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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:
Gabriela Bischof
Angela Chuang
Elizabeth Falk
Taylor Fatherree
Chris Miles
Karthik Raju
Ned Smock

Fellowship Assistant Federal Public Defenders:
Jamie Halper

Appellate Assistant Federal Public Defenders:
Todd Borden
Steven Koeninger
Jenya Parkman

Paralegals:
Sheree Cruz-Laucirica
Cary Davalos
Megan Wallstrum

Chief Investigator:
Fred Anderson

Investigators:
Catherine Goulet
Michael Portman
Rob Ultan

Administrative Officer:
David Concepcion

Director of Personnel, Diversity, & Training:
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:
Angela Hansen
Samantha Jaffe
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
Frank Tamburello

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

Assistant Federal Public Defenders:
Robert Carlin
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