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THOMAS W. SONE
PUBLIC DEFENDER
Division: Administration
Undergraduate College: Washington State
Law School: University of San Diego
Bar Number: 203958
Admission Date: December 8, 1999
Mr. Sone was appointed the Public Defender for San Bernardino County on April 20, 2021.
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KELLIE BYWARD
ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Division: Administration
Undergraduate College: Loyola Marymount University
Law School: Hastings College of the Law
Bar Number: 245765
Admission Date: November 1, 2006
Ms. Byward was appointed to Assistant Public Defender for San Bernardino County on February 3rd, 2023.
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DAVID MCCLAVE
CHIEF DEPUTY PUBLIC DEFENDER
Division: Central
Undergraduate College: Concordia University Irvine
Law School: California Western School of Law, San Diego
Bar Number: 237929
Admission Date: October 27, 2005
Mr. McClave leads the Central Division, located in San Bernardino, California.
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LANCE THOMPSON
CHIEF DEPUTY PUBLIC DEFENDER
Division: Desert
Undergraduate College: Brigham Young University
Law School: Valparaiso University
Bar Number: 192407
Admission Date: December 5, 1997
Mr. Thompson leads the Desert Division, located in Victorville, California, as well as our office located in Joshua Tree, CA.
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RICHARD M. STERLING
CHIEF DEPUTY PUBLIC DEFENDER
Division: Human Services
Undergraduate College: California State University, Long Beach
Law School: California Western School of Law, San Diego
Bar Number: 195221
Admission Date: June 30, 1998
Mr. Sterling leads the Human Services Division, located in San Bernardino, California.
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YARROW NEUBERT
CHIEF DEPUTY PUBLIC DEFENDER
Division: Special Litigation
Undergraduate College: University of Colorado, Boulder
Law School: Indiana University, Bloomington
Bar Number: 261348
Admission Date: December 2, 2008
Ms. Neubert leads the Special Litigation Division, located in Rancho Cucamonga and San Bernardino, California.
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GEOFFREY CANTY
CHIEF DEPUTY PUBLIC DEFENDER
Division: West Valley
Undergraduate College: University of California, San Diego
Law School: University of San Francisco
Bar Number: 192628
Admission Date: December 1, 1997
Mr. Canty currently leads the West Valley Division, located in Rancho Cucamonga, California.
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DIANA LOVELACE
CHIEF OF ADMINISTRATION
Division: Administration
Undergraduate College: California State University, San Bernardino