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Manuel de Jesus Ortega Melendres, et al.,
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No. CV 07-02513-PHX-GMS
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the date set forth below, lodged with the Court its Proposed Training Schedule, including
proposed trainers, attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Counsel for Defendants requested from Plaintiffs counsel via email on April 4, 2014,
the names of at least six law enforcement training instructors, preferably AZ Post certified,
that are agreeable to plaintiffs to teach/train the MCSO deputies and that meet the criteria set
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forth in the 10/02/13 Order. As of this filing, Plaintiffs counsel have not provided such
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Corporation
Defendants Joseph M. Arpaio and the Maricopa County Sheriffs Office (MCSO) have, on
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Professional
NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to the Courts April 4, 2014 Order (Dkt #671)
s/Timothy J. Casey_
Timothy J. Casey
James L. Williams
1221 E. Osborn Rd., Suite 105
Phoenix, Arizona 85014
Telephone: (602) 277-7000
Facsimile:(602) 277-8663
timcasey@azbarristers.com
Counsel for Defendants Joseph M. Arpaio and the
Maricopa County Sheriffs Office
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SCHMITT, SCHNECK, SMYTH,
CASEY & EVEN, P.C.
Professional
Corporation
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on April 10, 2014, I electronically transmitted the attached
document to the Clerks Office using the CM/ECF System for filing and transmittal of a
Notice of Electronic Filing to the following CM/ECF registrants:
The Honorable G. Murray Snow
United States District Court
401 West Washington Street,
Phoenix, Arizona 85003-2158
Stanley Young, Esq.
COVINGTON & BURLING, LLP
333 Twin Dolphin Road
Redwood Shores, California 94065
Counsel for Plaintiffs
Daniel Pochoda, Esq.
ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA
3707 N. 7th Street, Suite 235
Phoenix, Arizona 85014
Counsel for Plaintiffs
Cecillia Wang
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION
IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS PROJECT
39 Drumm Street
San Francisco, California 94111
Counsel for Plaintiffs
Andre Segura, Esq.
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION
IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS PROJECT
125 Broad Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Counsel for Plaintiffs
Nancy Ramirez, Esq.
MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE
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Thomas P. Liddy
Deputy County Attorneys, Civil Services Division
Maricopa County Attorneys Office
222 N. Central, Suite 1100
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Co-counsel for Defendants Joseph M. Arpaio and
the Maricopa County Sheriffs Office
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s/Eileen Henry
Eileen Henry, Paralegal
SCHMITT SCHNECK SMYTH CASEY & EVEN, P.C.
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SCHMITT, SCHNECK, SMYTH,
CASEY & EVEN, P.C.
Professional
Corporation
Exhibit ''A''
This initial training during this 120-day period would be conducted primarily by the
following instructors:
Each of the MCSO's 150 sworn supervisors would need to attend one 8-hour day
(including an hour lunch and additional time for questions and flexibility) of training. This
training could be offered once per week for five (5) weeks (four scheduled classes and one
make-up class) after completion of Classes 1 and 2. Once again, the MCSO believes conducting
this training at a more rapid pace or in larger groups could adversely affect the quality of the
training or the ability to receive and answer questions from deputies and posse members.
This initial training during this 120-day period would be conducted primarily by the
following instructors:
The following additional instructors might also conduct this training as required by
schedules, availability, and or course content:
Deputy Maricopa County Attorney Brandon Newton, Esq. - Human Resources Practice
Group Leader
Sergeant Phil Dougherty MCSO EIS Unit
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Sergeant Jason Bentzel MCSO EIS Unit
Sergeant James Kramer - MCSO EIS Unit
Lieutenant David Munley - MCSO Internal Affairs
Overall Timeline for Completion of Training
Once all the course materials, relevant policies, and instructors are approved, the MCSO
Training Division estimates that completion of Classes 1, 2, and 3 and the CBT would require
90-120 days, based upon the following schedule:
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For new deputies and posse members, training for all three (3) of the aforementioned
classes can be offered once each month indefinitely at the MCSO's training facility. Trainers
for such classes will also be subject to Court approval.
