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Christina Lum

Senior Deputy City Attorney
Litigation Division
General and Complex Litigation Unit
Ms. Lum represents the City in a broad range of litigation matters
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Amber Macaulay

Chief Assistant City Attorney
Advisory Division
Office of the City Attorney
Amber Macaulay serves as a Senior Deputy City Attorney in the General
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Brigid Martin

Brigid S. Martin

Special Counsel
Advisory Division
Oakland Police Department Counsel
Brigid S. Martin is counsel to the Oakland Police Department. Prior to join
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Lorena Matei

Senior Deputy City Attorney
Litigation Division
General & Complex Litigation Unit
Lorena Matei is a Deputy City Attorney in the General & Complex Litigation
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Kevin McLaughlin

Supervising Deputy City Attorney
General and Complex Litigation Division
Kevin McLaughlin has been a Deputy City Attorney in the Oakland City
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Malia McPherson

Senior Deputy City Attorney
Advisory Division
General Government & Finance Unit
Malia McPherson is a Deputy City Attorney in the General Government
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Hans Moore

Deputy City Attorney
Litigation Division
General and Complex Litigation Unit
Hans I. Moore joined the Oakland City Attorney’s Office in June 2022.
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Brian_Mulry

Brian Mulry

Supervising Deputy City Attorney
Advisory Division
Land Use & Planning Unit
Mr. Mulry represents the City on a myriad of large and small land use
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Divya Musinipally

Deputy City Attorney
Affirmative Litigation, Innovation & Enforcement Division
Community Lawyering and Civil Rights Unit
Divya Musinipally is a Deputy City Attorney in the Community Lawyering
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Celso Ortiz

Celso D. Ortiz

Senior Deputy City Attorney
Advisory Division
General Government & Finance Unit
Celso D. Ortiz is a Senior Deputy City Attorney with the General Government
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