Legal Defense Fund

 

Contact

 

Address:   P.O. Box 2487
                 555 West Benjamin Holt Drive, #320
                 Stockton, CA  95201

Phone:     (209) 955-5700
                (888) 556-5631 (PORAC/PORAN members)
                (800) 255-5610 (all other organizations)

Fax:         (209) 955-4190

E-Mail:     


The Legal Defense Fund operates pursuant to Federal law, the Trust Agreement, and a Plan Document. It is managed by five working peace officers. Four are elected by members of their region. They serve staggered terms. The fifth is appointed by the PORAC President subject to the approval of the PORAC Board of Directors. The current Trustees are:

REGION I: DeeDee Lundquist, Sonoma County Law Enforcement Association 
P.O. Box 805, Sebastopol, CA  95473 
(707) 292-2726

REGION II: Andy Schlenker, Modesto Police Management Association
600 Tenth Street, Modesto, CA 95354 
(888) 556-5631
REGION III: Roger Stephenson, El Segundo Police Officer's Association
348 Main Street, El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 505-1238
 
REGION IV: Russel Reinhart, Huntington Beach Police Mgmt. Officer's Association
PO Box 896, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
PORAC
BOARD REP:
Bill Abernathie, SEBA
735 E Carnegie Dr, Ste 125, San Bernardino, CA 92408
(909) 816-6639

The Trustees meet on an "as needed" basis. In recent years this has meant ten to twelve meetings per year. The meetings are held in diverse locations throughout the Western United States. Association leaders and members often come to the meetings for Legal Defense Fund updates. In addition, the Board works with liaisons from the statewide police associations in Nevada, Arizona, Montana, Oregon, Wyoming North Dakota and Colorado.


TRUST COUNSEL
Russell Richeda, Esq.
Saltzman & Johnson
120 Howard Street, Suite 520
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 882-7900

TRUST ACCOUNTANT
Gary Odom, C.P.A.
Moss-Adams LLP
700 University Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95825
(916) 924-9611

The day-to-day operations of the Fund have been handled by DHS/Police Benefits Administration, since 1985.

DHS / POLICE BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION
555 West Benjamin Holt Drive, Suite 320
Stockton, CA 95207
(209) 955-5700
(888) 556-5631 (PORAC/PORAN members)
(800) 255-5610 (all other organizations)
(209) 955-4190 (FAX)

Michael Stemler - CEO

Tom Partlow - President

Edward Fishman, Esq. / Legal Administrator /

Rebecca Mann - Assistant Legal Administrator / Civil Monitoring

Cindi Forbes - Director of Operations /

Jennifer Allen - Case Coordinator Supervisor

Carolyn Crockett - Membership & Eligibility Coordinator Supervisor

Jewel Edwards - Case Coordinator

Maricris Gasmen - Case Coordinator

Courtney Havicus - Case Coordinator

Omega Bayot - Accounts Payables Specialist

Pam Forbes - Accounts Payable sSpecialist

Tracie Johnson - Customer Care Coordinator

Kristeena Brooks - Special Projects

Alva Aguirre - Benefits Coordinator