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Felony Team Attorneys


The Pima County Public Defender's Office employs discreet teams of lawyers that handle office felony cases as part of their team mission. This enables cases to be reviewed by more senior attorneys in the group and provides an opportunity for less experienced lawyers to be mentored by those with substantial experience.

Felony Team I

Howard Wine
Team Leader

Graduate of the Northeastern University School of Law, 1989; Stanford University, B.A., 1980; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, 1990; practiced in civil litigation 1990 – 2001; Assistant Pima County Legal Defender, 2001-2006; Assistant Pima County Public Defender since 2006.


Judy Lutgring

Graduate of Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 1987; admitted to State Bar of Ohio, 1987 (inactive); admitted to State Bar of Arizona, 1988; Associate Attorney, Cardinal & Stachel, P.C., 2003 - 2006; substantial experience as Defense Attorney in Juvenile, Appellate, and Felony Trial Divisions, at the Offices of the Maricopa County Public Defender (1997-1999), Cochise County Public Defender (1999 - 2003), and Pima County Public Defender (1989 - 1996, 2006 to present). Former Board Member National Alliance on Mental Illness, Southeast Arizona Chapter; Former President Arizona Women Lawyers Association, Cochise County Chapter; Current Member Board of Governors, Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice.
Languages: Spanish


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Monique Lyon

Graduate of the University of Arizona College of Law, 1992; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, 1994; practical experience as a Law Clerk for the Pima County Attorney 1992-94; substantial experience as a Defense Attorney in the Juvenile and Felony Divisions of the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 1994.

Geri Hale

Graduate of the University of Arizona College of Law, 1997; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, 1997; substantial experience as a Defense Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 1998.


Jeffrey Weinstein

Graduate of the University of Arizona College of Law, 1994. Admitted to State Bar of Arizona, 1994; United States District Court of Arizona, 1994; United States Supreme Court, 2004. Felony Trial Attorney, Pima County Public Defender, 1994-1998; private practice 1998-1999; Assistant Attorney General, 1999-2008; Felony Trial Attorney, Pima County Public Defender, 2008-present.


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Carmen Holdridge

Graduate of the University of Arizona College of Law, 2002; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona in 2002; Law Review; Judicial Clerk to the Honorable John Davis, Pima County Superior Court; Defense Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender, and its Juvenile Division, since 2002.



Felony Team II


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Steve Sonenberg
Team Leader
Graduate of Wayne State University, 1979; admitted to the State Bar of Michigan, and the United States District Court of Michigan, 1979; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, 1995, and the United States District Court of Arizona, 2005; Associate Attorney for private Michigan law firm, 1979-81; Felony Trial Attorney for the Legal Aid & Defender Association of Detroit, 1981-88; Associate Attorney for private Michigan law firm 1988-95; substantial experience as a Defense Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 1995.


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Walter Palser

Graduate of the University of Arizona College of Law, 1998; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona in 1998; Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Clark Munger, Pima County Superior Court, 1999-2000; substantial experience as a Defense Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 2000.

Jake Amaru

Graduate of the University of Arizona College of Law, 2002; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, 2003; Associate Attorney in a private Arizona law firm; Defense Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 2005.


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Kevin Burke

Graduate of the UCLA School of Law, 2000; admitted to the State Bar of California, 2000, and the State Bar of Arizona, 2004; Associate Attorney for a private California law firm, 2000-03; Criminal Defense Attorney for the Orange County Alternate Defender, CA, 2003-05; Defense Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 2005.

Rick Kingston

Graduate of the University of Arizona College of Law, 1984; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, 1985; Associate Attorney in a private Arizona law firm, 1985-87; substantial and extensive experience as a Defense Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender, representing juveniles and adults since 1987, and specializing in sex crimes cases since 1992.


Kurt Mosley

Graduate of the Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Pro Bono Honors, 2002; Master of Business Administration, University of Phoenix, 1987; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, 2002, the United States District Court of Arizona, 2003; Law Clerk, private California criminal defense firm, 2002-03; Associate Attorney, Criminal Team, private Arizona law firm, 2003; Defense Attorney in the Yuma County Legal Defender's Office, 2003-04; Defense Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 2004.


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Tatiana G. Struthers

Graduate of the International Institute of Economy and Law, Moscow, Russia, LLB 1998; University of Arizona College of Law, LLM 2001, Master in International Trade Law; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, 2002; Deputy Public Defender at the Mohave County Public Defender's Office, 2003-05; Defense Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 2005.
Languages: Russian

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Greg Berger

Graduate of the University of Arizona College of Law, 2001; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona in 2001; Defense Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 2006.

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Cecelia Valentine

Graduate of the South Texas College of Law, 2001; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, 2004; practical experience as a Law Clerk, Washington, D.C. Public Defender Service; Legal Intern, Defender Association of Philadelphia, PA; and Law Clerk, Defender Association of Philadelphia, PA, 2001-03; Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Raner C. Collins, United States District Court of Arizona, 2003-05; Defense Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 2005.

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Dean Brault

Graduate of the University of Arizona College of Law, 1996; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, 1996; Judicial Clerk to the Honorable John E. Davis, Pima County Superior Court, 1997; Defense Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 1997.

