Marc Buller

Retired Chief Assistant District Attorney

Former Founder and Executive Director Legacy Academy Charter School

For over 30 years, former Chief Assistant District Attorney, Mr. Buller has been responsible for various functions of the District Attorney’s Office. He has been a leader within the office on matters related to Juvenile Justice. Mr. Buller has been a member of the San Jose Mayor’s Gang Prevention Task Force since 1993. He has developed multiple community and school outreach programs that includes an inter-agency committee on law enforcement and schools and Youth Court at local high schools, as well as establishing the Law Related Education Program (LRE) for 5th grade students. Mr. Buller has co-chaired the Juvenile Hall Advisory Board, as well as the liaison for the District Attorney’s Office for the implementation of Juvenile Detention Reform initiative including the Disproportional Minority Representation committee. He has successfully procured over a million dollars for Juvenile Justice Programs as well as various programs he is involved with, and has shaped countless other programs/policies that aim to improve Santa Clara County’s juvenile justice system with an emphasis on prevention. To this end Mr. Buller has built deep relationships with educational and community partners to address the needs of the youth of Santa Clara County. Mr. Buller received his J.D. degree from Pepperdine University, School of Law and has been a member of the California State Bar since 1983. Mr. Buller retired from the District Attorney’s Office December 2014 to devote himself full time to opening The Legacy Academy. Mr. Buller was the Founder and Executive Director of the Legacy Academy. The school was a Charter Middle School for students in the Foster Care and Juvenile Justice System. The school operated until May of 2019.