Deanna earned her law degree in 2006 from University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law . Before joining ADI, she worked as a Deputy Public Defender in Northern California as a felony trial attorney and representing clients in juvenile delinquency and mental health litigation. In 2018, Deanna returned to her hometown of San Diego, where she opened her own law firm and began working as a panel attorney with ADI and CCAP. Deanna enjoys spending time with her husband and is a proud mom of four.