William Donald Schaefer Tower
6 St. Paul St., Suite 1400, Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 767-8460; 1-877-430-5187 (toll free)
fax: (410) 333-8496
web: www.opd.state.md.us/
William Donald Schaefer Tower, 6 St. Paul St., Baltimore, Maryland, July 2003. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
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Monique Cheatham, Executive Associate (410) 767-8474
e-mail: mcheatham@opd.state.md.us
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Lynn C. Bellamy, Esq., EEO Officer (410) 767-8463
e-mail: lbellamy@opd.state.md.us
DEPUTY PUBLIC DEFENDER
Charlene D. Dukes, Deputy Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (410) 767-8474
e-mail: cdukes@opd.state.md.us
PERSONNEL UNIT
Dawn M. Kouneski, Personnel Administrator (410) 767-8500
e-mail: dkouneski@opd.state.md.us
POLICY & PLANNING
RECRUITMENT & HIRING DIVISION
TRAINING DIVISION
COLLATERAL REVIEW DIVISION
CHILD IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE DIVISION
BALTIMORE COUNTY & NORTHERN MARYLAND
MONTGOMERY COUNTY & WESTERN MARYLAND
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY & SOUTHERN MARYLAND
MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION
DISTRICT OPERATIONS
Will Abercrombie, Jr., Esq.; Gary S. Bernstein, Esq.; Anissa Jai Bonner, Esq.; Sally L. Swann, Esq. Terms expire 2005.
DISTRICT 1 (BALTIMORE CITY)
Grace E. Reusing, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (410) 333-4900, ext. 279
CLIENT SERVICES DIVISION
DISTRICT COURT DIVISION
SOUTHERN DISTRICT COURT
WESTSIDE DISTRICT COURT
INVESTIGATION DIVISION
JUVENILE COURT DIVISION
DRUG TREATMENT COURT
MISDEMEANOR JURY TRIAL DIVISION
RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Baltimore City Office of Public Defender (view from St. Paul Place), Baltimore, Maryland, January 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Donald E. Zaremba, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (410) 324-8963
DISTRICT COURT JURY TRIAL DIVISION
INTAKE DIVISION
INVESTIGATION DIVISION
JUVENILE DIVISION
Amanda E. Bull, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (410) 836-4874
Nancy Barnes Chernoff, Esq.; Anne C. Ogletree, Esq.; Gerald V. Purnell, Esq. Terms expire 2005.
DISTRICT 2 (DORCHESTER, SOMERSET, WICOMICO & WORCESTER COUNTIES)
Somerset County
Wicomico County
Worcester County
John K. Northrop, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (410) 996-2850
Cecil County
Kent County
Queen Anne's County
Talbot County
DISTRICT 4 (CALVERT, CHARLES & ST. MARY'S COUNTIES)
Charles County
St. Mary's County
Gary V. Ward, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (301) 952-2128
FELONY TRIALS DIVISION
Janet Hart, Esq., Supervising Attorney (301) 952-2122
Nicholas Rattal, Esq., Supervising Attorney (301) 952-2102
INTAKE DIVISION
Gina Roberts, Supervisor, Juvenile Court (301) 952-2140
Barbara Violett, Supervisor, District Court (301) 952-2563
JUVENILE DIVISION
DISTRICT 6 (MONTGOMERY COUNTY)
Brian Shefferman, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (240)
773-9651
JUVENILE DIVISION
Louis P. Willemin, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (410) 480-7764
Howard County
Mary S. Riley, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (301) 791-4728
Washington County
Garrett County
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
Michael Cummings, Counsel for Information Technology (410) 223-3754
e-mail: helpdesk@opd.state.md.usMANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Edward O. Hatcher, Chief (410) 223-3755
e-mail: ehatcher@opd.state.md.usINNOCENCE PROJECT
Michelle M. Nethercott, Esq., Chief Attorney (410) 223-3790
e-mail: mnethercott@opd.state.md.us
Patricia L. Chappell, Esq., Counsel for Policy & Planning (410) 767-8469
e-mail: pchappell@opd.state.md.us
Diane B. Lach, Esq., Director (410) 767-8467
e-mail: dlach@opd.state.md.us
Maureen F. Essex, Esq., Director (410) 767-8468
e-mail: messex@opd.state.md.usAPPELLATE DIVISION & COLLATERAL REVIEW DIVISION
(C80B0003, formerly 22.02.00.03)
FY2006 appropriation: $5,102,086; authorized positions: 56APPELLATE DIVISION
Michael R. Braudes, Esq., Chief (410) 767-8553
e-mail: mbraudes@opd.state.md.us
D. Scott Whitney, Esq., Chief (410) 767-4868
e-mail: swhitney@opd.state.md.usCAPITAL DEFENSE DIVISION
(C80B0005, formerly 22.02.00.05)
