Attorney Name
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Assignment
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James R. Williams |
County Counsel
Areas of Direct Supervision:
- Board of Supervisors
- Civil Grand Jury
- County Executive
- Legislation and County Executive's Office - Office of Intergovernmental Relations
- Management Auditor
- Office of Correction and Law Enforcement Monitoring
- Redevelopment Dissolution
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Robert M. Coelho |
Assistant County Counsel
- CEO – Learning Organization, Occupational Safety and Environmental Compliance Supervision
- Education Law (Labor & Employment)
- Employee Services Agency (ESA) – Administration, Benefits, Human Resources, Labor Relations Supervision
- ESA Executive Services
- Equal Opportunity Division
- Labor & Employment Team Supervision
- Office of the County Hearing Officer Supervision
- Surveillance-Technology Ordinance Use Policies Supervision
Board Committees:
- Finance and Government Operations Committee (for ESA and EOD items)
Boards & Commissions:
- Commission on Equal Access and Employment Opportunity
Boards & Commissions oversight:
- County of Santa Clara Defined Contributions Plans Committee
- Juvenile Justice Commission
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Michaela L. Lewis |
Assistant County Counsel
- CEO – Chief Privacy Officer; Information Security; Data Oversight, Management, & Evaluation
- Child and Family Protection Team (juvenile dependency cases) Supervision
- Data Sharing and Privacy Issues
- Department of Child Support Services
- Education Law Supervision
- FIRST 5 Santa Clara County Supervision
- HHS Ethics, Privacy, and Compliance Office
- Human Services Supervision - Office of Supportive Housing and Social Services Agency (excluding Child & Family Protection and Adult & Elder Protection Team cases)
Board Committees:
- Children, Seniors & Families Committee
Boards & Commissions Oversight:
- Child Abuse Prevention Council
- Housing and Community Development Advisory Committee
- Senior Care Commission
- Social Services Advisory Commission
- Unhoused Taskforce
- Youth Task Force
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Tony LoPresti |
Assistant County Counsel
- CEO – Offices of Labor Standards Enforcement
- CEO – Office of Sustainability Supervision (w/ Steve Mitra)
- Civil and Code Enforcement Supervision
- CPUC Proceedings
- Environment and Land Use Team Supervision (Consumer and Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Environmental Health, Parks and Recreation Department, Planning and Development Department, Roads and Airports Department, and Vector Control District)
Board Committees:
- Housing, Land Use, Environment, and Transportation Committee
Boards & Commissions oversight:
- Airport Land Use Commission
- Airports Commission
- Animal Advisory Commission
- Assessment Appeals Board
- Comprehensive County Expressway Planning Study Policy Advisory Board
- County Community Resources Group for Stanford University
- Fish and Game Commission
- Historical Heritage Commission
- Integrated Pest Management Technical Advisory Group
- Parks and Recreation Commission
- Recycling and Waste Reduction Commission
- Roads Commission
- San Martin Planning Advisory Committee
- South County Joint Planning Advisory Committee
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Steve Mitra |
Assistant County Counsel
- Assessor’s Office Supervision
- CEO – Asset & Economic Development; Countywide Contracting Management; Office of Budget and Analysis; Office of Public Affairs
- CEO – Office of Sustainability Supervision (w/ Tony LoPresti)
- Conflicts & Political Reform Act Supervision (w/ Kavita Narayan)
- General Contracting and Procurement Supervision
- Finance and Government Operations Team Supervision (Clerk of the Board, Clerk-Recorder, Controller-Treasurer, Dept. of Tax and Collections, Facilities & Fleet, Fire Districts, Library, Procurement, Registrar of Voters)
- Office of Veterans Services Supervision
- Real Property and Public Works Team Supervision
- Technology Services and Solutions Supervision
- Whistleblower Program Supervision
Board Committees:
- Finance & Government Operations Committee
Boards & Commissions:
- Personnel Board (w/ Aaron Bloom)
Boards & Commissions oversight:
- Board of Plumbing Examiners
- Citizen's Advisory Commission on Elections
- Code Enforcement Appeals Board
- County Treasury Oversight Committee
- Measure A (2008) Citizens' Oversight Committee
- Measure A (2016 Housing Bond) Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee
- Planning Commission
- Sister County Commissions
