David Chaisson
David Chaisson is Principal Counsel to the Maryland State Treasurer. Prior to his appointment with the Treasurer he served as Deputy Counsel of Contract Litigation Unit (“CLU”) in Maryland’s Office of the Attorney General. The Contract Litigation Unit represents the major procurement units of the State of Maryland in contract and procurement issues, including litigation…
E. Ashley Carter
E. Ashley Carter currently serves as Senior Assistant Attorney General in the Education and Employment Division, where her practice focus includes litigation of education, construction, employment, and contract claims against State entities and agencies. She also reviews rules for boards of state agencies and mentors less experienced lawyers concerning litigation skills. Prior to joining the…
Cynthia Mahon
Cynthia (Cindy) Mahon is a Supervising Assistant Attorney General in the Child Protection Department at the Office of the Attorney General in Connecticut. Cindy joined the Office of the Attorney General in 2007. Prior to joining the OAG, Cindy was a litigation associate at Pepe & Hazard in Hartford, Connecticut and served as a law…
William C. Becker
William C. Becker heads up the Construction Litigation Group (CLG) in the Ohio Attorney General’s Court of Claims Defense Section. He began his career at the Attorney General’s Office prosecuting consumer fraud and defending workers’ compensation cases. Prior to re-joining the Attorney General’s Office, he was engaged in private practice for ten years doing plaintiff’s…
Vickie Pochelle Whitney
Ms. Whitney is a Deputy Attorney General V in the Torts & Condemnation Section in the Sacramento office of the California Attorney General. She joined the AGO in 2000, after 11 years as a business and real estate litigator in San Diego. Ms. Whitney tried several high-profile cases in federal trial and appellate courts, as…
Veronica Allende
Veronica Allende became Director of the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice on May 11, 2018. She is the first Hispanic and third woman in the Division’s 50-year history to hold the title of Director. She returned to the Division as Director after a year and a half at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the…
Vernon L. Harris
Vernon L. Harris was born in Chicago, IL, and moved to Phoenix, AZ, at the age of 12. He graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice in 1987. Upon graduating from the Arizona State University College of Law in 1990, Vernon became a gang prosecutor with Maricopa County Attorney…
Terry W Tolliver
Terry Tolliver is of Counsel with the law firm of Brattain Minnix Garcia. Prior to joining the firm, Terry served as a Supervisory Deputy Attorney General and Deputy Director of Consumer Protection for Attorney General Greg Zoeller, where he prosecuted licensed professionals and protected Hoosiers from common scams. Terry has also served as Deputy Consumer…
Steven Gard
Steven Gard is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Mediator who practiced the majority of his more than 40-year legal career in the areas of securities litigation and arbitration. He has authored many articles and spoken on securities topics at legal education and securities industry seminars. He has also served as an arbitrator and…
Rontear Farmer
Rontear Farmer is the Grand Jury Director and an Assistant Attorney General (AAG) for the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office where she manages the day-to-day operations of the Special Grand Jury. In her role she is responsible for the empaneling of the statewide grand jury, ensuring consistency and compliance with the law, policies and best practices,…
