The Pima County Attorney’s Office’s first Black chief deputy is leaving after less than a year in the position to work in the nonprofit sector, officials said Friday. Phoenix native Tamara ...

Allegheny County’s former chief public defender is suing the county manager for wrongful termination. The complaint, filed by Lena Bryan-Henderson on Wednesday in Allegheny County Common Pleas ...

Among other issues cited, the lawsuit contends that county administrators rejected Bryan-Henderson’s choice for chief deputy public defender and directed her to instead hire Andy Howard for the ...

Gardner said longtime chief deputy public defender Andy Howard is currently acting chief public defender; it's unclear if he will hold the position until the county finds a permanent replacement.

Allegheny County’s chief public defender was fired Wednesday following a monthlong human resources investigation. Lena Bryan-Henderson was appointed by County Executive Sara Innamorato in ...

And, early in his career, he was known as “Mad Dog.” Bob Ravitz, the chief public defender who held the post for 35 years, died Jan. 23, 2024, at the age of 71. His successor is one of his ...

Poverty is the thread running through the caseload of a public defender’s office, and more than 50,000 of those cases land at the doorstep of the P.D.’s office each year in Palm Beach County.

Lake County’s chief public defender has announced her retirement after 37 years in the local court system. Joy Gossman joined the Public Defender’s Office as an intern in 1987, and began her ...

Ventura County has named Scott Powers as its chief financial officer, replacing Kaye Mand who retired in March. Powers, who was selected following recruitment of both internal and external ...

She then worked for the Children’s Law Center in California from 2019 through 2021 before joining the Clark County special public defender’s office in January 2022, Bravo said.

In her complaint, she states that Chief Deputy Special Public Defender Ashley Sisolak – the daughter of former Gov. Steve Sisolak – had a “F-ck The P lice” sign in her office.

San Diego, California – January 26: San Diego County has hired longtime deputy public defender Paul Anthony Rodriguez as its new chief public defender. Rodriguez, a Chilean-born graduate of USD ...