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OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENDER

[photo, William Donald Schaefer Tower, 6 St. Paul St., Baltimore, Maryland]

Paul B. DeWolfe, Jr., Public Defender

William Donald Schaefer Tower; Suite 1400, 6 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21202 - 1608
(410) 767-8460; 1-877-430-5187 (toll free); fax: (410) 333-8496
web: www.opd.state.md.us/

Agencies

Budget

Historical Evolution

Organizational Chart

Organizational Structure

Origin & Functions

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Organizational Structure	Origin & Functions	Reports

William Donald Schaefer Tower, 6 St. Paul St., Baltimore, Maryland, July 2003. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 3-year terms:
Michael A. Millemann, Esq., Chair (chosen by Board)
T. Wray McCurdy, Esq., 2012; Margaret A. Mead, Esq., 2012; Victor M. Del Pino, 2013; Roger A. Fairfax, Jr., Esq., 2013; Harry S. Johnson, Esq., 2013; James V. Anthenelli, Esq., 2015; Stephen H. Kehoe, Esq., 2015; Arthur Schneider, Esq., 2015; Erek L. Barron, Esq., 2016; Laura M. Robinson, Esq., 2016; one vacancy.

Appointed by Senate President: James F. Farmer, Esq.

Appointed by House Speaker: Michael A. Millemann, Esq.

OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENDER

ADMINISTRATION
(C80B0001, formerly 22.02.00.01)
FY2013 appropriation: $6,434,958; authorized positions: 59
Paul B. DeWolfe, Jr., Public Defender (appointed by Board of Trustees to 6-year term), 2016
(410) 767-8479
e-mail: pdewolfe@opd.state.md.us

Executive Associate

jsehorn@opd.state.md.us

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Lynn C. Bellamy, Esq., EEO Officer (410) 767-8463
e-mail: lbellamy@opd.state.md.us

GENERAL COUNSEL
Vacancy, General Counsel (410) 767-0774

DEPUTY PUBLIC DEFENDER
Charles H. (Chip) Dorsey III, Esq., Deputy Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (410) 767-8474
e-mail: cdorsey@opd.state.md.us

Executive Associate

mcheatham@opd.state.md.us

Chief Fiscal Officer

kmattis@opd.state.md.us

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Ricardo A. Flores, Director (410) 767-8534; e-mail: rflores@opd.state.md.us

HUMAN RESOURCES
Sheila M. Muhl, Director (410) 767-8511; e-mail: smhul@opd.state.md.us

FORENSICS DIVISION
Stephen B. Mercer, Chief Attorney (410) 767-5541
e-mail: smercer@opd.state.md.us

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
Michael Cummings, Counsel for Information Technology (410) 223-3754
e-mail: helpdesk@opd.state.md.us

JUVENILE PROTECTION DIVISION
Deborah St. Jean, Esq., Director (410) 223-3783
e-mail: dst.jean@opd.state.md.us

RECRUITMENT & HIRING DIVISION
Johanna C. Leshner, Director (410) 767-8467
e-mail: jleshner@opd.state.md.us

TRAINING DIVISION
Mary Jo Livingston, Co-Director (410) 767-8468; e-mail: mlivingston@opd.state.md.us
Vacancy, Co-Director (410) 767-9855

APPELLATE DIVISION & COLLATERAL REVIEW DIVISION
(C80B0003, formerly 22.02.00.03)
FY2013 appropriation: $5,856,983; authorized positions: 52

APPELLATE DIVISION
Brian M. Saccenti, Esq., Chief Attorney (410) 767-8553
e-mail: bsaccenti@opd.state.md.us

Vacancy, Deputy Chief Attorney (410) 767-8556

COLLATERAL REVIEW DIVISION [Inmate Services]
D. Scott Whitney, Esq., Chief Attorney (410) 767-4868
e-mail: swhitney@opd.state.md.us

Norman A. Handwerger, Esq., Deputy Chief Attorney (410) 412-7142
e-mail: nhandwerger@opd.state.md.us

CHILDREN IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE DIVISION
Vanita M.Taylor, Esq., Chief Attorney (443) 263-8939
Charlene D. Dukes, Esq., Deputy Chief Attorney (443) 263-8942

Chief Attorney

vtaylor@opd.state.md.us

BALTIMORE COUNTY & NORTHERN MARYLAND
Robert T. English, Esq., Supervising Attorney (410) 324-8959
e-mail: renglish@opd.state.md.us

MONTGOMERY COUNTY & WESTERN MARYLAND
Sylvia V. Long, Esq., Assistant Public Defender (240) 773-9676
e-mail: slong@opd.state.md.us

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY & SOUTHERN MARYLAND
Susan H. Gilhooly, Esq., Supervising Attorney (301) 952-2690
e-mail: sgilhooly@opd.state.md.us

MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION

Chief Attorney

lfisher@opd.state.md.us

Mark T. Scully, Esq., Deputy Chief Attorney (410) 347-1069
e-mail: tscully@opd.state.md.us

DISTRICT OPERATIONS
(C80B0002, formerly 22.02.00.02 & C80B0005, formerly 22.02.00.05)
FY2013 appropriation: $77,443,169; authorized positions: 799.5

AGGRAVATED HOMICIDE DIVISION

Chief Attorney

kodonnell@opd.state.md.us

PUBLIC DEFENDER REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARDS

PUBLIC DEFENDER REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARD no. 1 (Districts 1, 8 & 9)
Appointed by Governor to 3-year terms:
Will Abercrombie, Jr., Esq., Chair (chosen by Governor), 2011
Gary S. Bernstein, Esq., 2008
L. Robert Cooper; Kathleen G. Cox; Phillip G. Dantes, Esq. Terms expire 2011.

DISTRICT 1 (BALTIMORE CITY)
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

Natalie A. M. Finegar, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (410) 333-4900, ext. 279
e-mail: nfinegar@opd.state.md.us

Acting Chief Attorney

mdavis2@opd.state.md.us

DISTRICT COURT DIVISION

Acting Chief Attorney

mdorsey@opd.state.md.us

SOUTHERN DISTRICT COURT
Joan C. Fraser, Acting Chief Attorney (410) 878-8402; e-mail: jfraser@opd.state.md.us

WESTSIDE DISTRICT COURT
Marci Johnson, Acting Chief Attorney (410) 878-8138; e-mail: mjohnson@opd.state.md.us

DRUG TREATMENT COURT
Vacancy, Chief Attorney (410) 333-4900

FELONY TRIAL DIVISION
Maureen Rowland, Esq., Acting Chief Attorney (410) 333-4900, ext. 241
e-mail: mrowland@opd.state.md.us

INTAKE DIVISION
Vacancy, Supervisor (410) 333-4900, ext. 297

[photo, Baltimore City Office of Public Defender (view from St. Paul Place), Baltimore, Maryland]

JUVENILE COURT DIVISION
Melanie D. Shapiro, Esq., Chief Attorney (443) 263-6361
e-mail: baltcityjuvenile@opd.state.md.us

MISDEMEANOR TRIAL DIVISION
Valda G. Ricks, Esq., Acting Chief Attorney (410) 333-4828, ext. 215
e-mail: vricks@opd.state.md.us

RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Lynn Y. Johnson, Supervisor (410) 333-4900, ext. 209
e-mail: ljohnson@opd.state.md.us

Baltimore City Office of Public Defender (view from St. Paul Place), Baltimore, Maryland, January 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

DISTRICT 8 (BALTIMORE COUNTY)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Donald E. Zaremba, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (410) 324-8961
e-mail:

dzaremba@opd.state.md.us

Gayle L. Robinson, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (410) 324-8917
e-mail: grobinson@opd.state.md.us

Supervising Attorney

jaist@opd.state.md.us

DISTRICT COURT JURY TRIAL DIVISION
A. Stewart Lyons, Esq., Supervising Attorney (410) 324-8931
e-mail: slyons@opd.state.md.us

INTAKE DIVISION
Chandra Daniel, Supervisor (410) 324-8901
e-mail: cdaniel@opd.state.md.us

JUVENILE DIVISION
Jerome J. Blake, Esq., Supervising Attorney (410) 324-8941
e-mail: jblake@opd.state.md.us

DISTRICT 9 (HARFORD COUNTY)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Kelly A. Casper, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (410) 836-4880
e-mail:

kcasper@opd.state.md.us

John W. Janowich, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (410) 836-4882
e-mail: jjanowich@opd.state.md.us

PUBLIC DEFENDER REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARD no. 2 (Districts 2 & 3)
Appointed by Governor to 3-year terms:

Daniel M. Long

Chair (chosen by Governor),

Terms expire 2011.

