Daily management of the forty-one prosecutors in the District Attorney’s Central Operations Bureau consisting of the Intake Unit, Arraignment Courts, Preliminary Hearings, Felony Teams, Collaborative Courts, and Cold Cases DNA Team
Management of the use Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy to solve and prosecute cases
Prosecution of several cold cases solved with the use of Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy including: People of the State of California v. Joseph James DeAngelo (the East Area Rapist/Golden State Killer) and People of the State of California v. Mark Jeffrey Manteuffel
Member of the Hiring Committee, 2016-2023
January 2015-December 2020
Supervising Deputy District Attorney
Supervisor of the Misdemeanor Jury Trial Unit from January, 2015-May, 2018
Responsible for training and managing twelve new prosecutors each year
Continued to conduct jury trials while managing a team of prosecutors
Transitioned back to Major Crimes Unit upon April, 2018 arrest of Joseph J. DeAngelo
Recipient of the Brian L. Hintz Memorial Prosecutor of the Year Award, 2015
April 2002-December 2014
Deputy District Attorney
Completed over seventy-five jury trials and over twenty-five court trials
Previously assigned to the following units: misdemeanors, domestic violence, juvenile, preliminary hearings, felony teams, career criminal prosecution, adult sexual assaults, and major crimes
Recipient of the Outstanding Victim Service Award, 2014
April 1999-April 2002
Associate Attorney
Riggio, Mordaunt & Kelly (Formerly Steinheimer, Riggio, Haydel & Mordaunt)
Specializing in civil litigation including tort liability defense, professional negligence, and complex commercial litigation
Responsible for management of case assignments including tort liability defense, professional negligence defense, plaintiff personal injury, and complex commercial litigation matters
Participation in numerous trials, arbitrations, mediations, administrative hearings, and settlement conferences
May 1996-April 1999
Associate Attorney/Law Clerk
Law Offices of Patrick D. Riddle, P.C. (Formerly Riddle & Isola, P.C.)
Specializing in civil litigation including business law, environmental law, and agricultural business law
Prepared Complaints in Federal Courts for claims for relief to RCRA< CERCLA, FIFRA, and other federal and state environmental laws
Education
UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC,
McGEORGE SCHOOL OF LAW
Juris Doctor conferred May 1997
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration with an emphasis on Business Law Minor in Agricultural Business conferred May 1994