- Vehicle Accident Review Board
- Veterans Commission of the County of Santa Clara
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Kavita K. Narayan |
Assistant County Counsel
- Conflicts & Political Reform Act Supervision (w/ Steve Mitra)
- County Executive’s Office – Division of Equity and Social Justice; Offices of Emergency Management; Mediation and Ombuds Services; and Reentry Services
- Fairgrounds Management Corporation Supervision
- Public Safety and Justice Team Supervision (County Communications, District Attorney’s Office, Medical Examiner-Coroner, Office of Emergency Management, Office of Reentry Services, Office of the Sherriff and Dept. of Correction, Pretrial Services, Probation Dept., Public Defender’s Office)
Board Committees:
- Public Safety and Justice Committee
Boards & Commissions:
- Anti-Terrorism Approval Authority
- Hate Prevention and Inclusion Task Force
- Re-Entry Network
- Santa Clara County Emergency Operational Area Council
Boards & Commissions oversight:
- Advisory Commission on Consumer Affairs
- Asset Forfeiture Fund Oversight Comm.
- Certification Appeals Board
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Community Corrections Partnership
- Domestic Violence Council
- Human Rights Commission
- Human Trafficking Commission
- Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council
- Juvenile Justice Systems Collaborative
- SCC Cal-ID Remote Access Network Bd.
- SCC Inmate Welfare Fund Committee
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Elizabeth G. Pianca |
Assistant County Counsel
- Civil & Code Enforcement Team Supervision
- Conflicts & Political Reform Act Supervision (w/Kavita Narayan and Steve Mitra)
- Environment & Land Use Team Supervision
Boards & Commissions:
- Housing, Land Use, Environment, and Transportation Committee
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Douglas M. Press |
Assistant County Counsel
- Civil Rights, Tort, and Employment Litigation Supervision
- Claims Administration Supervision
- Health & Hospitals Team Supervision (Behavioral Health Services, Community Health, County Hospitals, Custody Health, Emergency Medical Services, Public Health, Valley Health Plan)
- Jail Reform and Custody Operations Team Supervision
- Writs and Appeals Supervision
Board Committees:
- Federal Affairs Advocacy Task Force
- Health and Hospital Committee
Boards & Commissions oversight:
- Behavioral Health Board
- Emergency Medical Care Committee
- Health Advisory Committee
- HIV Commission
- Homeless Healthcare Advisory Board
- Race and Health Disparities Community Board
- Santa Clara County Health Care Reform Implementation Stakeholders' Working Group
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Attorney Name
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Assignment
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Bryan K. Anderson |
- Civil Rights, Tort, and Employment Litigation
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James K. Ayden |
- Education Law (labor and employment issues)
- Employee Services Agency - Benefits, Hiring
- Fairgrounds Management Corporation Labor and Employment
- Labor & Employment
- Occupational Safety and Environmental Compliance
Boards & Commissions:
- County of Santa Clara Defined Contributions Plans Committee
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Hannah Begley |
- Social Justice and Impact Litigation Fellow
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Jamila Benkato |
- Civil and Code Enforcement
- Finance and Government Operations team projects
- Registrar of Voters (w/ Mary Hanna-Weir)
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Mark F. Bernal |
- Assessor Litigation
- Assessor’s Office (w/ Robert Nakamae)
- County Hearing Officer
- Independent Defense Counsel Office
- Public Defender’s Office
Board & Commissions:
- Code Enforcement Appeals Board
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Aaron H. Bloom |
Lead Deputy
- Lead for Jail Reform and Custody Operations
- Custody Health Services
- Social Justice & Impact Litigation
Board & Commissions:
- Personnel Board (w/ Steve Mitra)
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Winifred Botha |
- Civil Rights, Tort, and Employment Litigation
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Xavier M. Brandwajn |
- Civil Rights, Tort, and Employment Litigation
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Valerie Brender |
- Civil and Code Enforcement
- Labor and Employment
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Christopher Capozzi |
- Bail Bonds Appeals
- Cable Franchise / Water Franchise
