She brings to our firm her tremendous interviewing and witness preparation skills.

Ms. Bergman received a Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude from U.C.L.A. and earned her Juris Doctor from Southwestern University School of Law. She also holds a Master of Arts degree in Counseling and has a lifetime California teaching credential. Ms. Bergman is a member of the Bar of all state courts in California, the United States District Court for the Central District in California, and the California Supreme Court.

She is a past president of the Shomrim Society, a fraternal law enforcement organization, and remains involved in many community activities including the Board of the Los Angeles Opera and the West Los Angeles Symphony.