Aaron Voit

Deputy County Counsel

Aaron Voit joined the Office of the County Counsel in 2021.  Aaron advises the Board of Supervisors and various County departments and agencies as a member of the Health and Hospitals Team and the Human Services Team.  Prior to joining the Office, Aaron was the Medical-Legal Partnership Managing Attorney at California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc., where he oversaw the provision of free legal services to rural, low-income patients at Federally Qualified Health Centers.  At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Aaron led the launch of a COVID-19 Workers’ Rights Helpline to help impacted workers access paid leave and other rights and benefits.  Prior to law school, Aaron worked at a nonprofit organization focused on sustainable community development and environmental stewardship.

Aaron’s professional expertise includes:

• Employment law
• Public benefits law
• Administrative advocacy

Education

• University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, J.D., 2017
  • Public Interest and Social Justice Certificate
• University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A., 2012
  • High Honors

Prior Experience

• Medical-Legal Partnership Managing Attorney (previously Equal Justice Works Fellow) at California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. (2017-2021)