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Defense Attorneys Consulting Together |
~ You can only protect
your liberties in this world by protecting the other man's freedom. You can only be free if I am free.~ -- Clarence Darrow |
Felony Trial 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.
Serious Allegation Team
| Darlene Edminson-O'Brien Graduate of the University of Arizona College of Law, 1996; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona in 1996; Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Michael Cruikshank, Pima County Superior Court, 1996-97; substantial experience as a Defense Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 1997. |
| 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. |
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Brian Metcalf Graduate of the University of Arizona College of Law, 1985; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, the Arizona Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of Arizona, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals; substantial and extensive experience as a Felony Trial Attorney, and an Appellate Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 1985. |
| Jack O'Brien Graduate of the University of Arizona College of Law, 1981; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, 1981; lawyer in private practice 1981-85; substantial and extensive experience as a Defense Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 1996. |
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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. |
| John Seamon Graduate of the University of Arizona College of Law, 1985; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, 1986, and the United States District Court of Arizona, 1989; Defense Attorney, Pima County Public Defender, 1986-92; Chief Deputy Public Defender, Northern Mariana Islands Office of the Public Defender, Saipan, 1992-93; Trial Attorney, Pima County Public Defender, 1993-2002; Appellate Attorney, Pima County Public Defender, 2002-05; substantial and extensive experience as a Defense Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 1986. |
Felony Trial Team II
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Steve Sonenberg |
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.
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 |
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. |
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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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Carmen Baird 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 Trial 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.
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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Michael Mussman Graduate of Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, 1979; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, 1980, the United States District Court of Arizona, 1981, and the United States Supreme Court in 1988; Trial Lawyer, Pima County Public Defender, 1980-86; Chief Trial Deputy, 1986-87; Director, Pima County Legal Defender's Office, 1987-92; Attorney in private practice, 1992-95; substantial and extensive experience as a Defense Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 1980. |
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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. |
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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. |
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.
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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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. |
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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. |
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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Gilbert Rosales, Jr. Graduate of the University of Arizona College of Law, 2005; admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, 2006; Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Christopher C. Browning, Pima County Superior Court; Judicial Extern to the Honorable Frank R. Zapata, United States District Court of Arizona; practical experience under Rule 38(e) in the University of Arizona Law College Criminal Defense Clinic, and Child Advocacy Clinic; Defense Attorney in the Law Offices of the Pima County Public Defender since 2006. |
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Katie Adamson 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.
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.