About Us
Deputy Director & Chief Counsel
Jennifer Bollinger (916) 376-5085 jennifer.bollinger@dgs.ca.gov
Assistant Chief Counsel
Chian He (916) 639-9190 chian.he@dgs.ca.gov
Anna Woodrow (916) 376-5099 anna.woodrow@dgs.ca.gov
Attorneys
Viana Barbu (916) 376-5078 viana.barbu@dgs.ca.gov
Natalie Bocanegra (916) 376-5109 natalie.bocanegra@dgs.ca.gov
Patrick Doust (916) 376-5129 patrick.doust@dgs.ca.gov
Ephraim Egan (916) 376-5103 ephraim.egan@dgs.ca.gov
Marina Feehan (916) 376-5107 marina.feehan@dgs.ca.gov
Laurie Giberson (916) 376-5111 laurie.giberson@dgs.ca.gov
Rick Goldberg (916) 376-5108 richard.goldberg@dgs.ca.gov
Bryan Kimura (916) 376-5106 bryan.kimura@dgs.ca.gov
Nicole Lorek-Robles (916) 376-5112 nicole.lorekrobles@dgs.ca.gov
Michelle Marzahn (916) 376-5115 michelle.marzahn@dgs.ca.gov
Daniel Rios (916) 376-5079 daniel.rios@dgs.ca.gov
Bianca Rodriguez (916) 376-1095 bianca.rodriguez@dgs.ca.gov
Kamran Qazi (916) 376-5122 kamran.qazi@dgs.ca.gov
Froilan Zuno (916) 376-1090 froilan.zuno@dgs.ca.gov
Special Investigator
Mario Alvarado (916) 443-9936 mario.alvarado@dgs.ca.gov
Legal Analyst
Patricia Galvan (916) 376-5098 patricia.galvan@dgs.ca.gov
Administrative Assistant
Kimberly Scruggs (916) 376-5092 kimberly.scruggs@dgs.ca.gov
Intellectual Property Analyst
Vacant
Legal Support Supervisor
Teresa Sousa (916) 376-5091 teresa.sousa@dgs.ca.gov
Support Staff
Beverly Brown (916) 376-5094 beverly.brown@dgs.ca.gov
Susan Burns (916) 376-5096 susan.burns@dgs.ca.gov
Christina Meinke (916) 376-3870 christina.meinke@dgs.ca.gov
Julie Ison (916) 376-1064 julie.ison@dgs.ca.gov
DGS Offices/Divisions
Commission on Disability Access (CCDA) - Kamran Quazi
Enterprise Technology Solutions - Marina Feehan
Executive Office - Laurie Giberson
Facilities Management Division (FMD) - Daniel Rios
FMD Direct Construction Unit - Daniel Rios
Office of Administrative Hearings - Patrick Doust / Chian He
Office of Audit Services - Laurie Giberson
Office of Business & Acquisitions Services
General Contract Review and Advice - Laurie Giberson
Public Works - Daniel Rios
Office of Enterprise Development - Laurie Giberson
Office of Equal Employment Opportunity - Michelle Marzahn
Office of Fiscal Services - Laurie Giberson
Office of Fleet & Asset Management - Marina Feehan
Office of Human Resources - Michelle Marzahn
Office of Legal Services - Laurie Giberson
Office of Public Schools Construction - Ephraim Egan
Office of Risk & Insurance Management
Contract Review and Advice - Temporary: Michelle Marzahn / Ephraim Egan
Litigation Advice - Michelle Marzhan
Natural Gas Services - Bryan Kimura
Office of Small Business & Disabled Veterans Business Enterprise Services - Froilan Zuno
Office of State Publishing - Kamran Qazi / Anna Woodrow
Office of Sustainability - Bryan Kimura
Procurement Division - Patrick Doust
Real Estate Services Division (RESD)
RESD Asset Management Branch (AMB)
Portfolio Management Section - Bryan Kimura
Real Estate Leasing and Planning Section (RELPS) - Viana Barbu
Real Property Services Section (RPSS) - Viana Barbu
State Owned Leasing and Development (SOLD) - Viana Barbu
Surplus Real Property - Bryan Kimura
RESD Construction Inspection and Management Branch (CIMB) - Daniel Rios
RESD Project Management & Development Branch (PMDB)
Architecture and Engineering - Daniel Rios
Energy Matters (Utilities) - Viana Barbu
Environmental Services (Seismic and Special Programs) - Daniel Rios
Project Management (Design and Construction) - Daniel Rios
State Architect, Division of - Froilan Zuno
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENTS - Alphabetical Order
A
Administrative Law, Office of - Patrick Doust / Viana Barbu
Afro-American Museum -Patrick Doust / Laurie Giberson
Aging, Dept. of - Bianca Rodriguez / Viana Barbu
Aging, Commission on - Bianca Rodriguez / Viana Barbu
Agricultural Labor Relations Board - Dan Rios
Air Resources Board - Bianca Rodriguez / Viana Barbu
Alcohol & Drug Programs - Daniel Rios
Alcoholic Beverage Control - Dan Rios
Arts Council - Patrick Doust / Laurie Giberson
B
Baldwin Hills Conservancy - Bryan Kimura
Boating and Waterways - Bryan Kimura
Building Standards Commission - Viana Barbu
Bureau of Automotive Repair - Bianca Rodriguez / Viana Barbu
Business and Consumer Services Agency - Ephraim Egan
