In 1966, Investigators from various California Public Defender offices created the Defense Investigators Association(DIA). Today, the DIA serves Public Defender Investigators as active members and other criminal defense professionals as associate members. The association continues to provide professional training through annual seminars and a fully accredited training academy (DITA). In addition, the association provides networking opportunities for its members
The interests of Criminal Defense Investigation.
Training and Certification Opportunities
A network between Criminal Defense Investigators for the exchange of information and ideas.
President
Los Angeles County Public DefenderOffice: (562) 651-2523 eaguilar@pubdef.lacounty.gov
Vice President
Tulare County Public DefenderOffice: (559) 636-4500 RRWeber@tularecounty.ca.gov
Secretary Treasurer
San Bernardino County Public DefenderOffice: (909) 963-8530 mberg@pd.sbcounty.gov
Santa Clara County Public DefenderOffice: (408) 299-7787 Daniel.Malasavanh@pdo.sccgov.org
Solano County Public DefenderOffice: (707) 553-5197 jdmaurer@solanocounty.com
Immediate Past PresidentAlameda County Public DefenderOffice: (510) 268-7450 gerald.maya@acgov.org
Tulare County Public DefenderOffice: (559) 735-1457 SLaMar-Schaeck@tularecounty.ca.gov
San Francisco County Public DefenderOffice: (415) 553-9619 nigel.phillips@sfgov.org
San Francisco County Public DefenderOffice: (415) 218-8833 jill.schroeder@sfgov.org
Past PresidentSan Diego County Alternate Public DefenderOffice: (619) 446-2962 pascual.benitez@sdcounty.ca.gov
Orange County Public DefenderOffice: (657) 251-6979 Erick.castellanos@pubdef.ocgov.com
Los Angeles County Public DefenderOffice: (213) 274-1879 rlater@pubdef.lacounty.gov
Past PresidentLos Angeles County Public DefenderOffice: (310) 603-7288 lmacias@pubdef.lacounty.gov
San Diego County Alternate Public DefenderOffice: (619) 446-2963 Krysta.rogala@sdcounty.ca.gov
Orange County Public DefenderOffice: (714) 852-2645 Erika.Thompson@pubdef.ocgov.com
Last updated by membership vote in 2017, the DIA Board follows these bylaws to ensure a focus on members, fiduciary responsibilities, and overall promotion of our profession as Defense Investigators.
