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Last modified: 5/21/2013 7:45 PM

ATTORNEY ASSIGNMENTS

Attorneys in the Office of the County Counsel are assigned to "teams" which represent a variety of clients with common interests. For instance, the Office has a "General Government" team, which provides services to clients such as the Controller, the Assessor, the Recorder, the Facilities and Fleet Department, and the Registrar of Voters. While attorneys are assigned to teams and clients, the assignments are periodically changed to give attorneys experience in different areas and to meet the needs of a particular team. Regardless of his or her specific assignment, each attorney in the Office is available to provide assistance to any client. Listed below are the current primary assignments for each of the attorneys in our Office.

HEDDING STREET OFFICE

Attorney Name

Assignment

Orry P. Korb

County Counsel

Direct Responsibilities:
Legal Advisor to the Board of Supervisors
Grand Jury
Redevelopment

Board Committees:
Finance & Government Operations Committee

Winifred Botha

Assistant County Counsel

Areas of Responsibility:
ESA Litigation Section
Land Use, Planning & Development Section
Workers' Compensation Section
Industrial Disability Retirement Appeals
Assessment Appeals Board
Code Enforcement
Land Use, Planning & Development - Advisor to the Board of Supervisors
Disaster Preparedness & Security Master Plan

Board Committees:
Disaster Council
HLUET Committee

Department/Agency Assignment Oversight:
County Communications
ESA Risk Management
ESA Workers' Compensation
Office of Emergency Services
Planning & Development Department

​Danny Y. Chou

Assistant County Counsel

Areas of Responsibility:
Health & Hospital Section
Social Justice  & Impact Litigation Section
SSA - Dept. of Aging & Adult Services Section
Appellate Litigation
Legislation

Board Committees:
Health & Hospital Committee
Legislative Committee
VMC Financial Planning Task Force

Department/Agency Assignment Oversight:
SSA - Department of Aging & Adult Services
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Acute Psychiatric Services
Ambulatory & Community Health Services
Custody Health Services
Department of Alcohol & Drug Services
Emergency Medical Services
Mental Health Department
Public Health Department
Valley Health Plan

Boards & Commissions:
Juvenile Justice Commission​
Personnel Board

​Robert M. Coelho
Assistant County Counsel

Areas of Responsibility:
Labor Relations & Employment Law Section
Juvenile Dependency Section
Social Services Agency (non-DAAS)
 
Board Committees:
Children, Seniors & Families Committee
 
Department/Agency Assignment Oversight:
Department of Child Support Services
Employee Services Agency
Social Services Agency (non-DAAS)
FIRST 5

Lori E. Pegg

Assistant County Counsel

Areas of Responsibility:
General Government Section
Law & Justice Section
Education Law
Special Districts
Ethics, Conflicts, and Political Reform Act
Boards & Commissions General Oversight

Board Committees:
Public Safety & Justice Committee

Department/Agency Assignment Oversight:
Agriculture & Environmental Management
Assessor's Office
Clerk of the Board
County Executive's Office
Department of Correction
Department of Revenue
District Attorney's Office
Facilities & Fleet
Finance Agency
Fire Districts
Housing Authority of the County of Santa Clara
Information Services Department
Library
Medical Examiner-Coroner
Office of the Sheriff
Parks & Recreation Department
Pretrial Services
Probation Department
Procurement Department
Public Defender's Office
Registrar of Voters
Roads & Airports Department

Boards & Commissions:
Community Corrections Partnership
Juvenile Justice Systems Collaborative
Re-Entry Network
Planning Commission

 

Attorney Name Assignment
Beth Arnese​ ​ESA Claims Litigation
Marcy L. Berkman

ESA Claims Litigation
Clerk-Recorder
Appellate Cases
El Camino Hospital District Facilities Authority
Assessment Appeals Board

Mark F. Bernal

ESA Claims Litigation
Agriculture & Environmental Management
Department of Environmental Health
Integrated Waste Management
Hazardous Material Compliance Division
Weed Abatement
Vector Control District
Animal Control
County Sanitation District No. 2-3
Public Defender
Recycling & Waste Reduction Commission

Christopher A. Capozzi

Tax Collector
Bankruptcy
Procurement
IT Contracts
Fairgrounds Management Corporation
Labor Relations & Employment
Bail Bonds Appeals
Pitchess Petitions/8102 Petitions/Blood Test Petitions

Nancy J. Clark

Lead Deputy - Labor & Employment Section
Probation Department
Equal Opportunity Division
ESA - Human Resources, Benefits, Executive Management Services
ESA - Occupational Safety & Environmental Compliance Division
Special Projects

Shirley R. Edwards

Parks & Recreation Department - Operations, Acquisitions and Economic Development
Facilities & Fleet Department - Real Property
Office of Affordable Housing
Asset & Economic Development
Roads & Airports - Real Property
Public Works
Housing & Community Development Advisory Committee
Planning Commission        

Neysa A. Fligor

ESA Claims Litigation

Theresa J. Fuentes

Lead Deputy - Health & Hospital Section
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Acute Psychiatric Services Division
Custody Health Services
Medical Staffing
Health & Hospital System Compliance
Santa Clara County Health Care Reform
Implementation Stakeholder's Working Group