The Thomas
& Means
Law Firm,
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RANDY MEANS
Randy Means, founding partner of the Charlotte-based Thomas & Means Law Firm, specializes entirely in police operations
and administration and assists a broad national clientele. A graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law, he first
served as head of legal training for North Carolina's state law enforcement training center and coordinator oflegal training for
the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, then for nearly ten years as Police Attorney for the City of Charlotte. From
2007 to 2009, he was head of the international association of police legal advisors (IACP-LOS) and he teaches regularly in its
annual training conferences. For nearly twenty years, he was the primary legal and risk management instructor for the
International Association of Chiefs of Police. He currently serves as Director of Curriculum Development and Quality
Assurance for The Response Network, the endorsed distance learning partner of the FBI National Academy Associates and the
Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
His work has been mentioned in the Wall Street Journal and discussed on 60 Minutes and his book, The Law of Policing, is
published by the Labor Relations Information System, a prominent police union think tank. He has appeared on both the Law
Enforcement Television Network and the FBI Training Network. He has authored more than one hundred published articles on
law enforcement matters and writes the law and risk management column for Law & Order magazine. He has conducted law
enforcement training in every state and in Canada and he worked with the small team of lawyers that handled Graham v.
Connor, the landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court on use of force by police. During 2013, he worked as a contract
consultant on leadership and accountability for the Houston Police Department and he currently does likewise for the Maricopa
County Sheriff's Office in Phoenix. Before his work with law enforcement, he was a naval officer. His last active duty
position was Executive Officer on a small combatant naval vessel. In the reserve military, he was a training officer.
He has conducted in-house leadership and risk management training or consulting for the Los Angeles County Sheriffs
Department, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, the Phoenix Police
Department, the Houston Police Department, the Honolulu Police Department, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department,
the Tucson Police Department, the Detroit Police Department, the Oregon State Police, the Alaska State Troopers, Arizona
POST, California POST, Nevada POST, the Colorado State Police, the New Jersey State Police, the Kansas Highway Patrol,
the North Carolina Highway Patrol, the St. Louis County Police Department, the Fairfax County (VA) Police Department, the
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Pentagon Police (PFPA) among hundreds of others.
He has been a speaker at national annual conferences of the FBI National Academy Alumni Association (FBINAA), Southern
Police Institute (SPI) Alumni Association, International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), International Law
Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA), Public Risk and Insurance Management Association (PRIMA),
State Risk Manager's Association (STRIMA), Public Agency Risk Manager's Association (PARMA), National Association of
State Personnel Executives (NASPE), National Association of Government Training and Development Directors (NAGTADD)
International Association of State Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IASDLEST), International Personnel
Management Association (IPMA), National Association of Field Training Officers (NAFTO), National Intelligence Academy
(NIA), International Association of Law Enforcement Planners (IALEP), American Society for Law Enforcement Training
(ASLET), Labor Relations Information System, International Association of Arson Investigators, North American Wildlife
Enforcement Officers Association, National Information Officers Association (NIOA), National Conference of State and
Provincial Police Planning Officers, Mid-Atlantic Law Enforcement Executive Development (LEED) Conference, the
California Association of Police Training Officers (CAPTO), and COPSWEST (California Peace Officers Association), as well
as state police chiefs conferences in Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Maine, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Hawaii,
Missouri, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia,
Oklahoma, Ohio, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. He has also taught for the British Columbia Police Complaint Commission, the
Los Angeles County Police Chiefs Association, Northwestern University, the Institute for Police Technology and Management,
the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, California POST, and the San Diego Regional Government Training Center.
