Greg Totten was elected district attorney of Ventura County in March 2002, and took office on November 1, 2002.  He was re-elected to his second term in June 2006.

After earning his bachelor's degree in economics from San Francisco State University in 1977 and his law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1982, Greg was admitted to the California State Bar and joined the Ventura County District Attorney's Office in 1982.

In January 1999, he became Chief Assistant District Attorney, the number two position in the office.

Among numerous professional activities and awards, he has been named MADD’s California Statewide Law Enforcement Honoree, Ventura County Kiwanis’ Law Enforcement Officer of the Year, and has lectured at state and national prosecutor symposia on topics such as principle-centered leadership, elder abuse issues, homicide prosecution techniques, asset forfeitures, and victim impact evidence in death penalty cases.

Mr. Totten serves on the board of directors for the California District Attorneys Association and the Ventura County Bar Association. He is a member of the Pepperdine University School of Law Board of Visitors.  He also serves on the boards of community groups including Crime Victims United, City Impact, Camarillo Health Care District Advisory Panel, Rebuilding Together Ventura County , United Way of Ventura County, Ventura Police Activities League, and is a past president of the Ventura County Council Boy Scouts of America. He also serves as a commissioner on the California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice.