Title
FY 2017-18 Legal Representation Services Contracts (Ordinance S-43636)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into contracts with the individuals listed below to provide legal representation services to indigent defendants in Phoenix Municipal Court for fiscal year (FY) 2017-18. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse funds pursuant to the contracts in the total amount not to exceed $3,490,401.
Report
Summary
The Public Defender Office, through its contract holders, provides legal representation services to indigent individuals charged with criminal offenses in Phoenix Municipal Court. These services are provided in courtrooms in the Courthouse and for 365 days a year, in the Fourth Avenue Jail.
Procurement Information
On May 11, 2017, the City of Phoenix Public Defender Review Committee met to review the resumes and applications of attorneys and legal support service providers for provision of legal defense services in Phoenix Municipal Court. The review process included applications from current contract holders as well as individuals seeking to obtain a contract for the first time. The Committee approved a list of those who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who would be eligible for consideration for a contract. The approved list, which follows, contains more names than available contracts due to the necessity of having attorneys available should an unexpected opening occur during the course of the contract year. This procedure facilitates continuity in providing legal services and minimizes delay in processing and resolution of cases.
1. Bami Adelayo
2. Caroline Aeed
3. David L. Anderson
4. Amy E. Bain
5. Dan Ballecer
6. Alexander S. Benezra
7. Gillmore B. Bernard II
8. Aaron Black
9. Jocquese Blackwell
10. Diana Braaten
11. Percival R. Bradley
12. Courtney Boyd
13. Tamara Brooks-Primera
14. Jay F. Brown
15. Matthew A. Buesing
16. Michael A. Burkhart
17. Susan Cahill
18. Kristopher Califano
19. Randall Callender
20. Kathleen N. Carey
21. Michelle Carson
22. Catherine Carter
23. Celeste Casey
24. Reginald Cooke
25. Ted J. Crews
26. Jennifer M. Dalton
27. L. James Davis
28. Nicholas Dehner
29. Daniela De La Torre
30. Michael J. Dew
31. Otilia M. Diaz
32. Stephanie Ehrbright
33. Nicole Farnum
34. Jacob Faussette
35. Nicholis Faussette
36. Nathan Foundas
37. Tara L. Fuller
38. Lynn Gibson
39. W. Clifford Girard
40. Alex D. Gonzalez
41. Carmen Gosselin
42. Nora Greer
43. Samantha Herd
44. Laurie A. Herman
45. Anca D. Iacob
46. Sheri Lauritano
47. Slade Lawson
48. Vernon Lorenz
49. Matthew A. Marner
50. Maxine Marshall
51. Charles M. McNulty
52. Charles Meshel
53. Wendy Mendelson
54. Melvin Morris
55. Taras Naum
56. Mark A. Nermyr
57. Darius Nickerson
58. Chad Pajerski
59. Tara A. Parascandola
60. Thomas Parascandola
61. Gregory T. Parzych
62. Jelena Radovanov
63. Michael M. Ricard
64. Edward M. Robinson
65. Ana Maribet Sanchez
66. Ray Schumacher
67. Chad Shell
68. Scott Silva
69. Manuel S. Silvas
70. Kristin J. Stewart
71. David Teel
72. James Tinker
73. Ashley Traher
74. J. Michael Traher
75. James T. Van Bergen
76. David Ward
77. Michael Wicks
78. Alan H. Zimmerman
Contract Term
Contract period is one year starting July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018.
Financial Impact
These contracts will have a financial impact of up to $3,490,401. Funds are available in the department's operating budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is recommended by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Public Defender's Office.