Criminal Discovery with Emphasis on Ethical Obligations
Criminal Discovery with Emphasis on Ethical Obligations

About the Section

The newly created ACBA Criminal Law Section provides networking opportunities and continuing legal education programs for judges and attorneys practicing in the criminal justice system. The Section also serves as a liaison with the Superior Court on issues related to practicing law in Alameda County.

To join the Criminal Law Section, please contact our Membership Department at (510) 302-2200 or hadassah@acbanet.org.

Court Appointed Attorneys Program

The ACBA also runs the Criminal Court Appointed Attorneys Program (CAAP), which administers the conflicts program for Alameda County. For more information on CAAP, click here.

3.17.20 - Alameda County plans to release inmates

The District Attorney’s Office has stated that it is reviewing each case, and determining whether victims must be notified, and is moving as quickly as it can.

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Upcoming Events

Advanced Topics in DNA Cases: Probabilistic Genotyping and Black Box Algorithms

Collaborative Courts 2.0

New events are added regularly. Please visit the ACBA Calendar for more upcoming events. 

Executive Committee

CO-CHAIR
Jason Leong

245 Fifth St. Suite 103
San Francisco, CA 94103
jasonleonglawoffices@gmail.com | 510-421-3327
 
CO-CHAIR
Chitra Ramanathan
Chitra Ramanathan, Attorney at Law
39510 Paseo Padre Pkway, Ste 190
Fremont, C A94538
510/460-1494
cramanathan1@gmail.com
 
SECRETARY
Manjula Martin
Lamano Law
1101 Marina Village Pkwy
Alameda, CA 94501
attorney@lamanolaw.com | 415-367-5927
 
MEMBER
Andrew Briggs
U.S. Attorney’s Office
280 Lee Street, Apt 104
Oakland, CA 94610
bri03011@gmail.com | 913-360-2899
 
MEMBER
Sharon L. Ceasar
P.O. Box 6573
1191 Solano Ave Unit 6573
Albany, CA 94706
sharonlceasar@gmail.com | 510-528-1640
 
MEMBER
Heather Chang
385 Grand Ave, #200
Oakland, CA 94610
heather.chang@gmail.com | 510-756-0550
 
MEMBER
Judge Margaret Fujioka
Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
 
MEMBER
Judge Eumi Lee
Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse
661 Washington Street, Dept 114, Floor 6
Oakland, CA 94607
 
MEMBER
Thomas Ogas
Ogas Chin, LLP
1515 Aurora Dr.
Suite 101J
San Leandro, CA 94577
togas@ogaschin.com | 510-645-1529
 
MEMBER
Autumn Paine
Law Office of Autumn R. Paine
1010 Grayson St., #2
Berkeley, CA 94710
autumn@paine.lawyer | 510-832-1911
 
MEMBER
Judge Gregory Syren
Superior Court of California, County of Alameda