​Amanda L. Gordon

​Health & Hospital

Greta S. Hansen
(On Leave)

Lead Deputy - Social Justice & Impact Litigation Section
Mental Health Department
Mental Health Special Education Oversight
Education Law

Aryn P. Harris

ESA Claims Litigation
Grand Jury

Melissa R. Kiniyalocts

ESA Claims Litigation
Medical Examiner - Coroner
Library Joint Powers Authority

Jenny S. Lam

Public Health Department
Emergency Medical Services
Social Justice  & Impact Litigation
Labor Relations & Employment
Juvenile Justice Commission
Health Advisory Commission  
Advisory Commission on Consumer Affairs  Commission on the Status of Women
HIV Planning Council for Prevention and Care

​Donald L. Larkin

Labor Relations & Employment
Dept. of Alcohol & Drug Services
District Attorney’s Office
County Communications
Central Fire Protection District
South County Fire District
Certification Appeals Board
Ju
venile Justice Coordinating Council

Ling Y. Lew​

​Redevelopment
​Mary L. Malysz

​ESA Claims Litigation
Labor Relations & Employment

Steve Mitra

Redevelopment
General Contract Matters
Information Technology Contracts
Assessor's Office
Climate Change, Renewable Energy, and Sustainability
Ethics, Conflicts & Political Reform Act 
Facilities & Fleet Construction
Finance Agency/Controller-Treasurer
Public Works
VMC Facilities
Animal Advisory Commission
Citizens' Advisory Commission on Elections
Mental Health Advisory Board
National Guard & Veterans Affairs Commission
Sister County Commissions - Florence, Hsinchu, Moscow

Miguel Moreno

On assignment to SCVHHS - Contract Development and Negotiations

Robert A. Nakamae

Lead Deputy - Contract Group Pilot Project Chair, Intellectual Property Team
Information Services Department
Intellectual Property
Office of the Assessor
Procurement
IT Contracts
IT Governance Project

​Kavita K. Narayan

​Social Justice  & Impact Litigation
Health & Hospital

Elizabeth G. Pianca

Planning & Development Department
CEQA
Land Use
Integrated Pest Management
Nonpoint Source Pollution Prevention Program
Cable Franchise
Water Franchise
Ethics, Conflicts & Political Reform Act
Airports Commission
Historical Heritage Commission
Public Access Commission
Joint Community Relations Committee for Reid-Hillview Airport

Lizanne Reynolds

Finance Agency: Controller/Treasurer
Redevelopment
Planning & Development Department
CEQA Specialist
Land Use
Fire Marshal
Habitat Conservation Plan
Silicon Valley Tobacco Securitization Corporation
Silicon Valley Tobacco Securitization Authority
Board of Plumbing Examiners
Fish & Game Commission
Roads Commission
San Martin Planning Advisory Commission
County Treasury Oversight Committee
Measure B Citizens Watchdog Committee
South County Joint Planning Advisory Committee

​David M. Rollo

ESA Claims Litigation

​Michael L. Rossi

ESA Claims Litigation
ESA - VMC Subrogation
Department of Revenue - Collections
Social Services Agency - Collections
Code Enforcement
Parks & Recreation Commission

Edward R. Ruiz

Roads & Airports
Public Works
Redevelopment
Pretrial Services

​Karl A. Sandoval

Lead Deputy - ESA Claims Litigation Section
Code Enforcement Oversight
Assessor Oversight

Stephen H. Schmid

ESA Claims Litigation
Gregory J. Sebastinelli

ESA Claims Litigation

Jennifer S. Sprinkles

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Ambulatory & Community Health Services
Valley Health Plan
Homeless Healthcare Advisory Board

Cheryl A. Stevens

Labor Relations & Employment
Office of the Sheriff
Department of Correction
Education Law
Advisory Commission for Persons with Disabilities
Council on Equal Employment Opportunities
Correctional Industries Advisory Board
Santa Clara County Inmate Welfare Fund Committee

Susan B. Swain

Lead Deputy - General Government Section
Lead Deputy - Law & Justice Section
Collections Oversight
Office of the County Executive
Office of Women's Policy
Clerk of the Board
Registrar of Voters
Legislation
Master Contract List
Procurement - Governance Project
OBA Contracts/County-wide Contracts Workgroup
Confidentiality Issues/Interagency Sharing
Management Auditor
Assessment Appeals Board
Code Enforcement Appeals Board
Measure A Citizens’ Oversight Committee

John L. Winchester, III

ESA Claims Litigation


JULIAN STREET OFFICE

WORKERS' COMPENSATION SECTION

Attorney Name

Assignment

Donna M. Diaz

Lead Deputy - Workers' Compensation Section
Workers' Compensation Claims

Catherine J. Abate

Workers' Compensation Claims

Yoo-Rah Lee

Workers' Compensation Claims

William J. Oppenheimer

Workers' Compensation Claims
Industrial Disability Retirement Appeals

Sara J. Ponzio

Workers' Compensation Claims
Workers' Compensation Subrogation

Matthew E. Stanek Workers' Compensation Claims


PROBATE/LPS SECTION

Attorney Name

Assignment

Mark A. Gonzalez

Lead Deputy - Public Administrator/Guardian Section
Probate Conservatorships
Adult Protective Services
Financial Abuse Specialist Team (FAST)
County Executive Office of Emergency Services
Disaster Preparedness Executive Committee

