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 MitchellChief of the Appellate Unit:
Carmen SmarandoiuSenior Litigator:
Daniel Blank
Assistant Federal Public Defenders:
Gabriela Bischof
Angela Chuang
Elizabeth Falk
Taylor Fatherree
Chris Miles
Karthik Raju
Ned SmockFellowship Assistant Federal Public Defenders:
Jamie HalperAppellate Assistant Federal Public Defenders:
Todd Borden
Steven Koeninger
Jenya ParkmanParalegals:
Sheree Cruz-Laucirica
Cary Davalos
Megan WallstrumChief Investigator:
Fred Anderson
Investigators:
Catherine Goulet
Michael Portman
Rob Ultan
Administrative Officer:
David ConcepcionDirector 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 GordhamerLegal Assistant:
Adrena WilliamsFinancial 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 RomeroAssistant Paralegal:
Megan Melis
Nan McVernon