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Verne Hill

Graduate of the University of Arizona College of Law, 1995; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, 1995, and the United States District Court of Arizona, 2001; Defense Attorney, Pima County Public Defender, 1996-2001; Criminal Defense Attorney in private practice, 2001-02; substantial experience as a Defense Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 1996.


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Juliana Ore-Giron

Graduate of the University of Arizona College of Law, 2003; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, 2003; Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Charles R. Pyle, United States District Court of Arizona, 2003-05; Associate Attorney in a private Arizona law firm, 2005; Defense Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 2005.
Languages: Spanish

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John Sando

Graduate of William and Mary School of Law, 1973; admitted to the State Bar of Virginia in 1973; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, the United States District Court, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in 1974; attorney in private practice 1976-80, and solo practitioner 1980-2004; Defense Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 2006.

Joel Feinman

Graduate of the University of Arizona College of Law, 2007; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, 2007; Judicial Extern to the Honorable Ted B. Borek, Pima County Superior Court, 2005; practical experience as a Law Clerk, Pima County Public Defender, 2006-2007; Defense Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 2007.


David McDaniel

Graduated from LSU Law Center; licensed in Louisiana, Texas, Georgia, New York and Arizona (2003). In private practice from 1979 through 2008. Volunteer attorney and Defense attorney with the Law Offices of the Pima County Defender since 2008.


Matt Meloni

Graduate of Albany Law School, 2007; admitted to the State Bar of New York, 2007; admitted to the State Bar of Massachusetts, 2008; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, 2008; Defense Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 2009.




Felony Team III

Suzanne Crawford
Team Leader


Graduate of the University of Arizona College of Law, 1995; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, 1995; Attorney, Pinal County Legal Aid, 1995-97; substantial experience as a Defense Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 1997.


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MIke Rosenbluth

Graduate of the University of Arizona College of Law, 1992; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, 1992; Member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL); Member, (Board of Governors 1997-2001) Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice (AACJ) ; substantial experience as a Defense Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 1993.

Leo Masursky

Graduate of the University of Arizona College of Law, 1997; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, 1997; practical experience as an Intern to the United States Attorney, Tucson, 1996; Legislative Intern to the Honorable John McCain, United States Senate, 1996; Law Clerk, Pima County Attorney, 1997; Deputy Santa Cruz County Attorney, 1997-98; Assistant Tribal Prosecutor, White Mountain Apache Tribe, 1998-99; Board Member, Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice ( AACJ); Member of the Steering Committee, Pima County Mental Health Court; substantial experience as a Defense Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 1999.
Languages: Mandarin Chinese


Matt Messmer

Graduate of the University of Arizona College of Law, 2001; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, 2001; Defense Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 2001.


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Paul Skitzki

Graduate of the Creighton University School of Law, 1989; admitted to the State Bar of California, 1990, and the State Bar of Arizona, 1998; Associate Attorney in private law firms, 1990-99; Deputy Pima County Attorney, 1999-2004, Defense Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 2005.

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Dawn Priestman

Graduate of the University of New Mexico School of Law, 2005; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, 2005; Defense Attorney in the Juvenile Division of the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 2005.

Kyle Ipson

Graduated from Baylor School of Law in November, 1984. Licensed to practice in Texas (1984, inactive), Colorado (1986, inactive) and Arizona (2006). Deputy District Attorney, 7th Judicial District, Gunnison, Colorado (1990-1994); Chief Deputy District Attorney, 6th Judicial District, Durango, Colorado (1994-1996); Alternate Defense Counsel, 6th Judicial District, Durango, Colorado, (1996-2002) Extensive experience in criminal trial practice from 1984 to present.

Lisa Hise

Graduate of the University of Arizona College of Law, 1990; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona in 1990; attorney in the Pinal County Public Defender's Office, 1990-92; substantial experience as an Appellate Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 1992.


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Katie Estavillo

Graduate of the University of Arizona College of Law, 2007; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona in 2007; Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Michael Cruikshank, Pima County Superior Court, 2007-2008; Defense Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 2008.

Amy Chapman

Graduate of the University of Arizona College of Law, 2007; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, 2008; Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Nanette M. Warner, Pima County Superior Court; 2007-2008; Judicial Extern to the Honorable Terry L. Chandler, Pima County Juvenile Court; law clerk in a private Arizona criminal defense law firm, 2005-2006; practical experience as Rule 38(d) attorney in the University of Arizona Law College Child Advocacy Clinic 2006-2007; Defense Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 2008.
Languages: French


Somer Chyz

Graduate of the University of Richmond School of Law, 2003; admitted to the State Bar of New Mexico, 2003 and the State Bar of Arizona, 2006; Associate Attorney  in private law firm, 2003-2006; Assistant Arizona Attorney General, 2006-2008; Defense Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 2008.


Adam Page
Graduate of Hamline University School of Law, 2005; admitted to the State Bar of Minnesota, 2006 and the State Bar of Arizona in 2007; Deputy Yavapai County Attorney, 2007-2009; Defense Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 2009.

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