FY2006 appropriation: $987,591; authorized positions: 6
Katy C. O'Donnell, Esq., Chief (410) 347-1065
e-mail: opd-capitaldefense@opd.state.md.us
Vanita Taylor, Esq., Chief Attorney (443) 223-3778BALTIMORE CITY & EASTERN SHORE
Vanita Taylor, Esq., Chief Attorney (443) 223-3778
e-mail: vtaylor@opd.state.md.us
Robert T. English, Esq., Supervising Attorney (410) 324-8959
e-mail: renglish@opd.state.md.us
Sylvia V. Long, Esq., Assistant Public Defender (240) 773-9676
e-mail: slong@opd.state.md.us
Rita McGinley, Esq., Assistant Public Defender (301) 952-2109
e-mail: rmcginley@opd.state.md.usJUVENILE CLIENT SERVICES DIVISION
Melissa A. H. Nolan, Director (410) 347-1077
e-mail: mnolan@opd.state.md.us
(C80B0004, formerly 22.02.00.04)
FY2006 appropriation: $1,223,332; authorized positions: 16.5
Lois I. Fisher, Esq., Chief (410) 324-8970
e-mail: lfisher@opd.state.md.us
(C80B0002, formerly 22.02.00.02)
FY2006 appropriation: $62,230,188; authorized positions: 864.5
PUBLIC DEFENDER REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARD no. 1 (Districts 1, 8 & 9)
Appointed by Governor to 3-year terms:
Thomas E. Noel, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2005
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Elizabeth L. Julian, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (410) 333-4900, ext. 206
e-mail: ejulian@opd.state.md.us
e-mail: greusing@opd.state.md.usCENTRAL BOOKING
Natalie Finegar, Esq., Supervising Attorney (410) 209-4465
e-mail: nfinegar@opd.state.md.us
DeVera Gilden, Director (410) 223-3768
e-mail: dgilden@opd.state.md.us
EASTSIDE DISTRICT COURT
Howard C. Sigler, Esq., Chief (410) 878-8617
e-mail: hsigler@opd.state.md.us
Lawrence Rogers, Esq., Chief (410) 354-5132
e-mail: lrogers@opd.state.md.us
Charles R. Weiner, Esq., Chief (410) 878-8130
e-mail: cweiner@opd.state.md.usFELONY JURY TRIAL DIVISION
Bridget D. Shepherd, Esq., Chief (410) 333-4900, ext. 241
e-mail: bshepherd@opd.state.md.us
INTAKE DIVISION
Bobby Williams, Supervisor (410) 333-4900, ext. 297
e-mail: bwilliams@opd.state.md.us
Gary Woodruff, Esq., Supervising Attorney (410) 223-3741
e-mail: gwoodruff@opd.state.md.us
David R. Fishkin, Esq., Chief (443) 263-6361
e-mail: dfishkin@opd.state.md.us
Angela Shelton, Esq., Chief (410) 333-4900, ext. 246
e-mail: ashelton@opd.state.md.us
Kirk R. Osborn, Esq., Chief (410) 333-4900, ext. 215
e-mail: kosborn@opd.state.md.us
Lynn Y. Johnson, Supervisor (410) 333-4900, ext. 209
e-mail: ljohnson@opd.state.md.us
DISTRICT 8 (BALTIMORE COUNTY)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Thelma J. Triplin, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (410) 324-8961
e-mail: ttriplin@opd.state.md.us
e-mail: dzaremba@opd.state.md.usCIRCUIT COURT & FELONY JURY TRIAL DIVISION
Gayle L. Robinson, Esq., Supervising Attorney (410) 324-8911
e-mail: grobinson@opd.state.md.us
A. Stewart Lyons, Esq., Supervising Attorney (410) 324-8931
e-mail: slyons@opd.state.md.us
Chandra Daniel, Supervisor (410) 324-8901
e-mail: cdaniel@opd.state.md.us
Donald E. Zaremba, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (410) 324-8928
e-mail: dzaremba@opd.state.md.us
David L. Addison, Esq., Supervising Attorney (410) 324-8941
e-mail: daddison@opd.state.md.usDISTRICT 9 (HARFORD COUNTY)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Lloyd G. Merriam, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed
by Public Defender) (410) 836-4874
e-mail: lmerriam@opd.state.md.us
e-mail: abull@opd.state.md.usPUBLIC DEFENDER REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARD no. 2 (Districts 2 & 3)
Appointed by Governor to 3-year terms:
Daniel M. Long, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2005
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
James P. Murray, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed
by Public Defender) (410) 543-6916, ext. 313
e-mail: jmurray@opd.state.md.usDorchester County
Angela B. DiPietro, Esq., Supervising Attorney (410) 221-2570
e-mail: adipietro@opd.state.md.us
John P. Rue, Esq., Assistant Public Defender (410) 651-3271
e-mail: jrue@opd.state.md.us
James P. Murray, Esq., District Public Defender (410) 543-6916, ext. 313
e-mail: jmurray@opd.state.md.us
W. Burton Anderson, Esq., Supervising Attorney (410) 632-1951, ext. 306
