Staff

San Francisco Office
450 Golden Gate Avenue
Room 19-6884
San Francisco, CA 94102
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415.436.7700
415.436.7706 (fax)

Federal Defender:
Jodi Linker

First Assistant Federal Defender:
Candis Mitchell
Chief of the Appellate Unit:
Carmen Smarandoiu
Senior Litigator:
Daniel Blank

Assistant Federal Public Defenders:
Angela Chuang
Elizabeth Falk
Taylor Fatherree
Samantha Jaffe
Chris Miles
Karthik Raju
Ned Smock
Fellowship Assistant Federal Public Defenders:
Jamie Halper
Appellate Assistant Federal Public Defenders:
Todd Borden
Steven Koeninger
Jenya Parkman
Lisset Pino
Paralegals:
Sheree Cruz-Laucirica
Cary Davalos
Lauren Havey
Megan Wallstrum
Investigators:
Khouloud Ballout
Catherine Goulet
Michael Portman
Rob Ultan
Mitigation Specialist:
Amanda Merfeld
Administrative Officer:
David Concepcion
Director of Personnel & Development:
Tet Salva

Panel Administrator:
Ruben P. Deang, Jr.
Property and Procurement Administrator:
Rachel Schumont

Legal Assistant to the Defender:
Mary Tran

Assistant Paralegals:
Mikaela Hansen
Victor Lopez
Joathan Nunez

Oakland Office
1301 Clay Street
Suite 1350N
Oakland, CA 94612
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510.637.3500
510.637.3507 (fax)

Supervising Attorney:
John Paul Reichmuth

Assistant Federal Public Defenders:
Gabriela Bischof
Kaitlyn Fryzek
Angela Hansen
Elisse Larouche
Joyce Leavitt

Fellowship Assistant Federal Public Defenders:
Anais Carell

Appellate Assistant Federal Public Defenders:
Lisa Ma
Robin Packel

Paralegals:
Kalei Achiu
Rebecca Estep
Alyce Kalmar

Investigators:
Madeline Larsen

Social Worker:
Shannon Gordhamer
Legal Assistant:
Adrena Williams
Financial Administrator:
Joanne Nguyen

San Jose Office
55 South Market Street
Suite 820
San Jose, CA 95113
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408.291.7753
408.291.7399 (fax)

Supervising Attorney:
Varell Fuller
Mara Goldman (Acting)

Assistant Federal Public Defenders:
Dejan Gantar
Sophia Whiting
Jessica Yu

Appellate Assistant Federal Public Defenders:
Mara Goldman
Lara Vinnard

Paralegals:
Laura Acevedo
Caitlin Costello

Investigators:
Laura Acevedo
Nancy Romero
Assistant Paralegal:
Megan Melis
Nan McVernon