Business and Economic Development (GoBiz) - Patrick Doust / Bryan Kimura
Business Oversight, Dept. of - Ephraim Egan
C
CA Exposition & State Fair - Dan Rios
CA Conservation Corps - Bianca Rodriguez / Dan Rios
CalEPA - Dan Rios
Central Valley Flood Protection Board (formerly Reclamation Board) - Marina Feehan
Child Support Services, Dept. of - Froilan Zuno
Children and Family Commission (First Five) - Viana Barbu
Chiropractic Examiners, Board of - Bianca Rodriguez / Bryan Kimura
Citizen's Redistricting Commission - Laurie Giberson
Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy - Bryan Kimura
Coastal Commission - Bryan Kimura
Coastal Conservancy - Bryan Kimura
Colorado River Board - Bryan Kimura
Community Services and Development - Viana Barbu
Conservation, Dept. of - Bianca Rodriguez / Viana Barbu
Consumer Affairs, Dept. of (DCA) - Michelle Marzahn
Related Boards and Bureaus:
Accountancy, Board of
Acupuncture Board
Arbitration Certification Program
Architects Board, California
Athletic Commission of California
Automotive Repair, Bureau of
Barbering and Cosmetology, Board of
Behavioral Sciences, Board of
Cannabis Control, Bureau of
Cemetery and Funeral Bureau
Chiropractic Examiners, Board of
Contractors State License Board
Court Reporters Board
Dental Board of California
Dental Hygiene Board of California
Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists, Board for Professional
Household Goods and Services, Bureau of
Landscape Architects Technical Committee
Medical Board of California
Naturopathic Medicine Committee
Occupational Therapy, California Board of
Optometry, Board of
Osteopathic Medical Board of California
Pharmacy, Board of
Physical Therapy Board of California
Physician Assistant Board
Podiatric Medical Board of California
Private Postsecondary Education, Bureau for
Private Postsecondary Education, Bureau for (Office of Student Assistance and Relief)
Professional Fiduciaries Bureau
Psychology, Board of
Real Estate Appraisers, Bureau of
Registered Nursing, Board of
Respiratory Care Board
Security and Investigative Services, Bureau of
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board
Structural Pest Control Board
Veterinary Medical Board
Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians, Board of
Controller's Office - Temporary: Viana Barbu
Related Boards:
CA Secure Choice Retirement Savings Investment Board
Correctional Peace Officer Standards & Training - Marina Feehan
Corrections & Rehabilitation (CDCR), Dept. Of - Ephraim Egan
D
Delta Protection Commission - Bryan Kimura
Delta Stewardship Council - Bryan Kimura
Developmental Disabilities Area Boards - Bryan Kimura
Developmental Disabilities, CA Council - Patrick Doust / Laurie Giberson
Developmental Services - Bryan Kimura
E
Education - Viana Barbu
Education Audit Appeals Panel - Viana Barbu
Emergency Medical Services Authority - Patrick Doust / Laurie Giberson
Emergency Services, Office of -Patrick Doust / Bryan Kimura
Employment Development Department - Temporary: Dan Rios
Energy Resource Conservation and Development Commission - Patrick Doust / Laurie Giberson
Environmental Health Hazard Assessment - Dan Rios
Environmental Protection Agency - Dan Rios
Equalization, Board of - Bianca Rodriguez / Bryan Kimura
Exposition and Park Management -Patrick Doust / Laurie Giberson
Exposition and State Fair - Daniel Rios
F
Fair Employment and Housing, Dept. (DFEH) - Temporary: Kamran Qazi
Fair Political Practices Commission - Patrick Doust / Bryan Kimura
Fairs And Expositions - Daniel Rios
Finance, Dept. of - Ephraim Egan
Financial Information System for California (Fi$Cal) - Bryan Kimura
Fish And Wildlife, Dept. of - Laurie Giberson
Food and Agriculture - Bianca Rodriguez / Bryan Kimura
Forestry & Fire Protection - Bryan Kimura
Forest Hill Budget Letter (Multi-Agency Submissions) - Bryan Kimura
Franchise Tax Board - Patrick Doust / Bryan Kimura
G
Gambling Control, Bureau of - Froilan Zuno
Gambling Control Commission - Froilan Zuno
Government Operations Agency -Patrick Doust / Bryan Kimura
Governor's Office - Patrick Doust / Bryan Kimura
H
Health & Human Services Agency - Bryan Kimura
Health Care Services, Dept. of (DHCS) - Temporary: Laurie Giberson
High Speed Rail Authority - Bryan Kimura
