Judith N. Gallardo is a Long Beach native, first generation Latina lawyer with roots from Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico. She attended UCLA for undergrad where she double majored in Political Science and Chicano/a Studies. She graduated from UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings College of the Law). She has been practicing law for 10 years and parenting two children. She currently serves as a Deputy City Attorney for the City of Riverside City Attorney’s Office Litigation Division and Appellate Services Unit.

Prior experience includes eviction defense for San Francisco La Raza Centro Legal; legislative analysis for the Long Beach City Manager’s Office; misdemeanor prosecution for the Long Beach City Prosecutor’s Office; and Dependency representation at Children’s Law Center and for the County of Riverside. Judith enjoys drinking coffee, long distance running, and volunteer coaching for American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) in her spare time.