Office of Court Appointed Counsel

Benjamin B.W. Mendola received both his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration (Finance) and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Arizona. After graduating law school, Ben accepted a one-year appointment as Law Clerk/Bailiff for the Honorable Michael J. Cruikshank who served on the Pima County Superior Court criminal bench. Ben then went on to serve as a Deputy County Attorney, with the Pima County Attorney’s Office, where he focused on prosecuting white collar crimes. Ben has also worked as an assistant in-house corporate counsel, at a large investment management firm, where he was primarily responsible for compliance and managing the sub-advised client relationships. Prior to being appointed as the Director of the Office of Court Appointed Counsel, Ben spent 5 years as a trial attorney with the Pima County Legal Defender’s Office. Ben proudly serves on the Board of Directors of the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona and Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona. Ben was born and raised in Tucson