After the murder of her oldest sister in 1979, Nina Salarno became an activist for crime victims, law enforcement and the law. Since 2002 she has been using her extensive trial experience to protect the rights of the most vulnerable in our society and to advocate in all areas of practice. Prior to entering private practice, Nina served as the first director of California's Office of Victim Service
s under then Attoorney General Bill Lockyer and before that, as a prosecutor for Tulare, Placer and Sacramento counties. Her various responsibilities included handling all sexual assault cases, coordinating the Sexual Response Team and specializing in domestic violence cases. She is an executive board member of Crime Victims United of California and in 2008 helped pass California's Victims' Bill of Rights (Marsy's Law). Nina has been awarded the California Correctional Peace Officers Association John Wayne Crime Fighter Award, the orange County Award for writing California's Amber Alert and Advocate Angel for work on the Amber Alert. Nina lectures at seminars throughout the country and is a well-known leader in her community. She is an aggressive and caring advocate for all those she represents. Her staff is compassionate and are devoted to all they serve