e-mail: banderson@opd.state.md.usDISTRICT 3 (CAROLINE, CECIL, KENT, QUEEN ANNE'S & TALBOT COUNTIES)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Stefan R. Skipp, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (410) 819-4020
e-mail: sskipp@opd.state.md.us
e-mail: jnorthrop@opd.state.md.usCaroline County
Matthew W. Black, Esq., Assistant Public Defender (410) 479-5756
e-mail: mblack@opd.state.md.us
John K. Northrop, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (410) 996-2850
e-mail: jnorthrop@opd.state.md.us
Stefan R. Skipp, Esq., District Public Defender
(410) 778-0809
e-mail: sskipp@opd.state.md.us
Stefan R. Skipp, Esq., District Public Defender (410) 819-4020
e-mail: sskipp@opd.state.md.us
Michael F. O'Connor, Esq., Supervising Attorney (410) 820-6100
e-mail: sskipp@opd.state.md.usPUBLIC DEFENDER REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARD no. 3 (Districts 4, 5 & 7)
Appointed by Governor to 3-year terms:
Toni E. Clarke, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2005
Karen H. Abrams, Esq.; Paul G. Goetzke, Esq.; Daryl D. Jones, Esq.; Joseph A. Trevino, Esq. Terms expire 2005.
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Sheila J. Sullivan, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed by
Public Defender) (301) 609-9802
e-mail: ssullivan@opd.state.md.usCalvert County
Sheila J. Sullivan, Esq., District Public Defender (410) 535-8810
e-mail: ssullivan@opd.state.md.us
Sheila J. Sullivan, Esq., District Public Defender (301) 609-9802
e-mail: ssullivan@opd.state.md.us
Daun R. Weiers, Esq., Supervising Attorney (301) 475-3024
e-mail: dweiers@opd.state.md.usDISTRICT 5 (PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Joseph M. Niland, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (301) 952-2126
e-mail: jniland@opd.state.md.us
e-mail: gward@opd.state.md.usDISTRICT COURT DIVISION
Douglas Irminger, Supervising Attorney (301) 952-2112
e-mail: dirminger@opd.state.md.us
Janet Callis, Esq., Supervising Attorney (301) 952-2107
e-mail: jcallis@opd.state.md.us
e-mail: jhart@opd.state.md.us
e-mail: nrattal@opd.state.md.us
Linda McCauley, Supervisor, Circuit Court (301) 952-2560
e-mail: lmccauley@opd.state.md.us
e-mail: groberts@opd.state.md.us
e-mail: bviolett@opd.state.md.us
Dorothy Hodge, Esq., Supervising Attorney (301) 952-2111
e-mail: dhodge@opd.state.md.usDISTRICT 7 (ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Brian C. Denton, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (410) 974-2201
e-mail: bdenton@opd.state.md.usPUBLIC DEFENDER REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARD no. 4 (Districts 6, 10, 11 & 12)
Appointed by Governor to 3-year terms:
Katherine D. Savage, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2005
Leonard J. Eiswert, Esq.; Joseph P. Kempler, Esq.; Laura N. Venezia, Esq.; Sallie E. Williams, Esq. Terms expire 2005.
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Paul B. DeWolfe, Jr., Esq., District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (240) 773-9601
e-mail: pdewolfe@opd.state.md.us
INTAKE DIVISION
John R. Buettner, Supervisor (240) 773-9667
Mary K. Siegfried, Supervisor (240) 773-9602DISTRICT 10 (CARROLL & HOWARD COUNTIES)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Carol A. Hanson, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (410) 480-7777
e-mail: chanson@opd.state.md.us
Carroll County
Judson K. Larrimore, Esq., Supervising Attorney (410) 871-3646
Carol A. Hanson, Esq., District Public Defender (410) 480-7777DISTRICT 11 (FREDERICK & WASHINGTON COUNTIES)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Michael R. Morrissette, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed
by Public Defender) (301) 694-1987
e-mail: mmorrissette@opd.state.md.us
Frederick County
Michael R. Morrissette, Esq., District Public Defender (301) 694-1987
Mary S. Riley, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (301) 791-4728DISTRICT 12 (ALLEGANY & GARRETT COUNTIES)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Michael R. Burkey, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (301) 777-2142
e-mail: mburkey@opd.state.md.usAllegany County
Michael R. Burkey, Esq., District Public Defender (301) 777-2142
Raymond G. Strubin, Esq., Assistant Public Defender (301) 334-9196Maryland Constitutional Offices & Agencies
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