Facts About Our Staff
Experience Levels of Attorney Staff
- 20% of attorneys have been Deputy Public Defenders for more than 20 years
- 50% of attorneys have been Deputy Public Defenders for 11 or
more years
Gender and Ethnic Diversity of Attorney Staff
- 60% of attorneys are female
- 30% of attorneys are persons of color
Major Practice Group Assignments in the Department
- Felony case assignments 30 attorneys
- Misdemeanor case assignments 10 attorneys
- Juvenile Delinquency assignments 9 attorneys
Attorney Assignments by Branch
- Central/East County - 32 attorneys
- West County - 15 attorneys
- Alternate Defender - 10 attorneys
- Management attorneys - 5
- Special Cases - 4 attorneys
