Public DefenderBilingual
Prop 36 / Resentencing Attorney
Los Angeles County Public Defender
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County · Los Angeles
$110k – $140k
2-5 yearsPosted Feb 16, 2026
post_convictionreentry
103 Open Positions
Defense Jobs in California
Browse open positions at public defender offices, conflict panels, and defense organizations across California.
Showing 103 of 103 positions
Public DefenderBilingualMental Health Court
Competency Restoration Attorney
Los Angeles County Public Defender
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County · Los Angeles
$115k – $140k
2-5 yearsPosted Feb 16, 2026
mental_healthfelony
Public DefenderBilingual
Deputy Public Defender
Napa County Public Defender
Napa, Napa County · Bay Area
$95k – $115k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 15, 2026
misdemeanorfelony
Public Defender
Training Attorney
Los Angeles County Public Defender
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County · Los Angeles
$135k – $165k
7-10 yearsPosted Feb 15, 2026
felonymisdemeanor
Public Defender
Data Analyst — Defense Metrics
San Francisco Public Defender
San Francisco, San Francisco County · Bay Area
$85k – $110k
2-5 yearsPosted Feb 15, 2026
Public Defender
Deputy Public Defender
El Dorado County Public Defender
Placerville, El Dorado County · Sacramento
$82k – $98k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 15, 2026
misdemeanorfelony
Public DefenderBilingual
Clean Slate Coordinator
San Francisco Public Defender
San Francisco, San Francisco County · Bay Area
$75k – $92k
1-3 yearsPosted Feb 14, 2026
expungementreentry
Public DefenderBilingual
Deputy Public Defender
Tulare County Public Defender
Visalia, Tulare County · Central Valley
$72k – $85k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 14, 2026
misdemeanorfelony
Public Defender
Appellate Attorney
Los Angeles County Public Defender
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County · Los Angeles
$125k – $155k
3-5 yearsPosted Feb 14, 2026
appeals
Public DefenderBilingual
Defense Investigator
Fresno County Public Defender
Fresno, Fresno County · Central Valley
$55k – $72k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 14, 2026
felonymisdemeanor
Public DefenderBilingual
Paralegal — Immigration Unit
San Diego County Public Defender
San Diego, San Diego County · San Diego
$55k – $72k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 14, 2026
immigration_defense
Public DefenderBilingual
Social Worker — Defense Team
San Francisco Public Defender
San Francisco, San Francisco County · Bay Area
$78k – $98k
2-5 yearsPosted Feb 13, 2026
felonymisdemeanor
Public DefenderBilingual
Social Worker — Defense Team
Fresno County Public Defender
Fresno, Fresno County · Central Valley
$58k – $75k
1-3 yearsPosted Feb 13, 2026
felonymisdemeanor
Public DefenderBilingual
Deputy Public Defender
Merced County Public Defender
Merced, Merced County · Central Valley
$70k – $82k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 13, 2026
misdemeanorfelony
Public DefenderBilingual
Client Advocate / Peer Navigator
Los Angeles County Public Defender
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County · Los Angeles
$48k – $62k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 13, 2026
misdemeanorfelony
Public Defender
Deputy Public Defender
Shasta County Public Defender
Redding, Shasta County · North State
$72k – $88k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 13, 2026
misdemeanorfelony
Public DefenderBilingual
Deputy Public Defender
Santa Cruz County Public Defender
Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County · Central Coast
$92k – $112k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 13, 2026
misdemeanorfelony
Public DefenderBilingual
Paralegal (Defense)
Los Angeles County Public Defender
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County · Los Angeles
$52k – $68k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 12, 2026
felonymisdemeanor
Public DefenderBilingual
Immigration Defense Specialist
San Diego County Public Defender
San Diego, San Diego County · San Diego
$115k – $145k
3-5 yearsPosted Feb 12, 2026
immigration_defense
Public DefenderBilingual
Deputy Public Defender
Yolo County Public Defender
Woodland, Yolo County · Sacramento
$85k – $100k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 12, 2026
misdemeanorfelony
Public DefenderBilingualMental Health Court
Mental Health Court Social Worker
Riverside County Public Defender
Riverside, Riverside County · Inland Empire
$62k – $82k
1-3 yearsPosted Feb 12, 2026
