Alana Mathews-Davis
Deputy District Attorney, Sacramento County District Attorney's Office
Alana Mathews-Davis is a Deputy District Attorney for Sacramento County. She has prosecuted a broad range of juvenile and adult as well as misdemeanor and felony cases including DUI, theft and drug related offenses, domestic violence, attempted murder, and various assault crimes. She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy from Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. She also earned a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 2003. She earned a Master of Laws, (LL.M) in Governmental Affairs and Public Policy in 2004 from the same university. Prior to becoming a Deputy District Attorney, Alana served as the 2004 Graduate Legal Scholar Executive Fellow for the California Attorney's General Office.
A Native of Gary, Indiana Ms. Mathews-Davis is the creator and facilitator of the Critical Thinking Workshop a program that builds analytical skills in at-risk youth and helps them become more goal-oriented. Additionally, she is the creator and facilitator of the Strengths-Based Performance workshops for workforce and youth development professionals. She was featured in the cover story of the February 2005 American Bar Association Journal "DUI Defenses" and has provided MCLE training on both the state and national level. She has served as a speaker for various state and national legal education forums. Most recently Ms. Mathews-Davis presented the keynote address for the California State University- Bakersfield Educational Round-Up Luncheon in Bakersfield, California and was a Seminar Facilitator for the 2011 California Workforce Association's Annual Youth Conference.
Ms. Mathews-Davis is member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, where she serves as a Committee Chair and an Officer on the Executive Board for her chapter. Ms. Mathews-Davis also serves on the Board Development Committee for the Heart of the Central Valley Girl Scout Council's Board of Directors as well as the Mayor's Gang Prevention Task Force for the City of Sacramento. Additionally, she is an Advisor to the Shine on Sisters Mentoring Program, a member of the California District Attorney's Association, the National Black Prosecutors Association, the 1st Vice President for the Wiley Manual Bar Association, the National Bar Association and the immediate Past President of the Sacramento/Yolo Counties Volunteers in Parole Mentoring Program. She was recently selected as a Regional Chairperson for the California Law Academy Task Force where she will lead local efforts to implement a new program formed under a partnership between the California State Bar and the California Department of Education. She is a 2011 Nehemiah Emerging Leaders Fellow, and a 2011 Award Recipient for the Sacramento Business Journal's 40 under 40 Community Leaders Award.
Ms. Mathews-Davis is an actress and dramaturgist with the Celebration Arts Community Theater. She has also performed for the Sacramento Theater Company and toured with a local production of "A Song For Coretta". Ms. Mathews-Davis is the proud mother of 3 beautiful children, Caleb (15), Jordan (14) and Josiah Davis (12).
