Felony Trial Team - 380th

Bill Dobiyanski, Chief of the 296th, 380th and 401st District Court trial team, is a 1990 graduate of the University of Tulsa School of Law. Mr. Dobiyanski joined the Collin County Criminal District Attorney's Office in 1991 and began his legal career as a misdemeanor prosecutor. Mr. Dobiyanski was promoted to chief of the Intake Section, misdemeanor court chief, and then felony prosecutor, ultimately becoming a felony court chief in 1996 and a felony trial team chief in 2003.

Bill Dobiyanski - Ext. 4335; bdobiyanski@co.collin.tx.us

Lesley Sylvan graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a minor in Political Science.  She earned her law degree from Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law in 2005.  While attending law school, Ms. Sylvan served indigent clients in the SMU Federal Taxpayers Clinic.  Before joining the Collin County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, she worked as a tax attorney in Dallas.  Ms. Sylvan has served the citizens of Collin County and Tarrant County as a prosecutor since May 2006.

Zeke Fortenberry received his Bachelor of Architecture in honors studies from Texas Tech University.  Mr. Fortenberry went on to earn his Master of Business Administration and Master of Architecture from Texas Tech University in 2004.  He received his Juris Doctorate from Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu, California.  While at Pepperdine, Mr. Fortenberry was president of the Student Bar Association.  He also competed on the Pepperdine Mock Trial team and won two national tournaments.  In the fall of 2006, Mr. Fortenberry interned at the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.  Mr. Fortenberry joined the Collin County Criminal District Attorney’s Office in February 2008.

Dale Dowdy began his law enforcement career in 1997 serving with the Paris Police Department Reserve’s Unit.  After attending the Texoma Regional Police Academy in 1998 and graduating as valedictorian and recipient of the Woody Blanton Award, he served with the Denison Police Department until August 2004, when he joined the Collin County Criminal District Attorney’s Office.  Investigator Dowdy has worked in the Family Justice and Felony Trial Divisions.  Preceding his law enforcement career, he spent more than twenty years in the private retail sector, including twelve years as the owner of various businesses.

Valerie Miller