mental_health
Public DefenderBilingual
Juvenile Defense Attorney
Alameda County Public Defender
Oakland, Alameda County · Bay Area
$105k – $130k
1-3 yearsPosted Feb 12, 2026
juvenile
Legal AidBilingual
Staff Attorney — Criminal Record Clearance
Legal Aid Society of San Diego
San Diego, San Diego County · San Diego
$68k – $85k
1-3 yearsPosted Feb 12, 2026
expungementreentry
Public DefenderBilingual
Defense Investigator
Orange County Public Defender
Santa Ana, Orange County · Los Angeles
$65k – $85k
1-3 yearsPosted Feb 11, 2026
felonymisdemeanor
Public DefenderBilingual
Deputy Public Defender
Sonoma County Public Defender
Santa Rosa, Sonoma County · Bay Area
$92k – $108k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 11, 2026
misdemeanorfelony
Public DefenderBilingual
Deputy Public Defender
Stanislaus County Public Defender
Modesto, Stanislaus County · Central Valley
$78k – $92k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 11, 2026
misdemeanorfelony
Public DefenderBilingual
Deputy Public Defender
Monterey County Public Defender
Salinas, Monterey County · Central Coast
$88k – $105k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 11, 2026
misdemeanorfelony
Public DefenderBilingual
Sentencing Advocate
Los Angeles County Public Defender
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County · Los Angeles
$62k – $82k
1-3 yearsPosted Feb 11, 2026
felony
Conflict PanelBilingual
Conflict Panel Attorney — Juvenile
Bay Area Legal Aid Conflict Panel
Oakland, Alameda County · Bay Area
$65/hr – $95/hr
1-3 yearsPosted Feb 11, 2026
juvenilecontract
Public DefenderBilingual
Deputy Public Defender
Madera County Public Defender
Madera, Madera County · Central Valley
$68k – $82k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 11, 2026
misdemeanorfelony
Public DefenderBilingual
Defense Investigator
Los Angeles County Public Defender
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County · Los Angeles
$68k – $88k
1-3 yearsPosted Feb 10, 2026
felonymisdemeanor
Public DefenderBilingual
Mitigation Specialist
Santa Clara County Public Defender
San Jose, Santa Clara County · Bay Area
$78k – $100k
2-5 yearsPosted Feb 10, 2026
felonycapital
Public DefenderBilingual
Mitigation Specialist
Sacramento County Public Defender
Sacramento, Sacramento County · Sacramento
$68k – $88k
1-3 yearsPosted Feb 10, 2026
felony
Public DefenderBilingual
Defense Investigator
Riverside County Public Defender
Riverside, Riverside County · Inland Empire
$62k – $80k
1-3 yearsPosted Feb 10, 2026
felonymisdemeanor
Federal DefenderBilingual
Mitigation Specialist
Federal Public Defender — Central District of California
Los Angeles, Federal County · Los Angeles
$75k – $100k
2-5 yearsPosted Feb 10, 2026
federal_felony
Public DefenderBilingual
Deputy Public Defender
Marin County Public Defender
San Rafael, Marin County · Bay Area
$105k – $128k
1-3 yearsPosted Feb 10, 2026
misdemeanorfelony
Public DefenderBilingual
Deputy Public Defender
Kings County Public Defender
Hanford, Kings County · Central Valley
$68k – $80k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 10, 2026
misdemeanorfelony
Nonprofit DefenseBilingual
Youth Defense Attorney
Youth Justice Coalition
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County · Los Angeles
$70k – $88k
1-3 yearsPosted Feb 10, 2026
juvenile
Public DefenderBilingual
Immigration Defense Attorney
San Francisco Public Defender
San Francisco, San Francisco County · Bay Area
$120k – $150k
3-5 yearsPosted Feb 9, 2026
immigration_defense
Public DefenderBilingualHomeless Court
Homeless Court Attorney
San Diego County Public Defender
San Diego, San Diego County · San Diego
$105k – $130k
2-5 yearsPosted Feb 9, 2026
misdemeanor
Public DefenderBilingual
Deputy Public Defender
San Joaquin County Public Defender
Stockton, San Joaquin County · Central Valley
$80k – $95k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 9, 2026
misdemeanorfelony
Public DefenderBilingual
Deputy Public Defender
Santa Barbara County Public Defender
Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County · Central Coast
$90k – $108k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 9, 2026
misdemeanorfelony
Nonprofit DefenseBilingual
Staff Attorney
Northern California Innocence Project
San Jose, Santa Clara County · Bay Area
$68k – $88k
1-3 yearsPosted Feb 9, 2026
post_convictioninnocence
Public Defender
Deputy Public Defender
Butte County Public Defender
Oroville, Butte County · Sacramento
$75k – $90k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 9, 2026
misdemeanorfelony
Conflict PanelBilingual