Larry A. Kubo

Public Guardian/Administrator - Legal Advisor
Assessment Appeals
Office of Human Relations
County of Santa Clara Defined Contribution Plans Committee
Human Relations Commission

John S. Posthauer

Lanternman-Petris-Short Act Conservatorships (LPS)
Probate Conservatorship Litigation
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Advocacy Program
CAPI Advocacy Program

JUVENILE DEPENDENCY SECTION

Attorney Name

Assignment

Carol M. Robinson

Lead Deputy - Juvenile Dependency Section Liaison to Juvenile Justice & Dependency Courts
Liaison to SSA & DFCS Management Team  Liaison to Ombudsman's Office                  Children, Seniors and Families Committee
Family Wellness Court Oversight Committee
Forensic Human Services Executive Committee
DFCS Best Practices Committee
Dual Status Protocol
Blue Ribbon Commission Meetings
Educational Rights Project Oversight
DFCS Social Worker Training Oversight
CDU Court Assistant Oversight

Teri L. Robinson

Lead Deputy - Juvenile Dependency Section
Liaison to the Juvenile Dependency Courts
Liaison to the Dependency Drug Treatment Court
Writs & Appeals Supervision
ER SIP Petition Writing Project Oversight
DFCS Petition Review Oversight
Out of Custody Staffings Oversight
Permanency for Children Meetings
Juvenile Courtroom Deputy and Coverage Oversight

Kristen W. Baker

Juvenile Dependency Court Mediation and Trial Attorney
Juvenile Dependency Court Long-cause Trial Specialist
Social Services Agency
Contracts Specialist
Department of Aging & Adult Services
Department of Child Support Services
Department of Employment & Benefit Services
CalWIN Support
Senior Nutrition Program
In-Home Support Services (IHSS)
Advisory Council to the Council on Aging
Child Abuse Council
Senior Care Commission
Social Services Advisory Commission

Kevin D. Hammon

Juvenile Dependency Court Mediation and Trial Attorney
Family Wellness Court Specialist
Family Wellness Court Implementation Representative                                      Fatherhood Advancement Work Group Representative

Karen E. Heggie

Juvenile Dependency Court Mediation and Trial Attorney
Juvenile Court Long-cause Trial Specialist
PAPC Representative
DFCS 'Connected by 25' Program Advisor

Kathryn K. Hogan

Juvenile Dependency Court Calendar Attorney
Juvenile Dependency Court Mediation and Trial Attorney
Section 827 Petitions for Disclosure & Confidentiality Specialist
Section 366.26 Noticing Specialist
Quality Parenting Initiative Committee Representative
SA Custodian of Records Advisor

Joanne S. Hue

Juvenile Dependency Calendar Attorney Juvenile Dependency Court Mediation and Trial Attorney
SSA Custodian of Records Advisor            

Hilary Kerrigan

Juvenile Dependency Court Mediation and Trial Attorney
Teen Court Specialist
DFCS Title IV-E FC Findings Compliance Advisor
EMQ Families First Matrix Community Partners Representative
Court Recommendation Specialist

Julie F. McKellar

Juvenile Dependency Court Mediation and Trial Attorney
Appeals Specialist
Dependency Drug Treatment Court Specialist
Probate Court Cross-over Case Specialist
ICWA Notice Specialist
DFCS Immigration Services Task Force

Elizabeth G. Morgan

Juvenile Dependency Court Calendar Attorney
Juvenile Dependency Court Mediation and Trial Attorney
Juvenile Court Long-cause Trial Specialist
Residential Based Services Pilot Program
Representative
FIRST 5 Santa Clara County Commission

Arleen V. Rozul

Juvenile Dependency Court Calendar Attorney
Juvenile Dependency Court Mediation and Trial Attorney
Juvenile Dependency Court Long-cause Trial Specialist
Cultural Competency Specialist
Children of Color Committee Advisor
CASA Advisory Committee

​Gita C. Suraj

​Juvenile Dependency Court Calendar Attorney

Harrison D. Taylor

Juvenile Dependency Court Calendar Attorney
Juvenile Dependency Court Mediation and Trial Attorney
Juvenile Court Long-cause Trial Specialist
Gomez Grievance Hearing Specialist
Bail Bonds Appeals

Avril D. Vazquez

Juvenile Dependency Court Calendar Attorney
Juvenile Dependency Court Mediation and Trial Attorney
Educational Rights Project Specialist
Middle School Education Court Specialist
SSA Contracts Team
Dual Status Protocol

Kimberly B. Warsaw Juvenile Dependency Court Calendar Attorney
Juvenile Dependency Court Mediation and Trial Attorney
Front End Bureau Specialist
DFCS Petition Review Specialist
Domestic Violence Specialist
Confidentiality Specialist
Domestic Violence Council