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Last modified on 7/26/21

The County Counsel

Attorneys:

Susan K. Blitch,
County Counsel

Supervising Attorney - Litigation;

Risk Management (Claims), Emergency Medical Services Agency, General Government, General Litigation

Kelly L. Donlon,
Assistant County Counsel

Supervising Attorney - Land Use;
Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA), Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), Planning Commission Environmental Health, Housing & Community Development, General Plan and Long Range Planning, Land Use Fees, Local Coastal Program Updates, Ordinances/County Code, Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Office Presentation Coordination

 Janet L. Holmes
Assistant County Counsel
Supervising Attorney - Litigation and General Government; Board of Supervisors Human Resources Committee, Employee Discipline (Hearings, Arbitrations), Employment Law, Employment Merit System Hearings, Human Resources, Labor Relations, Parks Arbitrations, Probation Department Arbitrations, Litigation, BETA Insurance Employment Cases Oversight
 Stacy L. Saetta,
Chief Deputy County Counsel
Natividad Medical Center (NMC), Health/Behavioral Health, Health and Human Services Board of Supervisors Committee, Auditor/Controller

Samuel B. Beiderwell

Deputy County Counsel

 General Government, Litigation, Deferred Compensation Advisory Committee, Emergency Communications 911, Information Technology, 

Robert I. Brayer,
Deputy County Counsel

Land Use, Assessment Appeals Board, Board of Supervisors Cannabis Committee, Cannabis Program, Housing & Community Development, current planning, condition compliance, building services, land use litigation, conflict of interest codes

Anne K. Brereton,
Deputy County Counsel

Natividad Medical Center, Department of Social Services, Office of Emergency Services, Probation

Annette M. Cutino,
Deputy County Counsel

Child Abuse Prevention Council, Children’s Council, Child Protective Services, Juvenile Dependency

Reed W. Gallogly,
Deputy County Counsel

Land Use and General Government

Ellen Lyons,
Deputy County Counsel

General Litigation and General Government

Christi McDonald,

Deputy County Counsel

Probate, Public Administrator/Public Guardian

Aerin Murphy,

Deputy County Counsel

General Government

Marina Pantchenko,

Deputy County Counsel

General Government, Litigation

Mary Grace Perry,
Deputy County Counsel

Land Use, Agricultural Advisory Committee, Agricultural Commissioner, Board of Supervisors Capital Improvement Committee, Commission on Disabilities, Cooperative Extension Service, Environmental Health - Solid Waste, County Service Areas, Dependent Districts, Public Works, Facilities and Parks, Franchises, Leases, MBARD Hearings, Housing and Community Development - Williamson Act

Hanh B. Phan

Deputy County Counsel

 Labor and Employment, Litigation
Andrew Price,
Deputy County Counsel 
LPS Conservatorship, Child Protective Services, Juvenile Dependency Court
Kevin F. Serrano,
Deputy County Counsel 
 General Government and Litigation; Alternate Defender’s Office, Board of Supervisors Economic Opportunity Committee, Public Health Bureau, Library, Public Defender, Public Records – Land Use Departments

 Shane E. Strong

Deputy County Counsel

 General Government, Assessor/Clerk-Recorder, Board of Supervisors Alternate Energy Committee, Economic Opportunity Committee, CAO Sustainability Program, Health Department Animal Control, Behavioral Health, Library, Sheriff Public Records, Treasurer/Tax Collector

Michael J. Whilden,
Deputy County Counsel

Education, Monterey County Board of Education, Monterey County Committee on School District Organization, Monterey County Superintendent of Schools, Monterey Peninsula Regional Parks District, Spreckels CSD & Memorial District

Tucker N. Wisdom-Stack

Deputy County Counsel

 Litigation and General Government
Legal Support Division:
Sandra Ontiveros,
Administrative Operations Manager
Supervising Manager - Legal Support Division, Closed Session, Special Projects, Oversight of the Civil Grand Jury Program

Cassandra Zarco

Management Analyst

 Special Projects, IT Liaison, Contract Managment, Administrative Support to County Counsel

Rose Y. Andrada,
Legal Secretary III

Legal Support - Juvenile Dependency, LPS Conservatorships, General Government

Angelica Brito

Legal Secretary III

Legal Support - General Government and General Litigation 

Diana Cato,
Legal Secretary III

Legal Support - General Government and General Litigation

 Frances Catalan

Office Assistant I

 Front Desk Receptionist and Special Projects

 Julia Luna

Legal Secretary III

 Legal Support - General Litigation

Frances Martinez

Legal Secretary III

 Legal Support - Probate and LPS Conservatorships, General Government

Laura Guillen,

Legal Secretary III

Legal Support - Litigation and General Government, Labor and Employment

Dolores Villa,
Supervising Legal Secretary 

Supervisor, Legal Support - General Litigation and Special Projects

Risk Management:

David J. Bolton, 

Risk Manager

 Oversight of Risk Management Division

Vera M. Snyder,

Safety Coordinator/Investigator

Department Safety Program Support for Public Works, Facilities & Parks, Accident, Incident and County Claims Investigation 

Cecilia Merillana,

Risk Analyst

Oversight of Liability Claims Program

Andrew Miller,

Safety Officer

Oversight of County IIPP, Safety Programs, and Safety Coordinator/Investigators, County H&S Committee, Department Safety Coordinator Liaison

Kari Picoli,

Senior Secretary

Administrative Support to Risk Manager              

Nancy Rice,

Workers' Compensation Manager

Oversight of Worker's Compensation Program

Cris Romero,

Safety Coordinator/Investigator

Department Safety Program Support for Monterey County Sheriff's Office, Accident, Incident and County Claims Investigation

Carmen Rosales,

Management Analyst I

Oversight of Ergonomics Program

Erica H. Leal,

Finance Manager I

Risk/Finance, Accounting, Finance, Actuarial Internal Service Funds, Claim/Data Analysis and Reporting, Office Finance Management
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