- Conflicts & Political Reform Act
- Department of Correction (w/ Karun Tilak)
- Office of Veterans’ Services
- Pitchess Petitions
- Sheriff’s Office (w/ Karun Tilak)
Board & Commissions:
- Board of Plumbing Examiners
- Veterans Commission of the County of Santa Clara
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John A. Castro |
- County Hospital Facilities PSAs and PAs
- County Sanitation District No. 2-3
- Public Works
- Roads Department
Boards & Commissions:
- Comprehensive County Expressway Planning Study Policy Advisory Board
- Roads Commission
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Michelle H. Chan |
- Office of Supportive Housing Real Property and Finance Issues
- Real Property
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Gregory J. Charles |
- Civil Rights, Tort, and Employment Litigation
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Nancy J. Clark |
- County Communications
- ESA – Human Resources
- Labor & Employment
- Learning and Employee Development
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Claire Cormier |
- Civil Rights, Tort, and Employment Litigation
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Samuel J. Cretcher |
- Labor & Employment
- Surveillance-Technology Ordinance Use Policies
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Nick DeFiesta |
- Environment and Land Use team projects
- Finance and Government Operations team projects
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Wesley Dodd |
- County Hospitals (w/ Theresa Fuentes, David McDonough, and Jennifer Sprinkles)
- Emergency Medical Services
- Health and Hospital IT Contracts
- Health and Hospital Physician Contracts
- Healthlink Implementation / Data Migration for OCH/SLRH
- Medical Staff (w/ Theresa Fuentes)
- Valley Health Plan (w/ David McDonough and Jenny Sprinkles)
Boards & Commissions:
- Emergency Medical Care Committee
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Robert D. Fannion |
- Clerk-Recorder
- Conflicts & Political Reform Act
- Department of Tax and Collections General Advice
- Finance and Government Operations projects
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Aaron Forbath |
- Environment and Land Use team projects
- Finance and Government Operations team projects
- Real Property
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Theresa J. Fuentes |
Lead Deputy
- Lead for Health & Hospitals Team
- County Hospitals (w/ Wes Dodd, David McDonough, and Jennifer Sprinkles)
- Medical Staff (w/ Wes Dodd)
Boards & Commissions:
- Santa Clara County Health Care Reform Implementation Stakeholders' Working Group
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Juliana Goldrosen |
- Finance and Government Operations
- Technology, Data Security, and Privacy
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Andrew Gottlieb |
- Intellectual Property (w/ Robert Nakamae)
- Technology, Data Security & Privacy
- Technology Services & Solutions (w/ Robert Nakamae)
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Susan P. Greenberg |
- Social Justice & Impact Litigation
- Writs and Appeals
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Nathan A. Greenblatt |
- Civil Rights, Tort, and Employment Litigation
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Mary Hanna-Weir |
- Annual Reporting on Non-Cooperation with Identity-Based Registries and Internment Activities
- Clerk of the Board (w/ Elizabeth Pianca)
- Conflicts & Political Reform Act
- County Executive’s Office – Office of Gender- Based Violence Prevention
- County Executive’s Office – Office of LGBTQ Affairs
- County Executive’s Office – Office of Women’s Policy
- Education Law
- Registrar of Voters
Boards & Commissions:
- Child Abuse Prevention Council
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Domestic Violence Council
- Human Rights Commission
- Human Trafficking Commission
- Sister County Commissions (Florence, Hsinchu, Moscow)
- Task Force on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
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Glenn Hanzlick |
- Technology, Data Security, and Privacy
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Kim H. Hara |
Lead Deputy
- Lead for Civil Rights, Tort, and Employment Litigation
- Assessor’s Office Oversight
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Aryn P. Harris |
- Civil Grand Jury
- Civil Rights, Tort, and Employment Litigation
- Jail Reform and Custody Operations
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Lisa M. Harrison |
Lead Deputy
- Lead for Technology, Data Security & Privacy Team
- Conflicts & Political Reform Act
