Title
FY 2018-19 Legal Representation Services Contracts (Ordinance S-44731)
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) 2018-19. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse funds pursuant to the contracts in the total amount not to exceed $3,584,570.
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 also, for 365 days a year, in the Fourth Avenue Jail.
Procurement Information
On May 3, 2018, 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. Dan Ballecer
5. Gillmore B. Bernard II
6. Jocquese Blackwell
7. Diana Braaten
8. Percival R. Bradley
9. Tamara Brooks-Primera
10. Jay F. Brown
11. Matthew A. Buesing
12. Michael A. Burkhart
13. Susan Cahill
14. Kristopher Califano
15. Randall Callender
16. Kathleen N. Carey
17. Courtney Collins
18. Celeste Casey
19. Reginald Cooke
20. Nicole Countryman
21. Ted J. Crews
22. Jennifer M. Dalton
23. L. James Davis
24. Daniela De La Torre
25. Michael J. Dew
26. Otilia M. Diaz
27. Stephanie Ehrbright
28. Jacob Faussette
29. Nicholis Faussette
30. Nathan Foundas
31. Lynn Gibson
32. W. Clifford Girard
33. Alex D. Gonzalez
34. Carmen Gosselin
35. Nora Greer
36. Samantha Herd
37. Laurie A. Herman
38. Anca D. Iacob
39. Slade Lawson
40. Matthew Leathers
41. Vernon Lorenz
42. Matthew A. Marner
43. Maxine Marshall
44. Charles M. McNulty
45. Wendy Mendelson
46. Melvin Morris
47. Elizabeth Mullins
48. Taras Naum
49. Mark A. Nermyr
50. Darius Nickerson
51. James Palestini
52. Tara A. Parascandola
53. Thomas Parascandola
54. Gregory T. Parzych
55. Jelena Radovanov
56. Michael M. Ricard
57. Edward M. Robinson
58. Ana Maribet Sanchez
59. Ray Schumacher
60. Chad Shell
61. Scott Silva
62. Manuel S. Silvas
63. Kristin J. Stewart
64. David Teel
65. James Tinker
66. Ashley Traher
67. J. Michael Traher
68. James T. Van Bergen
69. David Ward
70. Michael Wicks
71. Daniel R. Wilson
72. Alan H. Zimmerman
Contract Term
Contract period is one year starting July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019.
Financial Impact
These contracts will have a financial impact of up to $3,584,570. Funds are available in the Public Defender's Office’s operating budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is recommended by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Public Defender’s Office.