Nancy O'Malley for Alameda County District Attorney

My name is Nancy O'Malley and I am the District Attorney of Alameda County.

Throughout my 25 years as a prosecutor in the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office, I have been the head of the Sexual Assault Unit, worked on the Felony Trial team as well as the Felony Preliminary Hearing Unit, been the assistant team leader of the Law and Motion Department, and an assistant branch head of the DA’s Office at the Wiley Manual Courthouse in Oakland. I have prosecuted hundreds of felony matters ranging from child sexual assault to domestic violence to murder.

For much of my career, I have worked tirelessly on behalf of victims of crime. I am proud to be a nationally recognized expert on the advancement of victims’ rights and have successfully changed laws to expand the rights of victims. I led the creation of the Alameda County Family Justice Center, a one-stop shop for victims of family violence, sexual assault, elder abuse and child abuse. The center has become a national model for efficient, comprehensive and collaborative delivery of victims’ services.

I have managed the District Attorney’s Office through the most challenging budgetary times without negative impact to the community or to the DA staff. I value my role as a public servant and am proud of the work my office and I do in protecting and advocating for crime victims while ensuring the rights of the accused through the fair and impartial administration of justice.

I am especially proud to be the first woman District Attorney in the history of the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. Upon being appointed DA by the Board of Supervisors in 2009, I was honored to have a diverse and broad base of support throughout Alameda County, including the overwhelming support of the employees of the District Attorney’s Office, the Sheriff, chiefs of police, victims rights groups, civil leaders and legislators, as well as support of former Alameda County District Attorneys D. Lowell Jensen (1969-1981), Jack Meehan (1981-1994) and Thomas J. Orloff (1994-2009).

With your support, I look forward to serving the citizens of Alameda County as your District Attorney. I will uphold the tradition of excellence for which the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office is known, while making the office more accessible to the public and to the partners with whom we share the commitment to keep our communities safe and to hold wrongdoers accountable.