2017 APDA Award Winners

by | Jul 11, 2017 | News & Events | 0 comments

Each year member offices select outstanding performers for recognition at the Annual Conference. The following individuals were selected for recognition in 2017.

Rising Star (Rural) - Coconino County Legal Defender Attorney Jillian Marini
Outstanding Paraprofessional (Rural) - Mohave County Legal Investigator Elizabeth Krebs
Outstanding Paraprofessional (Urban) - Paralegal Erica Marinone-Knight, Pima County Public Defender
Outstanding Administrative Professional (Rural) - Pinal County Public Defender Legal Secretary Linda Lira
Outstanding Attorney (Urban) - Maricopa County Legal Defender Attorney Daniella Ferrari
Outstanding Administrative Professional (Urban) - Client Services Assistant, Loyda Garza, Maricopa County Legal Defender
Lifetime Achievement (Rural) - Attorney Benna Troup, Cochise County Legal Defender
Robert J. Hooker Award - accepted by Larry Hammond, Esq, on behalf of Osborn Maledon, P.A.
Outstanding Attorney (Rural) - Navajo Nation Public Defender Attorney Rosa Maria Cortez
Outstanding Performance/Contribution (Urban) - Attorney Suzanne Nicholls, Maricopa County Public Advocate
Lifetime Achievement (Urban) - Attorney Dan Lowrance, Maricopa County Public Defender
Outstanding Performance/Contribution - Pima Public Defender Attorney Howard Wine
Outstanding Performance/Contribution - Office Manager Adrian Burke, Coconino County Public Defender
LItigation Support Analyst Susie Tapia and family received a special award for 15 years of supporting the Conference
Helpful Neighbor, Attorney John Stevens, Yuma County Public Defender
Special Recognition - Legal Secretary Mayra Quintana and Attorney John Cicala (missing), Yuma County Public Defender
LIfetime Achievement (Urban) - Attorney Robb Holmes, Pima County Legal Defender
Rising Star - Attorney Seth Apfel, Maricopa County Public Defender
Rising Star - Attorney Esther Brilliant, Pima County Legal Defender