Mandy Kamphoefner was appointed as a Legal Advisor to Sheriff Bill Gore in 2018. She is responsible for providing legal advice to the Department related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and related state laws.  She previously advised the Law Enforcement Services Bureau and was also responsible for providing legal advice on requests concerning the California Public Records Act, subpoenas, and discovery. 

Mandy earned her Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Diego School of Law.  She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and Political Science with minors in English and History from Gonzaga University.  During law school, Mandy interned at the United States Attorney's Office, the San Diego City Attorney's Office, and a civil law firm.  She also worked as an Advanced Legal Writing Teaching Assistant, and a Research Assistant.  After graduation, Mandy served as a certified graduate law clerk in the Domestic Violence and Sex Crimes Unit of the San Diego City Attorney's Office.

Mandy is a member of the California State Bar and is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court, Southern District of California.

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