Y. Bautista
Claudia
Public Defender
(805) 654-2201
Claudia.Bautista@ventura.org
Drevenstedt
Paul
Assistant Public Defender
(805) 654-2408
Paul.Drevenstedt@ventura.org
Nintcheff
Andre
Chief Deputy Public Defender
(805) 662-6705
Andre.Nintcheff@ventura.org
Quinn
Tim
Chief Deputy Public Defender
(805) 477-7128
Tim.Quinn@ventura.org
Rodriguez
Michael
Chief Deputy Public Defender
(805) 654-3199
Michael.Rodriguez@ventura.org
Benefraim
Ayala
Chief Deputy Public Defender
(805) 654-3958
Ayala.Benefraim@ventura.org
Lazaro
Aurora
Administrative Services Director
(805) 654-2214
Aurora.Lazaro@ventura.org
Carlton
Larry
Chief Investigator
(805) 654-3382
Larry.Carlton@ventura.org
Berkley
Zeke
Clerical Supervisor
(805) 477-7134
Zeke.Berkley@ventura.org
Ayala
Alma
Law Clerk
(805) 477-7190
Alma.Ayala@ventura.org
Peña
Melissa
Law Clerk
(805) 662-6522
Melissa.Pena@ventura.org
Cervantes
Viri
Paralegal
(805) 654-2201
PDparalegals@ventura.org
Lopez
Gloria
Paralegal
(805) 654-2201
PDparalegals@ventura.org
Perez
Erica
Paralegal
(805) 654-2201
PDparalegals@ventura.org
Valdez
Vanessa
Paralegal
(805) 654-2201
PDparalegals@ventura.org
Allen
Jennifer
Sentencing Specialist
(805) 654-3134
Jennifer.Allen@ventura.org
Ibarra-Cortez
Danali
Sentencing Specialist
(805) 662-6546
Danali.Ibarra-Cortez@ventura.org
Hardy
Shelby
Sentencing Specialist
(805) 654-3031
Shelby.Hardy@ventura.org
Albers
Michael
Attorney
(805) 654-3016
michael.albers@ventura.org
Aucoin
Erik
Attorney
(805) 654-3024
erik.aucoin@ventura.org
Anapol
Riley
Attorney
(805)654-2201
Riley.Anapol@ventura.org
Baker
Russell
Attorney
(805) 654-2248
russell.baker@ventura.org
Benitez
Matthew
Attorney
(805) 477-7193
matthew.benitez@ventura.org
Bisignani
Sandra
Attorney
(805) 662-6545
sandra.bisignani@ventura.org
Boak
Keith
Attorney
(805) 662-3558
Keith.Boak@ventura.org
Brown
Bartley
Attorney
(805) 981-5993
bartley.brown@ventura.org
Bucher
Max
Attorney
(805) 654-3959
max.bucher@ventura.org
Correa
Ashley
Attorney
(805) 477-7102
ashley.correa@ventura.org
Escamilla
Christian
Attorney
(805) 654-3023
christian.escamilla@ventura.org
Forry
Donna
Attorney
(805) 654-3515
donna.forry@ventura.org
Fowler
Bailey
Attorney
(805) 662-6549
bailey.fowler@ventura.org
Friedman
Sarena
Attorney
(805) 662-6616
sarena.friedman@ventura.org
Gramajo
Juan Jose
Attorney
(805) 654-2134
JuanJose.Gramajo@ventura.org
Gray
Nicholas
Attorney
(805) 654-3012
nicholas.gray@ventura.org
Hall
Cate
Attorney
(805) 654-2273
Cate.Hall@ventura.org
Hartnett
Thomas
Attorney
(805)654-3514
Thomas.hartnett@ventura.org
Hudnut
Olivia
Attorney
(805) 662-6526
olivia.hudnut@ventura.org
Jenkins
Damon
Attorney
(805) 662-6541
damon.jenkins@ventura.org
Khoshnou
Jasmine
Attorney
(805) 662-6547
jasmine.khoshnou@ventura.org
Kim
Andria
Attorney
(805) 654-5047
Andria.Kim@ventura.org
Lamas
Fernando
Attorney
(805) 654-3020
fernando.lamas@ventura.org
Lautz
Brooke
Attorney
(805) 662-6531
Brooke.Lautz@ventura.org
Lee
Cheyenne
Attorney
(805) 477-7129
Cheyenne.Lee@ventura.org
Lenehan
William
Attorney
(805) 654-3034
William.lenehan@ventura.org
Manning
Margaret
Attorney
(805) 477-7192
margaret.manning@ventura.org
Magar
Monique
Attorney
(805) 654-3321
monique.magar@ventura.org
Major
Glenn
Attorney
(805) 654-2215
glenn.major@ventura.org
Maserang
Benjamin
Attorney