Conflict Panel Attorney
Fresno County Indigent Defense Panel
Fresno, Fresno County · Central Valley
$60/hr – $95/hr
1-3 yearsPosted Feb 9, 2026
felonymisdemeanorcontract
Public DefenderBilingual
Juvenile Defense Attorney
Los Angeles County Public Defender
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County · Los Angeles
$100k – $125k
1-3 yearsPosted Feb 8, 2026
juvenile
Public Defender
Deputy Public Defender
Solano County Public Defender
Fairfield, Solano County · Bay Area
$90k – $105k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 8, 2026
misdemeanorfelony
Public Defender
Deputy Public Defender
Placer County Public Defender
Roseville, Placer County · Sacramento
$88k – $105k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 8, 2026
misdemeanorfelony
Public Defender
Deputy Public Defender
San Luis Obispo County Public Defender
San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County · Central Coast
$85k – $100k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 8, 2026
misdemeanorfelony
Conflict PanelBilingual
Conflict Panel Attorney
San Diego County Indigent Defense Panel
San Diego, San Diego County · San Diego
$70/hr – $110/hr
2-5 yearsPosted Feb 8, 2026
felonymisdemeanorcontract
Public DefenderBilingual
Deputy Public Defender
Imperial County Public Defender
El Centro, Imperial County · San Diego
$72k – $88k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 8, 2026
misdemeanorfelony
Alternative DefenseBilingual
Deputy Public Defender
San Mateo County Private Defender Program
Redwood City, San Mateo County · Bay Area
$110k – $135k
1-3 yearsPosted Feb 8, 2026
misdemeanorfelony
Public DefenderBilingual
Deputy Public Defender
San Francisco Public Defender
San Francisco, San Francisco County · Bay Area
$105k – $125k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 7, 2026
misdemeanorfelony
Public DefenderBilingualCommunity Court
Community Court Attorney
Sacramento County Public Defender
Sacramento, Sacramento County · Sacramento
$108k – $132k
2-5 yearsPosted Feb 7, 2026
misdemeanor
Public DefenderBilingualDrug Court
Drug Court Attorney
Riverside County Public Defender
Riverside, Riverside County · Inland Empire
$100k – $125k
2-5 yearsPosted Feb 7, 2026
felonymisdemeanor
Legal AidBilingual
Staff Attorney — Criminal Defense & Reentry
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County · Los Angeles
$72k – $90k
1-3 yearsPosted Feb 7, 2026
misdemeanorreentryexpungement
Conflict PanelBilingual
Conflict Panel Attorney
Riverside County Conflict Defense Panel
Riverside, Riverside County · Inland Empire
$65/hr – $100/hr
2-5 yearsPosted Feb 7, 2026
felonymisdemeanorcontract
Federal Defender
Habeas Corpus Attorney
Federal Public Defender — Central District of California
Los Angeles, Federal County · Los Angeles
$95k – $135k
3-5 yearsPosted Feb 7, 2026
post_convictionappeals
Alternative DefenseBilingual
Deputy Alternate Public Defender
Los Angeles County Alternate Public Defender
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County · Los Angeles
$100k – $120k
1-3 yearsPosted Feb 6, 2026
felonymisdemeanor
Public DefenderBilingualReentry Court
Reentry Attorney
Alameda County Public Defender
Oakland, Alameda County · Bay Area
$110k – $135k
2-5 yearsPosted Feb 6, 2026
reentryexpungement
Public DefenderBilingual
Deputy Public Defender II
Fresno County Public Defender
Fresno, Fresno County · Central Valley
$98k – $120k
2-5 yearsPosted Feb 6, 2026
felony
Public DefenderBilingual
Deputy Public Defender
Ventura County Public Defender
Ventura, Ventura County · Central Coast
$88k – $105k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 6, 2026
misdemeanorfelony
Public Defender
Deputy Public Defender
Humboldt County Public Defender
Eureka, Humboldt County · North Coast
$78k – $95k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 6, 2026
misdemeanorfelony
Nonprofit DefenseBilingual
Reentry Attorney
Root & Rebound
Oakland, Alameda County · Bay Area
$72k – $92k
1-3 yearsPosted Feb 6, 2026
reentryexpungement
Public DefenderBilingual
Mitigation Specialist
Los Angeles County Public Defender
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County · Los Angeles
$72k – $95k
2-5 yearsPosted Feb 5, 2026
felonycapital
Public DefenderBilingual
Deputy Public Defender I
San Diego County Public Defender
San Diego, San Diego County · San Diego
$90k – $108k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 5, 2026
misdemeanor
Nonprofit DefenseBilingual
Staff Attorney — Innocence
California Innocence Project
San Diego, San Diego County · San Diego
$70k – $90k
2-5 yearsPosted Feb 5, 2026
