Amy H. Rubin first joined the Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington & Idaho in 1999. She left to complete a two-year clerkship with U.S. District Judge Clarence Cooper in Atlanta before returning to the Federal Defenders in 2003. Later, in 2013, she became the managing attorney in the office and has been there ever since. Amy graduated from the University of Colorado in 1995, received her law degree from the University of Montana in 2000, and has taught at Emory University, the University of Idaho, Gonzaga University, and at various state and federal trial advocacy programs. She is a NCDC faculty member and teaches regularly at sentencing advocacy workshops.

Steve Roberts is a Trial Attorney at the Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington & Idaho (FDEWI). A native of Virginia, he graduated from the College of William & Mary. Afterwards, he taught middle school history and civics in the inner city of Richmond (VA) and then English abroad in Peru. Steve headed west to Spokane on his next adventure to pursue his love of the outdoors and law. He graduated from Gonzaga School of Law with honors. After law school, Steve clerked for the Hon. Robert H. Whaley, Senior U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington from 2012-2014. He transitioned to FDEWI in Spokane as a Fellowship and later Trial Attorney from 2014 to present. In addition to his Spokane and north Idaho caseload, Steve co-supervises the office’s Intern/Extern Program and serves on Eastern Washington’s STEP court. From 2015-2020, Steve was an Adjunct Professor at Gonzaga School of Law where he co-coached the National Moot Court Team. He is also active in the Federal Bar Association of Eastern Washington, having served as past President in 2023.