DISTRICT 2 (DORCHESTER, SOMERSET, WICOMICO & WORCESTER COUNTIES)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Archibald G. W. McFadden, Esq., Acting District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (410) 713-3417
e-mail: amcfadden@opd.state.md.us

Supervising Attorney

ahuffman@opd.state.md.us

Somerset County
Jennifer M. Bushman, Esq., Assistant Public Defender (410) 651-3271
e-mail: jbushman@opd.state.md.us

Wicomico County
Chastity Simpson, Esq., Acting Deputy District Public Defender (410) 713-3408
e-mail: csimpson@opd.state.md.us

Worcester County
W. Burton Anderson, Esq., Supervising Attorney (410) 632-1951, ext. 306
e-mail: banderson@opd.state.md.us

DISTRICT 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

John K. Northrop, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (410) 996-2850
e-mail: jnorthrop@opd.state.md.us

Assistant Public Defender

cdufour@opd.state.md.us

Cecil County
John K. Northrop, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (410) 996-2850
e-mail: jnorthrop@opd.state.md.us

Kent County
Stefan R. Skipp, Esq., District Public Defender (410) 778-0809
e-mail: sskipp@opd.state.md.us

Queen Anne's County
Stefan R. Skipp, Esq., District Public Defender (410) 819-4020
e-mail: sskipp@opd.state.md.us

Talbot County
Glenn D. Klakring, Esq., Supervising Attorney (410) 820-6100
e-mail: gklakring@opd.state.md.us

PUBLIC DEFENDER REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARD no. 3 (Districts 4, 5 & 7)
Appointed by Governor to 3-year terms:

Maureen M. Lamasney

Chair (chosen by Governor),

Terms expire 2011.

DISTRICT 4 (CALVERT, CHARLES & ST. MARY'S COUNTIES)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Janet M. Hart, District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (301) 609-9802
e-mail: jhart@opd.state.md.us

Supervising Attorney

rridelek@opd.state.md.us

Charles County
Michael D. Beach, Esq., District Public Defender (301) 539-7330
e-mail: mbeach@opd.state.md.us

St. Mary's County
Gerald Riviello, Esq., Supervising Attorney (301) 880-2830
e-mail: griviello@opd.state.md.us

DISTRICT 5 (PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Brian C. Denton, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (301) 952-2126
e-mail:

bdenton@opd.state.md.us

Lisa A. Robinson, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (301) 952-2128
e-mail: lrobinson@opd.state.md.us

Supervising Attorney

dirminger@opd.state.md.us

FELONY TRIAL DIVISION
Allen E. Wolf, Esq., Supervising Attorney (301) 952-2132
e-mail: awolf@opd.state.md.us

INTAKE DIVISION
Karen Estep, Supervisor (301) 952-2140
e-mail: kestep@opd.state.md.us

JUVENILE DIVISION
Erin M. Josendale, Esq., Supervising Attorney (301) 952-2119
e-mail: ejosendale@opd.state.md.us

DISTRICT 7 (ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
William M. Davis, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (410) 295-8803
e-mail:

wdavis@opd.state.md.us

Karl H. Gordon, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (410) 295-8805
e-mail: kgordon@opd.state.md.us

PUBLIC DEFENDER REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARD no. 4 (Districts 6, 10, 11 & 12)
Appointed by Governor to 3-year terms:
Julie R. Stevenson Solt, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2011

Marielsa A. Bernard; Jeannie Eun Cho, Esq.; Jason A. Shapiro, Esq.; one vacancy Terms expire 2011.

DISTRICT 6 (MONTGOMERY COUNTY)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Brian D. Shefferman, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (301) 563-8970

Mary K. Siegfried, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (301) 563-8912
e-mail: msiegfried@opd.state.md.us

Supervising Attorney

adrew@opd.state.md.us

Samantha B. Sandler, Esq., Supervising Attorney, Misdemeanor Jury Trials & Appeals (301) 563-8945
e-mail: ssandler@opd.state.md.us

DISTRICT COURT DIVISION
John E. Lavigne, Esq., Supervising Attorney (301) 563-8911
e-mail: jlavigne@opd.state.md.us

INTAKE DIVISION
Lakisha Council, Supervisor (301) 563-8992
e-mail: lcouncil@opd.state.md.us

JUVENILE DIVISION
Vacancy, Supervising Attorney (301) 563-8912

DISTRICT 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

Louis P. Willemin, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (410) 480-7764

Supervising Attorney

jlarrimore@opd.state.md.us

Howard County
Carol A. Hanson, Esq., District Public Defender (410) 480-7777
e-mail: chanson@opd.state.md.us

DISTRICT 11 (FREDERICK & WASHINGTON COUNTIES)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Mary S. Riley, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (301) 600-1988
e-mail:

mriley@opd.state.md.us

Eric A. Reed, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (301) 791-4728
e-mail: ereed@opd.state.md.us

District Public Defender

mriley@opd.state.md.us

Washington County
Eric A. Reed, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (301) 791-4728
e-mail: ereed@opd.state.md.us

DISTRICT 12 (ALLEGANY & GARRETT COUNTIES)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
James E. Malone, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (301) 777-2142
e-mail: jmalone@opd.state.md.us

District Public Defender

jmalone@opd.state.md.us

Garrett County
Raymond G. Strubin, Esq., Supervising Attorney (301) 334-9196
e-mail: rstrubin@opd.state.md.us

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