He has presented law enforcement risk management training for: California Joint Powers Insurance Authority, Maine
Municipal Association, Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund (CA), Florida League of Municipalities, Gallagher-Bassett
Services (Chicago), Independent Cities Association (Los Angeles), Southern California Joint Powers Insurance Authority, Carl
Warren and Company (San Diego), Tennessee Municipal League, Contra Costa County (CA) Municipal Risk Management
Authority, Public Risk Management Exchange (PRIMEX), Utah Risk Management Mutual Association (URMMA), New
Hampshire Municipal Association, Colorado Intergovernmental Risk Sharing Agency (CIRSA), Texas Municipal League,
Virginia Municipal League, Missouri Intergovernmental Risk Management Association (MIRMA), the Oregon Cities and
Counties InsuranceTrust, the Minnesota League of Cities and the Association of Bay Area Governments in California.
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EDUCATION
University of Arizona, College of Law
Juris Doctor, 1977
University of Arizona
Bachelor of Science in Public Administration, 1974
Admitted to practice: Arizona; U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona; Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Continuing education -ongoing attendance at a wide variety of legal seminars, intended to maintain current
knowledge in relevant areas of the law, as well as ongoing attendance at various police and
management seminars, focused primarily on the effective management of police and municipal services
and resources.
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
Over 30 years of increasingly responsible experience as an attorney and manager, including experience
establishing and managing a small law firm, providing a broad range of services to clients; and as an
assistant city manager, management attorney, police legal advisor, supervising attorney and trial attorney for
a large city. Presently serve as a partner in a law firm serving local government, university and junior college
police departments; retired from the City of Tucson after twenty-six years of service.
Introduced basic risk management concepts to command and supervisory staff through provision of
in-house and consultant assisted training; implemented an expanded legal training program,
including daily training program for all sworn personnel which resulted in additional 24 hours of
training per year, at no additional cost.
As appointed member and Vice Chair of the Law and Legal Subject Matter Expert Committee for the
Arizona Peace Officers Standards and Training Board (AZPOST), assisted with the revision of all
law and legal training outlines used statewide and production of test questions on these subjects for
new recruit final comprehensive licensing examination. Also appointed to AZPOST Rules Advisory
Committee, which advises Board on establishment of basic requirements for peace officer
certification.
Attained leadership positions in both statewide police attorneys organization (Legal Advisors
Association of Arizona) and national police attorneys organization (International Association of
Chiefs of Police Legal Officer's Section) and have, presented at .numerous conferences and training
sessions for attorneys and law enforcement professionals.
Assisted Tucson Police Department in attaining certified status through preparation of all written. law
and legal policies necessary to complete the CALEAM accreditation process.
Assumed responsibility for all legal training. at regional peace officer training academy and regularly
train new and advanced peace officers in constitutional law, use of force, laws of arrest, search and
seizure, civil liability, civil disputes, critical incident training, legal updates, and other subjects.
Expanded and managed in-house counsel's office, including establishment of second attorney's
position, paralegal position, grant funded legal interns and use of staff officers.
Participated in the development of the 1994 General Obligation and Water Bond issues placed
before the voters.
PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY, October, 1987 -June, 1990
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY Ill, April, 1983-0ctober, 1987
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY II, September, 1980 -April, 1983
Civil Division staff attorney, beginning February, 1982. Position included working directly with the
Mayor and Council Members on litigation involving the city; preparation of resolutions and ordinances
implementing policy direction; advising senior city management in the resolution of employment law issues;
investigating allegations of sexual harassment and EEO violations and assisting in their resolution;
Assisted in litigation which successfully defended the Mayor regarding alleged open meeting law
violations".
Handled complex class action litigation in the state and federal court systems on both employment
law issues (cases including equal pay claims and claim regarding national ongln discrimination) and
environmental law issues (alleged physical injury caused by water contamination).
Drafted complete revision of City Charter provisions related to city merit system, which was
approved by voters.
Acted as legal advisor to the Civil Service. Commission, Tucson Women's Commission, Tucson
Human Relations Commission and Magistrates Merit Selection Commission, providing substantive
and procedural advice, including open meeting law issues.
