Two former deputy public defenders say in lawsuits that the office retaliated against them after they reported a senior supervisor for using racist terminology. Their trials are set to begin in the coming months.
Allegations made by two attorneys — who say they were forced out of the San Diego County Public Defender Office after complaining about racist terminology used by a supervisor — are scheduled to be aired in Superior Court in the coming months.
Davina’s lawsuit, which is scheduled to go to trial in December, states that Stone told him during the tenure review that “slights against co-workers will come back to you.”Pictured above is former San Diego County Deputy Public Defender Zach Davina in an undated photo. Reynoso’s lawsuit against the county also claims she received an “exceeds expectations” job appraisal two weeks before her tenure review panel.
The county has denied all allegations in their court filings responding to the lawsuits brought by Davina and Reynoso. ”That's why I shared what it was like growing up and why I chose to be a public defender,” Davina said. “Why that lined up with who I am, with my identity, and why I thought and I still feel that I identified with clients and those who can be othered because of who they are and what they've experienced.”“I had supervisors reach out directly and express their concern about me bringing up that statement and sort of critiquing the office in that sense,” Davina said.
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