Law School
University of California at Santa Barbara, B.A., Spanish, Law/Society, 1992; Arizona State University, J.D., 1996
Law School Graduation Year
1996
Memberships
State Bar of Arizona (Chair, Criminal Justice Committee, 2000-2002); Los Abogados Bar Association (Member: Civil Rights and Litigation Committees; Board of Directors, 1997-2002); Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice (Member, Legislative Committee).
Biographical
Former: Assistant Federal Public Defender, District of Arizona; Public Defender, Maricopa County. Former Law Clerk: Capital Representation Project, Arizona State University College of Law, 1994-1995; Nevada Legal Services, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1994; Dominguez & Martinez, Morrisson and Hecker Law Firm, Phoenix, Arizona, 1993. Author: Tips for Gringo Lawyers for Dealing With the Spanish Speaking Client, AAC J's Newsletter. Seminar Lectures: Strangers in a Strange Land, 1999; Major Crimes on Indian Land, 2000; Federal Guideline Training: Issues and Recent Developments, 2000; Counsel from the Consulate, 2000. Volunteer: Arizona State University's Homeless Legal Assistance Project; Battered Women's Project; Florence Immigrant Assistance Project; The Courtroom Experience Project; Habitat for Humanity; State Bar Mentor Program; Cesar Chavez Leadership Institute 2000.