Judge Dalila Corral Lyons received her B.S. in public administration from USC in 1981 and her J.D. from University of California, Berkeley School of Law. After passing the California bar in 1985, she practiced entertainment and business litigation, represented the Office of County Counsel, and worked as the chief legal advisor to the Sheriff’s Department. She was appointed to the bench in 2005 by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Awards
Recipient of Vikki Carr Foundation Scholarship
Breaking the Glass Ceiling Award – National Center for Women and Policing
Judicial Excellence Award – Mexican American Bar Association
Mujer Who Leads – Latina Lawyers Bar Association
2015 Alumni Merit Award – USC Alumni Association
2014 USC Latino Alumni Association Spotlight Honoree
Events
Panelist at 2020 International Women’s Day Celebration – Squire Patton Bogs
Links
Los Angeles Superior Court - Courtroom Rules
The Robing Room - Hon. Dalila C. Lyons
Alumna serves the community as a Superior Court - USC News
Dalila Corral Lyons - Judicial Council
Serving with integrity - USC Sol Price School of Public Policy