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meet our team

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Mike Fulmer

Executive Director

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Rusty Gunter

Chief Defender

Executives

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Administration

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Daisy Herrera

Assignment Coordinator

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Ayana Stephenson

Receptionist

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Katy Nicholson

Executive Assistant

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Sarah Velasquez

Mental Health Program Manager

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Calvin Vitela

Senior Mental Health Caseworker

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Shanna Stockton

Mental Health Caseworker

Mental Health

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Ruby Garcia

Mental Health Caseworker

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TBD

Mental Health Caseworker

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Ariel Estrada

Mental Health Caseworker

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Eldon Whitworth

Senior Investigator

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Todd Kurlander

Investigator

Investigators

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Contractors

In addition to the in-office staff, LPDO contracts with over 70 private attorneys and more than 50 qualified experts to provide fair and expedient criminal defense. 

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