Developed and implemented first organized training program for new attorneys.
Revamped internal file handling procedures to enhance prosecutorial effectiveness.
Developed and implemented warrant quashing program to eliminate illegal arrests on warrants that
were outdated or improperly issued.
Designed and proposed new pre-trial hearing process for City Court (reducing officer overtime and
more effectively processing criminal cases)
Brian D. Fitch, Ph.D., is lieutenant and a 31-year veteran of the Los Angeles County
Sheriffs Department. He has worked assignments in custody, correctional services, field
operations, investigations, training, and administration. Dr. Fitch holds faculty positions in the
psychology department at California State University, Long Beach, and Southwestern University
School of Law. Dr. Fitch is a graduate of the California Commission on P.O.S.T. Master
Instructor Development Program (MIDP). He has developed and delivered training to more than
10,000 law enforcement professionals throughout the United States, as well as internationally.
Dr. Fitch has presented workshops for the National Sheriffs Association, California Regional
Symposium on Teaching, Public Safety Leadership Development Consortium, National
Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice, California Commission on POST, California
Insurance Commission, California State Bar, Association of Public Safety Communication
Officials, California Jail Programs Association, and Hertz Corporation. He teaches in the
leadership development programs for the Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles County
Sheriffs Department, Los Angeles City Fire Department, and California Peace Officers'
Association. Dr. Fitch's research and writing appears in the Journal of California Law
Enforcement, The Police Chief; FBI Law Eriforcement Bulletin; Deputy and Court Officer
A1agazine, Law Enforcement Executive Forum; Auspol; Law and Order A1agazine, and
California Peace Officer. He is the training director for the International Institute of Criminal
Justice Research in Victoria, British Columbia. Dr. Fitch has co-authored and edited books,
including Law Enforcement Ethics: Classic and Contemporary Issues (Sage Publications, 2013);
Education-Based Incarceration and Recidivism: The Ultimate Social Justice Crime Fighting
Tool (Information Age Publishing, 2012); and Ethical Leadership in Education, Corrections, and
Law Enforcement: A Commitment to Excellence and Inclusiveness (Emerald Books, 2011). His
latest book, which he is co-authoring with Randy Means, IMPA CT: A Model ofInterpersonal
Communication and Conflict Management for Law Eriforcement (Labor Relations Information
System), is due for release in 2014. Dr. Fitch holds a Master of Arts degree in communication
studies from California State University, Los Angeles, and a Doctorate in human development
from the Fielding Graduate Institute.
Professional
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Use of Police Authority
Officer-Citizen Contact Behavior
Interpersonal Communication Techniques
Use of Force
Captain (Ret.) Greg Seidel
13400 Queen Street
Disputanta, VA 23842
seidelg@comcast.net
804.400.5869
Greg Seidel served the Bureau of Police in Petersburg, Virginia for over 25 years. There,
he commanded a Patrol Precinct, Internal Affairs, and the Investigations Division, where
he was responsible for all criminal investigation units including Crimes against Person &
Property, Forensics, Narcotics, Gangs, Juvenile Crime, and a Federal Joint Terrorism Task
Force.
He has worked as an
expert witness in the use of force, has published articles in professional journals, and is
the lead subject matter expert for courses on ethics, use of force, and emotional
intelligence of The Response Network, the endorsed distance learning partner of the
FBINAA and the Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
He is a contributing author for the book Law Enforcement Ethics, a SAGE Publication
(2013).
He currently heads the IMPACT Project, a national initiative in officer-citizen contact
behavior, and is the Director of Policy and Training for the Thomas & tv1eans
LLP, a national leader in law enforcement seminars and professional services.
