San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office: Making A Positive Impact In The Community; Deputy District Attorney Joshua Lizama

Press release from San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office:

May 21, 2021

A San Bernardino county resident since birth, Joshua Lizama grew up in Upland.  Growing up in Upland gave Joshua an insight to the needs of his community and San Bernardino County as a whole.

Deputy District Attorney Joshua Lizama was sworn in on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 by District Attorney Jason Anderson.

After graduating from high school, Joshua decided to pursue a higher education and attended Purdue University where he received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology.  Joshua then decided he wanted pursue a career as an attorney and attended DePaul University College of Law for law school.  Though law school is no easy feat, Joshua persevered and successfully graduated making him the first attorney in his family- a title he is proud to bear.

“I am both proud and humbled by the opportunity to be a public servant in the pursuit of justice for my community, the residents of San Bernardino County, and the People of the great state of California.”  Deputy District Attorney Joshua Lizama

While his initial focus of study was Family Law, in 2017 Joshua was provided the opportunity to work as a Certified Law Clerk for the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office.  It was this experience that lit a fire of desire in Joshua to become a trial lawyer and more specifically, a District Attorney.  

From that point forward, all he could imagine himself doing was working as a deputy district attorney, specifically for the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office. 

“The idea that I could be in a position that could have a positive impact in my community daily was the foundation of my motivation to pursue this career.”Deputy District Attorney Joshua Lizama

From that time on, Joshua switched gears and focused all of his efforts and studies to better prepare him for a career in the courtroom.  From Trial Advocacy classes to Criminal Procedure, Joshua was dedicated to do what it took to successfully reach the position of a deputy district attorney at the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office.

This press release was produced by San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office. The views expressed here are the author’s own.