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IMMIGRATION ATTORNEYS

The County of San Diego, through the Department of the Public Defender’s Office of Assigned Counsel, has established an attorney panel to represent detained immigrants in removal proceedings. If you have experience representing individuals in immigration court or would like to receive training and case consult support in representing individuals in removal proceedings, please email an application to OAC@SDCounty.ca.gov

https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/oac/forms.html

 

The San Diego County Office of Assigned Counsel (OAC) was established by County resolution on December 9, 2008, as an independent and ethically separate division of the Department of the Public Defender. 


OAC arranges for high quality legal representation on behalf of individuals charged with a crime in state court who are entitled by law to court appointed attorney services but who cannot be represented by the Public Defender or Alternate Public Defender due to conflict of interest or other issues.  In conflict of interest and other similar situations, OAC also assigns attorneys to represent individuals who may not be charged with a crime but who are otherwise entitled by law to court appointed legal services.

OAC provides these legal services by assigning the cases it receives to well-qualified attorneys engaged in private law practice who have been approved to receive such assignments only after meeting our office's experience and training requirements.

 

 

Michael Garcia, Chief Deputy

 


 

                                                                               

Our Mission 
"To protect the rights, liberties, and dignity of all persons in San Diego County and maintain the integrity and fairness of the American Justice System by arranging for the finest legal representation in the cases entrusted to us for assignment to private counsel."
 
San Diego County Office of Assigned Counsel
Office Location
451 A. Street, Suite 1450
San Diego, California 92101
Telephone:  (619) 338-4800 
Primary Fax:  (619) 236-1108
Internal County Mail Stop:  C-270
E-mail:  oac@sdcounty.ca.gov 

 

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