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Arizona in May 2006
EDUCATION
Pace University School of Law, White Plains, NY
Juris Doctor received May 2003
Activities and Honors:
Pace Trial Advocacy Team/National Trial Competition, 2003
Pace Grand Moot Court Team, 2002
Women's Association of Law Students
World Trade Center Disaster Relief Volunteer
PRACTICE EXPERIENCE
Maricopa County Attorney's Office, Phoenix, AZ
Attorney Career Training Manager, Training and Development, February 2013 to Present
Plan, organize, facilitate and instruct Deputy County Attorneys in various stages of employment beginning with a
one month course upon entering the office, then during transition from Preliminary Hearings to felony trial case
loads and then upon transition from felony trials to specialized crime bureaus; instruct classes for attorneys on the
following topics: Prop 200; Plea Policy; Direct Examination; Opening Statements; Closing Arguments; Confidential
Informants; Free Talks; Prosecuting Co-Defendants; Search and Seizure; Disclosure; Professionalism and various
other courses; plan, organize and facilitate continuing education seminars for attorneys both with MCAO and
throughout the State of Arizona; plan, organize and facilitate legal seminars for law enforcement personnel; AZ
POST certified instructor; instruct for various police agencies and organizations including, but not limited to:
International Narcotics Interdiction Association (2011, 2013 and anticipated 2014), Arizona Narcotics Officers
Association (2013), National Police Canine Association (anticipated 2014), High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
(2013 and 2014); member of hiring boards for Deputy County Attorney candidates as well as interns, externs and
Rule 38(d) certified students; plan, organize and facilitate summer internship training program; assist and provide
guidance to Deputy County Attorneys with career path choices and options; provide a direct line of communication
between Deputy County Attorneys and the County Attorney, Bill Montgomery; member of the MCAO Wiretap
Committee.
Investigated, advised and/or prosecuted eleven ( 11) drug trafficking cases with the use of wiretaps;
Prosecuted individuals in approximately fifteen (15) drug trafficking wiretaps;
Reviewed wiretap affidavits before and after wiretap committee recommendations;
Drafted applications and orders related to wiretap investigations, including amendments and extensions;
Lead attorney on two emergency wiretaps for kidnapping and attempted murder related to drug trafficking;
Prosecuted violent crimes related to drug trafficking activity .
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
APAAC Basic Advocacy, Critiquer 2009
ASU Mock Trial Competition, Judge 2009
National Mock Trial Competition, Judge 2011
Courtroom Experience, Volunteer 2008 - Present
MCAO Speakers Bureau, Volunteer 2008 - Present
Arizona Women's Law Association, Member 2013-Present
APAAC Basic Advocacy, Team Leader May 2013
Curriculum Vitae
For
Gerard A. Sheridan
2014
Profiling Statement
Chief Deputy Gerard "Jerry" A. Sheridan began his career as an MCSO detention officer
in 1978, after serving as a volunteer Reserve Deputy in 1977. He became a sworn
Deputy in 1979, and advanced through the ranks until he was named the interim Chief
Deputy in 2010. He currently serves as the permanent Chief Deputy, appointed by the
Sheriff in 2011, and holds the second-highest position with the Office. Chief Sheridan is
a graduate of the FBI National Academy and is a Certified Jail Manager. He holds a
Master's Degree in Organizational Management from Wayland Baptist University, a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Safety Administration from Grand Canyon University,
and serves as an adjunct professor at Mesa and Scottsdale Community Colleges where he
has been teaching for over fifteen years. He is considered a subject matter expert in law
enforcement ethics, and was the chairman of the ethics subcommittee. Prior to his
appointment as Chief Deputy, Chief Sheridan was the longest-seated member of the
Arizona Peace Officer's Standards and Training Board (AZ POST), a position he
considers one of the highlights of his law-enforcement career.
Aside from his professional and scholastic accomplishments, he is most proud of his
family and his position as a husband and father. He considers his family to be the most
important aspect of his life and uses that special relationship as his basis for hard work,
ethical behavior and commitment to serving the citizens of Maricopa County.