Highway Patrol - Bryan Kimura
Horse Racing Board - Dan Rios
Housing & Community Development (HCD) - Bryan Kimura
Human Resources, California Dept. of (CalHR) - Temporary: Laurie Giberson
I
Industrial Relations, Dept. of (DIR) - Michelle Marzahn
Inspector General, Office (OIG) - Patrick Doust / Viana Barbu
Insurance, Dept. of - Dan Rios
J
Justice, Dept. of - Temporary: Dan Rios
L
Lands Commission - Bryan Kimura
Library - Dan Rios
Little Hoover Commission - Patrick Doust / Viana Barbu
Lt. Governor's Office - Patrick Doust / Viana Barbu
M
Managed Health Care, Dept. of - Temporary: Dan Rios
Military, Dept. of - Dan Rios
Motor Vehicles, Dept. of - Kamran Qazi / Laurie Giberson
N
Native American Heritage Commission - Bryan Kimura
Natural Resources Agency - Bryan Kimura
Nursing, Board of - Bianca Rodriguez / Bryan Kimura
O
P
Parks and Recreation - Bianca Rodriguez / Laurie Giberson
Peace Officer Standards & Training Commission - Marina Feehan
Personnel Board - Bryan Kimura
Pesticide Regulation - Daniel Rios
Pilot Commissioners - Bryan Kimura
Planning & Research, Office of (OPR) - Patrick Doust / Bryan Kimura
Postsecondary Education Commission - Michelle Marzahn
Public Defender's Office - Bryan Kimura
Public Employee Post Employment Benefits - Daniel Rios
Public Employment Relations Board - Bryan Kimura
Public Health - Ephraim Egan
Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) - Patrick Doust / Laurie Giberson
R
Real Estate, Dept. of - Michelle Marzahn
Reclamation Board - (See Central Valley Flood Protection Board)
Rehabilitation, Dept. of (DOR) - Kamran Qazi / Dan Rios
Resources Recycling and Recovery, Dept. of (CalRecycle) - Froilan Zuno
S
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy - Bryan Kimura
San Diego River Conservancy - Bryan Kimura
San Francisco Bay Conservation - Bryan Kimura
San Joaquin River Conservancy - Bryan Kimura
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy - Bryan Kimura
Science Center, California - Patrick Doust / Laurie Giberson
Secretary of State - Michelle Marzahn
Senior Legislature, California - Bianca Rodriguez / Viana Barbu
Service & Volunteerism, Governor's Office - Daniel Rios
Sierra Nevada Conservancy - Bryan Kimura
Social Services, Dept. of - Temporary: Laurie Giberson
State Hospitals, Dept. of - Ephraim Egan
State Lands Commission - Bryan Kimura
State Treasurer's Office - Patrick Doust / Viana Barbu
Related Boards, Authorities and Commissions:
California ABLE Act Board (CalABLE)
California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA)
California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission (CDIAC)
California Debt Limit Allocation Committee (CDLAC)
California Educational Facilities Authority (CEFA)
California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA)
California Pollution Control Financing Authority (CPCFA)
CalSavers Retirement Savings Board (CalSavers)
California School Finance Authority (CSFA)
California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC)
ScholarShare investment Board (SIB)
Statewide Health Planning and Development - Bianca Rodriguez / Laurie Giberson
Status of Women, Commission on - Laurie Giberson
Student Aid Commission - Patrick Doust / Viana Barbu
Summer School For Arts - Laurie Giberson
Systems Integration - Bryan Kimura
T
Tahoe Conservancy - Bryan Kimura
Tax Appeals - Ephraim Egan
Tax and Fee Administration, Dept. of - Ephraim Egan
Teachers Credentialing Commission - Froilan Zuno
Technology, Dept. of - Patrick Doust / Viana Barbu
Toxic Substance Control, Dept. of (DTSC) - Michelle Marzahn
Traffic Safety, Office of - Laurie Giberson
Transportation Agency - Laurie Giberson
Transportation, Dept. of - Laurie Giberson
Transportation Commission - Laurie Giberson
U
Urban Waterfront Areas - Bryan Kimura
V
Veteran Affairs, Dept. (CalVet) - Kamran Qazi / Laurie Giberson
Victim Compensation Board (CalVCB) - Patrick Doust / Dan Rios
Volunteers Commission, California - Patrick Doust / Bryan Kimura
W
Water Resources, Dept. of - Viana Barbu
Water Resources Control Board - Viana Barbu
Contact
Department of General Services
Office of Legal Services
West Sacramento, CA 95605
Phone: (916) 376-5080
PROTESTS
Patricia Galvan, Protest Coordinator
Phone: (916) 376-5098Email: OLSProtests@dgs.ca.gov