Annika M. Ford is an associate attorney at CCA and an experienced trial lawyer. Ms. Ford has tried 10 cases to verdict as lead attorney and brings extensive courtroom experience in evidentiary hearings and motion practice.
Prior to joining CCA, Ms. Ford served as a Deputy Public Defender with the Orange County Public Defender’s Office, where she handled every phase of litigation, from discovery review and motion practice to jury trial.
Ms. Ford received her bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Chapman University and her Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. During law school, Ms. Ford competed in moot court and served as a clinic intern with the Federal Public Defender’s Capital Habeas Unit. She has been admitted to practice law in California since 2021.