ANNA SLOTKY REITANO

Why Thrive LA endorses ANNA

Anna Slotky Reitano is a Deputy County Counsel in the Justice and Safety Division of Los Angeles County with nearly 20 years of legal experience spanning criminal defense, civil litigation, and public safety advisory work. She previously spent over a decade as a Deputy Public Defender before transitioning to County Counsel, where she supervises civil litigation and advises departments on justice system operations. She is running for Superior Court Office No. 65, a seat she previously sought in 2022. Judicial races rarely attract the scrutiny they deserve, and voters are often left choosing between candidates with little distinguishing information. Reitano brings substantial courtroom experience from both sides of the justice system. Her years as a public defender gave her firsthand knowledge of how cases move through the courts, and her current role advising County departments on public safety matters means she understands the operational realities that judges must navigate daily. She has represented public safety employees in administrative proceedings and homicide investigations, giving her exposure to law enforcement perspectives that many public defender alumni lack. Reitano has earned endorsements from more than a dozen sitting and former Superior Court judges, including Judge Holly Hancock, Judge Lucy Armendariz, Judge Patti Choi, Judge Patrick Connolly, and Judge Joel Lofton, among others. That level of judicial support signals that her peers on the bench consider her qualified and competent. She also carries endorsements from State Treasurer Fiona Ma, Congressmember Laura Friedman, and Assemblymembers Pilar Schiavo and Nick Schultz. Her nearly two decades of experience across criminal and civil law provide the breadth a Superior Court judge needs to handle the wide variety of cases that come before the bench. Anna Slotky Reitano has the courtroom depth and institutional knowledge to serve effectively on the Superior Court.