Algeria Ford is a member of Burke’s Public Law and Labor and Employment practice groups. He advises both public and private entities on a wide range of legal issues and also serves as special counsel for the Hesperia Unified School District and the Val Verde Unified School District.
Prior to joining the firm, Al represented public sector clients while employed with the San Bernardino Office of County Counsel. As a member of the Office’s litigation group, he defended County departments and employees in numerous state and federal court cases. In that capacity, Al obtained successful results on various motions and as counsel in jury trials.
Al was also a member of the Office’s employment group, where he served as primary employment counsel for the County’s Sheriff Department. He regularly advised on POBR issues, Internal Affairs Investigations, and employment disputes. In addition, Al represented Sheriff Department Management before the Civil Service Commission and during labor negotiations, sat on multiple committees, and defended and advised the Sheriff Department during federal investigations.
An experienced litigator, Al was also a Deputy District Attorney with the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, where he prosecuted multiple cases to jury verdict. Prior to that, he worked for the Louisville Metro Public Defender’s Office, obtaining successful results for clients at hearings and jury trial.
During law school, Al was the Editor-in-Chief of two of the school’s three legal journals, was a member of the Moot Court Board, and served on the school’s National Trial and National Environmental Moot Court Teams. In addition, he won the School’s prestigious oral advocacy competition during his second year of law school and received honors for obtaining the highest grade in Advanced Constitutional Law, Advanced Trial Practice, and Criminal Procedure.
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