Victim Advocate Promoted to Supervisor
District Attorney Tim Ward is pleased to announce the promotion of long-time District Attorney staff member Nicole Burnham to the position of Supervising Victim Advocate.
A native of Tulare County, Burnham has served in the Office of the District Attorney since 2003. After supporting prosecutors in the office’s juvenile division, Burnham transitioned to the position of Victim Advocate specializing in serving victims of elder abuse. During her time serving the Tulare County senior community, she worked with the county multi-disciplinary team serving elders and dependent adults and gave over 200 speaking presentations to seniors and caretakers about abuse and scams. In 2018, Burnham spearheaded the Tulare County Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Symposium that provided training to 125 participants serving the elder community. Burnham is also a trained handler for Fortune, the office’s first courthouse comfort K-9.
“Nicole has a deep understanding of the needs of victims and is passionate about involving the community in striving for justice,” said TCDA Victim Services Director Jennifer Lightfoot. “The culmination of her training, experience and positive mindset has prepared her for this new and important position. I am honored and blessed to have her in this role for the Victim Witness Unit.”
As Supervisor, Burnham will oversee advocates trained in the Violence against Women Act, human trafficking, and elder abuse.
Media inquiries can be directed to the Office of the District Attorney, County of Tulare Public Information Officer Stuart Anderson (559) 636-5494