(805) 654-2207
benjamin.maserang@ventura.org
Mathis
Rebekah
Attorney
(805) 654-3518
rebekah.mathis@ventura.org
Means
Todd
Attorney
(805) 654-2769
todd.means@ventura.org
Meth
Marie
Attorney
(805) 654-3015
marie.meth@ventura.org
Miles
Melanie
Attorney
(805) 654-2751
melanie.miles@ventura.org
Neumann
Andrea
Attorney
(805) 654-2182
andrea.neumann@ventura.org
Ng
David
Attorney
(805) 662-6617
david.ng@ventura.org
Nichols
Chad
Attorney
(805) 662-6559
chad.nichols@ventura.org
Quest
William
Attorney
(805) 654-3032
William.quest@ventura.org
Rodriguez
Saul
Attorney
(805) 654-3339
saul.rodriguez@ventura.org
Rosario
Leah
Attorney
(805) 654-3021
leah.rosario@ventura.org
Rosenthal
Jennifer
Attorney
(805) 662-6574
jennifer.rosenthal@ventura.org
Rossi
Britney
Attorney
(805) 662-6530
britney.rossi@ventura.org
Stone
Tiffany
Attorney
(805) 654-3022
tiffany.stone@ventura.org
Swanston
Kelly
Attorney
(805) 477-7194
Kelly.swanston@ventura.org
Tamayo
Noelle
Attorney
(805) 654-3033
Noelle.tamayo@ventura.org
Taylor
Daniel
Attorney
(805) 654-3041
Daniel.taylor@ventura.org
Taylor
John
Attorney
(805) 677-8739
john.taylor@ventura.org
Tuttle
Justin
Attorney
(805) 654-2420
Justin.tuttle@ventura.org
Vollmer
Kelly
Attorney
(805) 981-5993
kelly.vollmer@ventura.org
Alcala
Alex
Sentencing Specialist
(805) 477-1503
Alejandro.Alcala@ventura.org
Aguilera
Natalie
Sentencing Specialist
(805) 662-6537
Natalie.Aguilera@ventura.org
Garcia
Ezmeralda
Investigator
(805) 677-8765
ezmeralda.garcia@ventura.org
Levi
Marc
Investigator
(805) 654-5044
marc.levi@ventura.org
Mendez
Eliseo
Investigator
(805) 654-2491
eliseo.mendez@ventura.org
Miller
Aron
Supervising Investigator
(805) 654-2838
aron.miller@ventura.org
Niss
Ryan
Investigator
(805) 654-3877
ryan.niss@ventura.org
Plaza
Yadira
Investigator
(805) 662-6850
yadira.plaza@ventura.org
Rivera
Sandra
Investigator
(805) 654-3017
sandra.rivera@ventura.org
Rosales
Dominique
Investigator
(805) 654-2213
dominique.rosales@ventura.org
Vara
Joseph
Investigator
(805) 654-2837
joseph.vara@ventura.org
Vazquez
Ariana
Investigator
(805) 654-3312
ariana.vazquez@ventura.org
Villa
Erika
Investigator
(805) 654-3025
erika.villa@ventura.org
Wiggins
Chas
Investigator
(805) 662-6664
chas.wiggins@ventura.org
Winter
James
Investigator
(805) 477-7127
james.winter@ventura.org
Nafarrate
Brendan
Attorney
(805) 477-7108
brendan.nafarrate@ventura.org
Lassen
Andrew
Attorney
(805) 981-5991
andrew.lassen@ventura.org
Aguiniga
Eli
Attorney
(805) 477-7167
eli.aguiniga@ventura.org
Benthale
Katia
Attorney
(805) 662-6548
katia.benthale@ventura.org
Bucher
Max
Attorney
(805) 477-7152
max.bucher@ventura.org
Crawford
Michael
Attorney
(805) 477-7162
michael.crawford@ventura.org
Kerr
Zunaira
Attorney
(805) 477-7154
zunaira.kerr@ventura.org
Staumont
Al
Attorney
(805) 477-7173
al.staumont@ventura.org
Tamir
Danielle
Attorney
(805) 477-7149
danielle.tamir@ventura.org
Lopez
Thania
Attorney
(805) 981-5997
thania.lopez@ventura.org
Bendana
Justin
Attorney
(805) 654-3959
justin.bendana@ventura.org
Iversen
Nicole
Attorney
805 654-3029
nicole.iversen@ventura.org
Iversen
Anders
Attorney
805 654-3543
anders.iversen@ventura.org
Mendez Martinez
Nelson
Attorney
(805) 654-2844
Nelson.Mendez-Martinez@ventura.org

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