- County Executive’s Office – Information Security Office
- County Executive’s Office – Office of Countywide Contracting Management (OCCM)
- County Executive’s Office – Office of Sustainability
- County Executive’s Office – Privacy Office
- Facilities and Fleet Energy Projects
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Shana Heller |
- County Executive’s Office – Office of ReEntry Services
- Education Law
- Public Safety and Justice Team
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Meredith A. Johnson |
Lead Deputy
- Lead for Social Justice and Impact Litigation
- Department of Family and Children’s Services Advice (w/ Nandini Iyer and Laura Underwood)
- Social Services Agency – General Advice, Office of Research and Evaluation (w/ Michaela Lewis)
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Melissa R. Kiniyalocts |
Lead Deputy
- Lead for Civil Rights, Tort, and Employment Litigation
- Claims
- Library Joint Powers Authority
- Medical Examiner/Coroner
Boards & Commissions:
- Vehicle Accident Review Board
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Jenny S. Lam |
- County Executive’s Office - Office of Emergency Management (back-up to Kavita Narayan)
- Education Law
- Public Health Department (w/ Jessica Mar)
- Social Justice & Impact Litigation
Boards & Commissions:
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Sterling S. Larnerd |
- Public Safety and Justice Team
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Michael J. Leon Guerrero |
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Tara C. Lundstrom |
- Pretrial Services
- Public Safety Legislation
- Technology, Data Security & Privacy
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Lauren Lystrup |
- Education Law
- Labor & Employment
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Jessica E. Mar |
- Health & Hospitals Privacy and Compliance (w/ David McDonough)
- Public Health Department (w/ Jenny Lam)
- Social Justice & Impact Litigation
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José L. Martinez |
- Civil Rights, Torts, and Employment Litigation
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Elizabeth G. Morgan |
- Civil Rights, Tort, and Employment Litigation
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Robert A. Nakamae |
- Assessor Litigation
- Assessor’s Office (w/ Mark Bernal)
- Intellectual Property (w/ Andy Gottlieb)
- Procurement Department (w/ Sara Ponzio)
- Technology Services and Solutions (w/ Andy Gottlieb)
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Rajiv Narayan |
- Social Justice & Impact Litigation Fellow
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Rachel Neil |
- Social Justice & Impact Litigation
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Willie Nguyen |
- Civil and Code Enforcement
- Environment and Land Use projects
- Consumer and Environmental Protection Agency (Agriculture & Environmental Management and Department of Environmental Health)
- Vector Control District
Boards & Commissions:
- Animal Advisory Commission
- Recycling and Waste Reduction Commission
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Lesley Pak |
- County Executive’s Office General Contracts
- Finance Agency: Administration and Controller/Treasurer
- Santa Clara County Financing Authority
- Santa Clara County Tobacco Securitization Corporation
- Silicon Valley Tobacco Securitization Authority
Boards & Commissions:
- Assessment Appeals Board (w/ Jerett Yan)
- 2008 Measure A Citizens’ Oversight Committee
- County Treasury Oversight Committee
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Jeremy Pilaar
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- Finance and Government Operations projects
- Health System Finance
Boards & Commissions:
- Citizens' Advisory Commission on Elections
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Sara J. Ponzio |
- Blood Test Petitions
- Collections (DTAC, ESA, SSA, and County Hospitals)
- County Hospitals Subrogation
- Procurement Department (w/ Robert Nakamae)
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Marcelo Quiñones |
Lead Deputy
- Lead for Education Law Team
- Lead for Public Safety and Justice Team
- Census 2020
- Probation Department (w/ Mona Williams)
- Santa Clara County Office of Education
- Social Justice & Impact Litigation
Boards & Commissions:
- Community Corrections Partnership
- Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council
- Juvenile Justice Systems Collaborative
- Youth Task Force
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Ravi Rajendra |
- County Executive’s Office – Office of Cultural Competency