GERARD A. SHERIDAN
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Promotion to Chief
January 1999 to 2011:
Chief of Custody
Promotion to Captain
July 1993 to August 1996:
Promotion to Lieutenant
January 1987 to July 1993:
Promotion to Sergeant
May 1985 to January 1987:
Promotion to Corporal
May 1985 to September 1983:
Patrol
Operations Officer
Section Commander
Division Commander
Administrative Lieutenant
Patrol Division
Shift Supervisor
Administrative Officer
Police Academy Class Counselor
Supervisor, Shift Supervisor
Education:
March 2003:
June 2001:
December 1990:
June 1976:
August 2001:
March 1979:
Adjunct Faculty:
September 1994 to Present: Instructor for the Maricopa County Community College
District; Mesa Community College, Scottsdale Community
College and Glendale Community College.
Taught courses in Search and Seizure, Police Supervision, The
Detention Function, The Police Function and Ethics in the
Criminal Justice System.
Special Professional Certificate:
November 2007:
Professional Associations:
National Sheriff's Association
American Jail Association
International Association of Chief's of Police
American Correctional Association
FBI National Academy Associates
Fraternal Order of Police
Hobbies and other Interests:
Loving My Family!
Fine Art Large Format Photography
Equestrian Activities
Fly Fishing
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Chairperson
MICHELE M. IAFRATE
Iafrate & Associates
649 NORTH SECOND AVENUE
PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85003
(602) 234-9775
m iafrate@iafratelaw.com
Education:
University of Arizona College of Law, Tucson, AZ
1993-Juris Doctorate
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
1990-Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism/Political Science
Experience:
Iafrate & Associates
Sole Partner/Owner
10/04 to Present
02102 to 10/04
01/01 to 02/02
10/99 to 01/01
6/95 to 10/99
06/93 to 06195
IAFRATE
ASSOCtATES
Attorneys at Law
MICHELE M. IAFRATE
Senior Partner
Ms. Iafrate received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of
Arizona where she graduated cum laude. In 1993, Ms. Iafrate graduated
from the University of Arizona College of Law where she was a published
note writer and editor for the International Journal of Comparative Law.
After law school, Ms. Iafrate completed a clerkship with The Honorable
Edward C. Voss at the Arizona Court of Appeals. Following her clerkship,
Ms. Iafrate began prosecuting street crimes with the Maricopa County
Attorney's Office. Shortly thereafter, she moved to a specialized unit
where she prosecuted exclusively major drug crimes, and was the sole
attorney in the Special Crimes Unit specializing in insurance fraud for the
Arizona Department of Insurance.
Ms. Iafrate then moved to the County Counsel Division within the
Maricopa County Attorney's Office where she represented the County's
criminal justice agencies, specializing in 42 U.S.C. 1983 lawsuits.
Currently, Ms. lafrate's practice focuses on 42 U.S.C. 1983, elections,
general tort liability, public official liability, road design/maintenance, police
and fire liability, wrongful death, appeals, and corrections consulting.
Ms. Iafrate was one of the prosecutors that successfully convicted
the President and Vice President of the Baptist Foundation, the lengthiest
criminal trial in Arizona. Ms. Iafrate defended Maricopa County in Graves
v. Arpaio, the lengthiest jail conditions case in Arizona.
Ms. Iafrate has successfully defended cases in Maricopa County
Superior Court, Arizona Court of Appeals, Arizona Supreme Court, U.S.
District Court of Arizona, U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and United
States Supreme Court.
In-house counsel for Maricopa County, including Maricopa County Sheriffs Office
(MCSO), on all employment related matters.
Represent MCSO and other County agencies in employment matters before the Law
Enforcement Officers Merit System Commission, the Employee Merit System
Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Arizona Civil
Rights Division and local, state and federal courts.
Provide advice on disciplinary and internal affairs matters, investigations, policy and
training development, employee medical issues (ADA, FMLA, disability claims), risk
management and compliance issues.
