Cecilia Fierro

Cecilia Fierro is a Deputy Public Defender at the Contra Costa Public Defender's office. She handles felony cases from arraignment through trial and has completed over 45 jury trials to verdict. In the office, Ms. Fierro serves on the board of the Racial Justice and Diversity Committee as well as the Defender Association Union board. 

Outside the office, Ms. Fierro serves on the board of directors for If/When/How, a national reproductive justice non-profit.

Ms. Fierro is an alumna of Boston College ('08) and University of San Francisco School of Law ('15). While at USF, she was the External Advocacy Director for the Moot Court Program as well as coach to multiple appellate and trial competition teams.

• USF Law, JD, 2015
• Boston College, BA in Political Science, 2004