Summer Stephan

Summer Stephan
Summer Stephan
San Diego County District Attorney
San Diego County District Attorney's Office
District Attorney Summer Stephan has devoted her life to protecting children and families, providing justice to the most vulnerable, and is a national leader in the fight against human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Summer rose through the ranks fighting for justice in the trenches before San Diego County voters overwhelmingly elected Summer as District Attorney in 2018 and again in 2022. As District Attorney, she leads the second-largest DA’s Office in California, and fifth largest in the nation managing a professional staff of 1,000 employees, serving as the People’s Prosecutor for San Diego County and its more than three million residents. Summer leverages her extensive courtroom, management, and leadership experience to set clear public safety priorities in collaboration with law enforcement and the community, keeping San Diego County one of the safest urban regions in the United States. In 2022, Summer was named one of “The Five Best Prosecutors in America.”.


As the District Attorney, Summer opened a state-of-the-art Family Justice Center in the North County for victims of domestic violence and elder abuse. Summer launched a juvenile diversion program that diverted hundreds of kids away from the school to prison pipeline. Summer fulfilled her commitment to test every rape kit with over 2000 rape kits tested. Her office tripled the prosecutions of hate crimes and doubled down on the prosecution of deadly fentanyl dealers. Summer is implementing innovations to help address the intersection of crime and homelessness.

Summer led a coordinated effort to protect the community from targeted mass violence with a School Threats Task Force that implemented a unified protocol with all 42 school districts in San Diego County.

Speaking in:

Thursday
June 6
12:00 pm1:30 pm
Zellman Group Stage, 104C, Level 1
Education, networking and community, focused on women working in loss prevention and asset protection. Join us for an exclusive luncheon that will inspire, celebrate, educate and bring together women in the retail industry, powered by the NRF Women in Loss Prevention group. This program is open to female retailers registered with an All-Access pass and can be added during the registration process.
Thursday
June 6
3:45 pm4:00 pm
CIS Security Solutions Theatre
The relationships between prosecutors, law enforcement and retailers are vital in efforts to stem the current tide of retail theft and violence. San Diego County DA Summer Stephan sits with NRF VP David Johnston to talk about the proactive approach her office takes in building these relationships and prosecuting those involved in ORC activities. As President Elect of the National District… Read more