The County Counsel

Attorneys:

Charles J. McKee,
County
Counsel

Department Head;
Board of Supervisors, County Administrative Officer, Grand Jury, Office of Education/Superintendent of Schools

Leslie J. Girard,
Assistant County
Counsel

Assistant Department Head;
Resource Management Agency, Land Use Litigation, Local Agency Formation Commission, Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District

J. Michael Hogan,
Senior Deputy County Counsel

Supervising Attorney- Juvenile, Health, and Social Services Division;
Juvenile Dependency, Public Administrator

Susan K. Blitch,
Senior Deputy County Counsel

Supervising Attorney- Litigation Division;
General Litigation, Claims, Bail Bonds, Emergency Medical Services Agency

Kathryn Reimann,
Senior Deputy County Counsel

Supervising Attorney- General Government Division;
Resource Management Agency- Community Housing and Redevelopment, Clerk of the Board, Local Agency Formation Commission, Elections, Auditor-Controller

Wendy S. Strimling,
Senior Deputy County Counsel

Supervising Attorney- Land Use Division;
Planning, Planning Commission, Assessment Appeals Board- AAB Counsel, Health Department- Environmental Health Bureau, Airport Land Use Commission

Jesse J. Avila,
Deputy County Counsel

Risk Management

Anne K. Brauer,
Deputy County Counsel

Hospital, Health Department

Annette M. Cutino,
Deputy County Counsel

Juvenile Dependency, LPS Conservatorship, Child Abuse Prevention Council, Public Guardian

Cathleen M. Giovannini,
Deputy County Counsel

Probate, Juvenile Writs, Juvenile Appeals, Department of Social and Employment Services- non-contract matters, Bankruptcy, Public Guardian, Public Administrator

Irven L. Grant,
Deputy County Counsel

Sheriff’s Office, General Litigation, Code Enforcement

Cynthia L. Hasson,
Deputy County Counsel

Land Use, Resource Management Agency- Public Works, Resource Management Agency- Building Services

Traci A. Kirkbride,
Deputy County Counsel

Probation, District Attorney, Information Technology/Telecommunications, Employment Arbitrations (non-Sheriff)

Heather J. Lenhardt,
Deputy County Counsel

Labor and Employment, Human Resources

William M. Litt,
Deputy County Counsel

General Litigation, Healthcare Litigation, Impact Litigation, Employment, Labor Relations, Equal Opportunity Office

Jerrold A. Malkin,
Deputy County Counsel

General Government, Assessor, Contracts-Purchasing, Parks Department, Department of Social and Employment Services- Contracts, Assessment Appeals- Assessor Counsel, Libraries, Treasurer/Tax Collector

Patrick I. McGreal,
Deputy County Counsel

General Litigation, Public Defender, Seaside County Sanitation District, Water Resources Agency

Mary Grace Perry,
Deputy County Counsel

Land Use, Agricultural Commissioner, Agricultural Preserves, Special Districts, Health Department- Environmental Health Bureau- Franchises

Juan P. Rodriguez,
Deputy County Counsel

General Litigation

Stacy L. Saetta,
Deputy County Counsel

Hospital, Health Department

Leroy W. Blankenship
(non-employee contractor)

Transportation Agency for Monterey County

Support Staff:

Rose Y. Andrada,
Legal Secretary

Legal Support- Juvenile Dependency, LPS Conservatorships, General Government

Lynda M. Campos,
Business Manager

Budget, Payroll, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable

Carol A. Cuellar,
Principal Legal Analyst

Employment, Human Resources, Labor Relations Support, Benefits Coordinator

Glenda S. Edwards,
Legal Secretary

Legal Support- Probate, General Government, Land Use

Martha L. Gianelli,
Office Manager

Closed Session, Outside Legal Counsel Agreements, Research/Analysis

Cecilia A. Merillana,
Assistant Office Manager

Legal Support Staff Supervision, Tort Claims, Bail Bonds

Susan Moore,
Senior Legal Secretary

Legal Support- General Litigation, General Government, Land Use, Employment

Sandra Ontiveros,
Senior Legal Secretary

Legal Support- General Litigation, General Government, Land Use, Employment

Dolores Villa,
Secretary

Receptionist, General Government

Kathy Zinman,
Legal Secretary

Legal Support- General Litigation, General Government, Employment, Land Use


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