post_convictioninnocence
Conflict PanelBilingual
Conflict Panel Attorney — Misdemeanor
Los Angeles County Bar Association — Indigent Criminal Defense
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County · Los Angeles
$60/hr – $90/hr
1-3 yearsPosted Feb 5, 2026
misdemeanorcontract
Public DefenderVeterans Court
Veterans Court Attorney
Santa Clara County Public Defender
San Jose, Santa Clara County · Bay Area
$115k – $145k
2-5 yearsPosted Feb 5, 2026
felonymisdemeanor
Public DefenderBilingual
Deputy Public Defender I
Orange County Public Defender
Santa Ana, Orange County · Los Angeles
$90k – $108k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 4, 2026
misdemeanor
Federal DefenderBilingual
Assistant Federal Public Defender
Federal Public Defender — Eastern District of California
Sacramento, Federal County · Sacramento
$82k – $115k
2-5 yearsPosted Feb 4, 2026
federal_felonyimmigration
Public DefenderBilingual
Deputy Public Defender
Kern County Public Defender
Bakersfield, Kern County · Central Valley
$75k – $88k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 4, 2026
misdemeanorfelony
Public DefenderBilingual
Deputy Public Defender I
San Bernardino County Public Defender
San Bernardino, San Bernardino County · Inland Empire
$80k – $95k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 4, 2026
misdemeanor
Nonprofit DefenseBilingual
Criminal Defense Attorney — Immigrant Rights
Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
Oakland, Alameda County · Bay Area
$75k – $95k
2-5 yearsPosted Feb 4, 2026
misdemeanorimmigration_defense
State Defender
Deputy State Public Defender — Habeas
California State Public Defender
San Francisco, Statewide County · Bay Area
$115k – $150k
3-5 yearsPosted Feb 4, 2026
post_convictioncapital
Public DefenderBilingual
Deputy Public Defender II
Los Angeles County Public Defender
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County · Los Angeles
$115k – $135k
2-5 yearsPosted Feb 3, 2026
felony
Public DefenderBilingual
Deputy Public Defender
Santa Clara County Public Defender
San Jose, Santa Clara County · Bay Area
$108k – $128k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 3, 2026
misdemeanorfelony
Public DefenderBilingual
Deputy Public Defender I
Sacramento County Public Defender
Sacramento, Sacramento County · Sacramento
$88k – $105k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 3, 2026
misdemeanor
Federal DefenderBilingual
Assistant Federal Public Defender
Federal Public Defender — Northern District of California
San Francisco, Federal County · Bay Area
$90k – $130k
3-5 yearsPosted Feb 3, 2026
federal_felonyimmigration
Public DefenderTribal Court
Tribal Court Liaison Attorney
San Diego County Public Defender
San Diego, San Diego County · San Diego
$105k – $130k
3-5 yearsPosted Feb 3, 2026
felonymisdemeanor
Public DefenderBilingual
Deputy Public Defender I
Alameda County Public Defender
Oakland, Alameda County · Bay Area
$100k – $118k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 2, 2026
misdemeanor
Public DefenderBilingual
Deputy Public Defender I
Riverside County Public Defender
Riverside, Riverside County · Inland Empire
$82k – $98k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 2, 2026
misdemeanor
Public DefenderBilingual
Deputy Public Defender I
Los Angeles County Public Defender
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County · Los Angeles
$95k – $110k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 1, 2026
misdemeanor
Public DefenderVeterans Court
Veterans Court Attorney
San Diego County Public Defender
San Diego, San Diego County · San Diego
$110k – $135k
2-5 yearsPosted Feb 1, 2026
felonymisdemeanor
Public DefenderBilingual
Deputy Public Defender I
Fresno County Public Defender
Fresno, Fresno County · Central Valley
$78k – $92k
0-2 yearsPosted Feb 1, 2026
misdemeanor
Federal DefenderBilingual
Assistant Federal Public Defender — Trial
Federal Public Defender — Central District of California
Los Angeles, Federal County · Los Angeles
$85k – $125k
2-5 yearsPosted Feb 1, 2026
federal_felony
Conflict PanelBilingual
Conflict Panel Attorney — Felony
Los Angeles County Bar Association — Indigent Criminal Defense
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County · Los Angeles
$75/hr – $125/hr
3-5 yearsPosted Feb 1, 2026
felonycontract
Public DefenderDUI Court
Deputy Public Defender III — DUI Court
Orange County Public Defender
Santa Ana, Orange County · Los Angeles
$130k – $160k
5-10 yearsPosted Jan 30, 2026
misdemeanorfelony
Federal DefenderBilingual
Assistant Federal Defender
Federal Defenders of San Diego Inc.
