Lawrence Mira
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Lawrence Joseph Mira (born August 9, 1942) is an American lawyer and jurist who is currently serving as a judge for the
Mira attended Loyola Marymount University for both his undergraduate studies and law school, then was admitted to the bar in August 1970[1] and practiced criminal law both privately and as a deputy district attorney. In 1986, he was appointed by Governor George Deukmejian as a judge for the Malibu Municipal Court.[2] He was challenged by a local attorney in 1988 who was dissatisfied with his administration of the municipal court,[2] but won that election and remained a municipal court judge until the municipal courts in Los Angeles County were merged with the Superior Court in 2000. As part of the unification process, he became a judge for the Superior Court, while continuing to be assigned to Malibu. In the 2012 election, he faced no opposition and consequently was reelected to a new six-year term.[citation needed]
Notable defendants
- Brandon Hein
- Robert Downey Jr.
- Nick Nolte
- Charlie Sheen
- Tommy Lee
- Nicole Richie
- Mel Gibson