Conduct training on Human Resources issues, including investigations, disciplinary
processes, policies and procedures.
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY Ill, City of Mesa, AZ, July 2004-November 2011
In-house counsel to the City of Mesa with primary assignment of lead advice
counsel to the Human Resources Department; the City is a municipal corporation
with over 3,400 employees and a constituent base of over 400,000 residents
Provide legal advice to all City Departments on employee discipline and employment
policy issues, ranging from employment discrimination, FMLA, FLSA and ADA to
consultation on Police Internal Affairs investigations and harassment complaints,
including preparation and defense of employee termination appeals.
Draft and review employment contracts and separation agreements, including all
documents relating to reductions in force.
Prepare and submit position statements to the EEOC/ACRD; participate in
mediation where appropriate.
Provide risk management and compliance advice; serve as principal contact for
outside counsel on employment, labor and employee benefits matters.
Draft, revie'N and advise on City employment policies and Personnel Rules.
From 7/04 to 11/06, served as a lead attorney in civil defense litigation in both state
and federal courts, primarily in the areas of real estate/construction, civil rights, and
employment: researched and drafted motions, pleadings, and appellate briefs; took
and defended lay and expert witness depositions; evaluated cases and made
EMILY M. CRAIGER
Ms. Craiger joined the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, Civil
Services Division as a Deputy County Attorney- Senior Counsel in the
Human Resources Practice Group in November 2013. As such, she is
currently assigned as the one of the attorneys assisting the MCSO in
employment-related matters. Prior to joining MCAO, during her nine
year tenure at Littler Mendelson, Ms. Craiger regularly conducted
harassment and discrimination prevention training to executives,
managers and employees of both private and public employers. She
also has significant experience presenting to trade organizations, HR
Professionals, and attorneys on topics including effective investigation
techniques, employment related legislative and enforcement trends,
ethical issues and social media.
EMILY
M. CRAIGER
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EDUCATION
University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa
Juris Doctor, May 2002
Outstanding Woman Law Graduate of2002 Faculty Award Recipient
Law Foundation Scholarship Recipient
Organization of Women Law Students and Staff, Elected Executive Board Member
Iowa Student Bar Association, Elected Executive Board Member
Chairperson of Women in Law Recruitment and Career Conference
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, May 1998
BAR ADMISSIONS
Licensed to practice law in Arizona State Courts, the U.S. District Court of Arizona and the 9th Circuit Court of
Appeals.
EXPERIENCE
Littler Mendelson, Phoenix, AZ, Of Counsel
Maintain large employment law caseload. Represent and counsel clients in connection
with all types oflabor and employment matters arising under federal and state law, including
claims based on Title VII, FMLA, ADA, and ADEA. Manage FLSA class actions lawsuit. Conduct
and defend depositions, appear at trials, hearings, arbitrations, mediations and settlement conferences.
Argued before 9th Circuit and Arizona Court of Appeals. Seconded by Fortune 500 client to substitute
for in-house employment attorney for more than six months.
11/04-prescnt
9/03-11/04
Ridenour, Hienton, Harper, Kelhoffer, Lewis & Garth, Phoenix, AZ, Associate
Researched and wrote memoranda, briefs and client correspondence in areas including
commercial litigation and employment law. Maintained large employment law caseload entailing
drafting of severance and separation agreements, drafting demand letters and enforcing
non-compete agreements, defending employment discrimination claims including Title VII and
ADA claims and defending NLRA claims.
5/02-8/03
5/01-8/01
Judge Michael J. Melloy, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, Legal Intern
Researched and wrote opinions and memoranda in areas including breach of contract, maritime
Law, Title VII and ADA. Observed trials, pleadings, sentencings and pre-trial negotiations.
5/00-8/00
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Christ Church School, Inc., Phoenix Arizona
Non-Profit Board Member
Focused involvement on employment and budgeting related issues.
9/13-present
1/03-1/06
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