About Us
Locations:
Girard Courthouse (Main Office) Judicial Center
111 East Forest, Suite A 602 North Locust
Girard, KS 66743 Pittsburg, KS 66762 Hours: Mon - Fri: 8AM - 5PM
(620) 724-6780 (620) 231-1064 Closed during the noon hour
(620) 724-6790 ~ Fax (620) 232-1647 ~ Fax
Michael Gayoso, Jr. ~ Crawford County Attorney
Sworn into office on January 12, 2009 by the Hon. Judge David F. Brewster, Gayoso brings 10 years of criminal law experience to the office of the County Attorney. He has argued before the Kansas Supreme Court and Court of Appeals and in 1999 was selected as a member to the National Order of Barristers for his strong courtroom advocacy skills.
He earned his law degree from Washburn University School of Law in Topeka, Kansas and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio.
He is a member of the Kansas Bar Association (KBA) and is President of the KBA Criminal Law Section, member of the Crawford County Bar Association (Past President), and the Kansas County and District Attorneys Association.
Gayoso is married to Candace Gayoso and they have three children. They live in Frontenac and are members of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.
Reina J. Probert ~ Deputy County Attorney
Probert is responsible for the felony Pittsburg docket. She handles a wide array of cases including drugs, person and nonperson felonies and sex crimes. She has been practing law for over 18 years and graduated from Washburn School of Law in Topeka, Kansas.
Joseph S. Behzadi ~ Assistant County Attorney
Behzadi is based in our Girard office where he handles the juvenile cases along with adult felonies and misdemeanors. He had been a public defender in Sedgwick County and received his law degree from Washburn School of Law in Topeka, Kansas and his MBA from Wasburn University.
John G. Mazurek ~ Assistant County Attorney
Mazurek handles the misdemeanor docket in Girard and the worthless checks and traffic docket in Pittsburg. Mazurek graduated from Washburn School of Law in Topeka and has been practicing law for over 18 years.
Whitney Brunetti ~ Office Manager
Brunetti joined the administration in 2009. She earned her Masters Degree in Human Resources from Pittsburg State Univerity. She manages all the staff at the Girard and Pittsburg offices and handles the day to day operations and budget.
Teresa E. Gladson ~ Office Supervisor
Gladson brings over 20 years of legal administration skills to the office. She primarily handles the discovery and correspondence with opposing counsel and pro se defendants. She earned her paralegal degree from Pittsburg State University.
Christina K. Lucas ~ Witness/Victim Coordinator
For the first time since its inception, the Crawford County Attorney's Office has a full time position dedicated to serving victim of crimes and witnesses. Christina is responsible for victim notification, helps determine restitution amount and assists in locating services for victims utilizing community resources. She also serves as a contact for law enforcement.
Abby Lehman ~ Juvenile Clerk
Abby works on all matters pertaining to the juvenile and care and treatment cases. She works on all truancy, juvenile offender, and child in need of care cases. She graduated from Pittsburg State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing & Family &
Consumer Sciences.
Evelyn M. Crawford ~ Pittsburg Clerk
Crawford works in the Pittsburg office handling all matters pertaining to worthless checks and traffic cases. She has worked for the County Attorney's Office for 4 years.
Copyright © 2010 - Crawford County Attorney Michael Gayoso, Jr.