- County Executive’s Office – Office of Immigrant Relations
- County Executive’s Office – Office of Labor Standards Enforcement
- FIRST 5 Santa Clara County
- Social Justice & Impact Litigation
Boards & Commissions:
- Juvenile Justice Commission
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Lizanne Reynolds |
Lead Deputy
- Environment and Land Use projects
- Finance and Government Operations projects
- Planning and Development Department (w/ Elizabeth Pianca)
Boards & Commissions:
- Airport Land Use Commission
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Alicia M. Roll |
- Civil Rights, Tort, and Employment Litigation
|
Michael L. Rossi |
Lead Deputy
- Lead for Civil and Code Enforcement Team
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Stephen H. Schmid |
- Civil Rights, Tort, and Employment Litigation
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Michael C. Serverian |
- Civil Rights, Tort, and Employment Litigation
|
Lauren Shepard |
- Social Justice and Impact Litigation Fellow
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Masa Shiohira |
Lead Deputy
- Lead for Labor and Employment Team
- ESA – Labor Relations
- Fire Districts (labor and employment)
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Kanwalroop Kaur Singh |
- Civil Rights, Tort, and Employment Litigation
- Public Safety and Justice Team
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Jennifer S. Sprinkles |
- Behavioral Health Services Department (w/ Megan Wheelehan)
- CEO – Employee Wellness Program
- Community Health Services
- County Hospitals (w/ Theresa Fuentes, Wes Dodd, and David McDonough)
- Health & Hospitals Ethics
- SCVMC Institutional Review Board
- Valley Health Plan (w/ Wes Dodd and David McDonough)
- Valley Homeless Healthcare Program
Boards & Commissions:
- Health Advisory Commission
- Homeless Healthcare Advisory Board
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Cristina Stella |
- Environment and Land Use projects
- Finance and Government Operations projects
|
Relic Sun |
Lead Deputy
- Equal Opportunity Division
- Labor and Employment
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Karun Tilak |
- Civil and Code Enforcement
- Department of Correction (w/ Chris Capozzi)
- Sheriff’s Office (w/ Chris Capozzi)
- Social Justice and Impact Litigation
Boards & Commissions:
- Santa Clara County Cal-ID Remote Access Network Board
- Santa Clara County Inmate Welfare Fund Committee
|
Josh D. Tosney |
- Legislation and Legislative Advocacy
|
Laura Trice |
- Appeals
- County Counsel's Office Contracts
- Office of Correction and Law Enforcement Monitoring
- Social Justice and Impact Litigation
Boards & Commissions:
- Community Correction and Law Enforcement Monitoring Committee
|
Elizabeth Vissers |
- Civil and Code Enforcement
- County Executive's Office - Integrated Pest Management
- CPUC Proceedings and Public Safety Power Shutoffs
- Environmental and Land Use team projects
- Parks and Recreation Department
- Planning and Development Department projects
Boards & Commissions:
- Integrated Pest Management Technical Advisory Group
- Parks and Recreation Commission
|
Aaron Voit |
Lead Deputy
- Health and Hospitals team projects
- Human Services team projects
- Office of Supportive Housing
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Robin M. Wall |
- Civil Rights, Tort, and Employment Litigation
|
Jennifer Wang |
- Civil Rights, Tort, and Employment Litigation
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Megan Wheelehan |
- Acute Psychiatric Services Division (EPS/BAP)
- Behavioral Health Services Department (w/ Jenny Sprinkles)
Boards & Commissions:
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Mona M. Williams |
- Education Law
- Probation Department (w/ Marcelo Quinones)
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Karen M. Willis |
- County Executive’s Office – Office of Asset and Economic Development
- Facilities and Fleet Department Real Property
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Sonia Wills |
- Civil and Code Enforcement
- Environmental and Land Use projects
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Stefanie Wilson |
- Civil and Code Enforcement
- Social Justice & Impact Litigation
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Jerett Yan |
- Environment and Land Use projects
- Finance and Government Operations projects
- Santa Clara County Digital Equity Consortium
Boards & Commissions:
- Assessment Appeals Board (w/ Lesley Pak)
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Randy Zack |
- Civil and Code Enforcement
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