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Donald H. Specter

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Executive Director
Prison Law Office

1917 Fifth Street
Berkeley , CA 94710-1916
Phone: (510) 280-2621
Fax: 510-280-2704
Email: dspecter@prisonlaw.com

University of San Francisco SOL; San Francisco CA



Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
John Armstrong, et al. v. Gavin Newsom, Governor; California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Civil Rights Plaintiff Sep. 22, 2023
Richard Garries, Andrew Ybarra, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Louis Milusnic, in his capacity as Warden of Lompoc, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Jan. 6, 2023
Gabriel Young, et al. v. County of Contra Costa Civil Rights Plaintiff Apr. 2, 2021
Lorenzo Mays, Ricky Richardson, Jennifer Bothun, Armani Lee, and Leertese Beirge, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. County of Sacramento Constitutional Law Plaintiff May 29, 2020
Brian Chavez and Brandon Bracamonte, on behalf of themselves and all others v. County of Santa Clara Civil Rights Plaintiff May 10, 2019
Quentin Hall, Shawn Gonzales, Robert Merryman, Dawn Singh, and Brian Murphy, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. County of Fresno Constitutional Law Plaintiff Jul. 18, 2015
John Armstrong, et al. v. Edmund G. Brown Jr., et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Jun. 29, 2013
Jerry Valdivia, Alfred Yancy and Hossie Welch, on their own behalf and on behalf of the class of all persons similarly situated v. Edmnd G. Brown, Governor of the State of California, et al. Civil Rights Petitioner Oct. 20, 2012
John Armstrong, et al. v. Edmund G. Brown, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Feb. 11, 2012
Alejandro Madrid, et al., on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. James Gomez, Director, California Department of Corrections, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Apr. 30, 2011
Ralph Coleman, et al. v. Arnold Schwarzenegger, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Nov. 7, 2009
Case Name Topic Role Published
John Armstrong, et al. v. Gavin Newsom, Governor; California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Civil Rights Plaintiff Sep. 22, 2023
Richard Garries, Andrew Ybarra, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Louis Milusnic, in his capacity as Warden of Lompoc, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Jan. 6, 2023
Gabriel Young, et al. v. County of Contra Costa Civil Rights Plaintiff Apr. 2, 2021
Lorenzo Mays, Ricky Richardson, Jennifer Bothun, Armani Lee, and Leertese Beirge, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. County of Sacramento Constitutional Law Plaintiff May 29, 2020
Brian Chavez and Brandon Bracamonte, on behalf of themselves and all others v. County of Santa Clara Civil Rights Plaintiff May 10, 2019
Quentin Hall, Shawn Gonzales, Robert Merryman, Dawn Singh, and Brian Murphy, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. County of Fresno Constitutional Law Plaintiff Jul. 18, 2015
John Armstrong, et al. v. Edmund G. Brown Jr., et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Jun. 29, 2013
Jerry Valdivia, Alfred Yancy and Hossie Welch, on their own behalf and on behalf of the class of all persons similarly situated v. Edmnd G. Brown, Governor of the State of California, et al. Civil Rights Petitioner Oct. 20, 2012
John Armstrong, et al. v. Edmund G. Brown, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Feb. 11, 2012
Alejandro Madrid, et al., on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. James Gomez, Director, California Department of Corrections, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Apr. 30, 2011
Ralph Coleman, et al. v. Arnold Schwarzenegger, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Nov. 7, 2009