San Diego, San Diego County · San Diego
$85k – $120k
2-5 yearsPosted Jan 30, 2026
federal_felonyimmigration
Public Defender
Deputy Public Defender III
Los Angeles County Public Defender
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County · Los Angeles
$140k – $165k
5-10 yearsPosted Jan 28, 2026
felonycapital
Public Defender
Deputy Public Defender II
Contra Costa County Public Defender
Martinez, Contra Costa County · Bay Area
$110k – $138k
2-5 yearsPosted Jan 28, 2026
felony
Public Defender
Deputy Public Defender III — Appeals
San Bernardino County Public Defender
San Bernardino, San Bernardino County · Inland Empire
$132k – $162k
5-10 yearsPosted Jan 28, 2026
appeals
Nonprofit Defense
Staff Attorney — Post-Conviction
ACLU of Southern California — Criminal Justice Reform
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County · Los Angeles
$82k – $105k
3-5 yearsPosted Jan 28, 2026
post_convictionappeals
Public DefenderMental Health Court
Mental Health Court Attorney
Los Angeles County Public Defender
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County · Los Angeles
$110k – $135k
2-5 yearsPosted Jan 25, 2026
mental_health
Public Defender
Deputy Public Defender III
San Diego County Public Defender
San Diego, San Diego County · San Diego
$142k – $172k
5-10 yearsPosted Jan 25, 2026
felonycapital
Federal Defender
Research & Writing Attorney
Federal Public Defender — Central District of California
Los Angeles, Federal County · Los Angeles
$90k – $130k
2-5 yearsPosted Jan 25, 2026
appealsfederal_felony
Public Defender
Senior Trial Attorney
San Francisco Public Defender
San Francisco, San Francisco County · Bay Area
$155k – $190k
7-10 yearsPosted Jan 22, 2026
felonycapital
Public Defender
Capital Defense Attorney
Kern County Public Defender
Bakersfield, Kern County · Central Valley
$120k – $148k
10+ yearsPosted Jan 22, 2026
capital
Alternative Defense
Capital Defense Attorney
Los Angeles County Alternate Public Defender
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County · Los Angeles
$155k – $185k
10+ yearsPosted Jan 20, 2026
capital
State Defender
Deputy State Public Defender — Appellate
California State Public Defender
Sacramento, Statewide County · Sacramento
$110k – $145k
3-5 yearsPosted Jan 20, 2026
appealscapital
Public Defender
Managing Attorney
Sacramento County Public Defender
Sacramento, Sacramento County · Sacramento
$175k – $220k
10+ yearsPosted Jan 20, 2026
felony
Conflict Panel
Conflict Counsel — Capital
Sacramento County Conflict Criminal Defenders
Sacramento, Sacramento County · Sacramento
$150/hr – $200/hr
10+ yearsPosted Jan 18, 2026
capitalcontract
Public Defender
Managing Attorney — Felony Division
San Francisco Public Defender
San Francisco, San Francisco County · Bay Area
$185k – $230k
10+ yearsPosted Jan 15, 2026
felonycapital