OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENDER

William Donald Schaefer Tower
6 St. Paul St., Suite 1400
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 767-8479
1-877-430-5187 (toll free)
fax: (410) 333-8496
web: www.opd.state.md.us/

ADMINISTRATION
(C80B0001, formerly 22.02.00.01)
FY2003 appropriation: $2,729,611
FY2003 authorized positions: 38.8
Charlene L. Sivert, Administrator (410) 767-8479
e-mail: csivert@mail.opd.state.md.us

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Lynn C. Bellamy, Esq., EEO Officer (410) 767-8463

OF COUNSEL
George Burns, Esq. (410) 333-3194

DEPUTY PUBLIC DEFENDER
Nancy S. Forster, Deputy Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (410) 767-8474
e-mail: nforster@mail.opd.state.md.us

PERSONNEL UNIT
Dawn Kouneski, Personnel Administrator (410) 767-8500
e-mail: dkouneski@mail.opd.state.md.us

FINANCE & POLICY
Cynthia M. Boersma, Esq., Counsel for Finance & Policy (410) 767-8473
e-mail: cboersma@mail.opd.state.md.us

FISCAL SERVICES UNIT
Dennis J. Krysiak, Fiscal Services Administrator (410) 767-8488
e-mail: dkrysiak@mail.opd.state.md.us

FORENSICS
Michelle Nethercott, Esq., Chief Attorney (410) 223-3788
e-mail: mnethercott@mail.opd.state.md.us

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Michael Cummings, Counsel for Information Technology (410) 767-8471
e-mail: helpdesk@mail.opd.state.md.us

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Edward Hatcher, Chief (410) 767-8510
e-mail: ehatcher@mail.opd.state.md.us

LEGISLATIVE LIAISON
Alan R. Friedman, Esq., Deputy Counsel (410) 767-8460
e-mail: afriedman@mail.opd.state.md.us

POLICY & PLANNING
Patricia L. Chappell, Esq., Counsel for Policy & Planning (410) 767-8469
e-mail: pchappell@mail.opd.state.md.us

TRAINING
Maureen Essex, Esq., Director (410) 767-8466
e-mail: messex@mail.opd.state.md.us

APPELLATE DIVISION & COLLATERAL REVIEW DIVISION
(C80B0003, formerly 22.02.00.03)
FY2003 appropriation: $4,887,871
FY2003 authorized positions: 51

APPELLATE DIVISION
(C80B0003, formerly 22.02.00.03)
Arthur A. Delano, Jr., Esq., Chief (410) 767-8553
e-mail: adelano@mail.opd.state.md.us

COLLATERAL REVIEW DIVISION
(C80B0003, formerly 22.02.00.03)
Carol E. Chance, Esq., Chief (410) 767-4868
e-mail: cchance@mail.opd.state.md.us

D. Scott Whitney, Esq., Deputy Chief (410) 767-4660

CAPITAL DEFENSE DIVISION
(C80B0005, formerly 22.02.00.05)
FY2003 appropriation: $849,116
FY2003 authorized positions: 4
Katy C. O'Donnell, Esq., Chief (410) 333-1930
e-mail: opd-capitaldefense@mail.opd.state.md.us

MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION
(C80B0004, formerly 22.02.00.04)
FY2003 appropriation: $1,165,883
FY2003 authorized positions: 17.5
Lois I. Fisher, Esq., Chief (410) 324-8970
e-mail: lfisher@mail.opd.state.md.us

M. Timothy Scully, Esq., Deputy Chief (410) 324-8970

DISTRICT OPERATIONS
(C80B0002, formerly 22.02.00.02)
FY2003 appropriation: $48,609,170
FY2003 authorized positions: 652

CHILDREN IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE DIVISION
Vanita Taylor, Esq., Chief Attorney (410) 223-3780, ext. 3778

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

Will Abercrombie, Jr., Esq.; Gary S. Bernstein, Esq.; Anissa Jai Bonner, Esq.; Sally L. Swann, Esq. Terms expire 2005.

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@mail.opd.state.md.us

Grace Reusing, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (410) 333-4900, ext. 279

CIRCUIT COURT & FELONY JURY TRIAL DIVISION
Bridget D. Shepherd, Esq., Chief (410) 333-4900, ext. 241

DISTRICT COURT & MISDEMEANOR JURY TRIAL DIVISION
Kirk Osborn, Esq., Supervising Attorney (410) 333-4900, ext. 210

INVESTIGATION DIVISION
Gary Woodruff, Chief (410) 223-3741, ext. 295

JUVENILE COURT DIVISION
David R. Fishkin, Esq., Chief (410) 333-4900, ext. 278

DRUG TREATMENT COURT
Leonard C. Kuentz, Esq., Supervising Attorney (410) 333-4900, ext. 244

RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Sonia Ferguson, Chief (410) 333-4900, ext. 209

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
Thelma J. Triplin, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (410) 324-8961
e-mail: ttriplin@mail.opd.state.md.us

Donald E. Zaremba, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (410) 324-8963

CHILDREN IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE DIVISION
Robert English, Esq., Assistant Public Defender (410) 324-8900


CIRCUIT COURT & FELONY JURY TRIAL DIVISION
Vacancy, Supervisor (410) 324-8900

DISTRICT COURT & MISDEMEANOR JURY TRIAL DIVISION
Stewart Lyons, Supervisor (410) 324-8931

INTAKE DIVISION
Chandra Daniel, Supervisor (410) 324-8901

INVESTIGATION DIVISION
Sally Chester, Esq., Supervisor (410) 324-8928

JUVENILE DIVISION
Vacancy, Supervisor (410) 324-8941

DISTRICT 9 (HARFORD COUNTY)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Lloyd G. Merriam, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (410) 836-4880
e-mail: lmerriam@mail.opd.state.md.us

Amanda Bull, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (410) 836-4880

PUBLIC DEFENDER REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARD no. 2 (Districts 2 & 3)
Appointed by Governor to 3-year terms:
Daniel M. Long, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2005

Gene M. Ransom III, Esq., 2002.

Nancy Barnes Chernoff, Esq.; Anne C. Ogletree, Esq.; Gerald V. Purnell, Esq. Terms expire 2005.

DISTRICT 2 (DORCHESTER, SOMERSET, WICOMICO & WORCESTER COUNTIES)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Constance G. Marvel, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (410) 543-6916, ext. 313
e-mail: cmarvel@mail.opd.state.md.us

Dorchester County
Vacancy, Supervising Attorney (410) 221-2570

Somerset County
John P. Rue, Esq., Assistant Public Defender (410) 651-3271

Wicomico County
Constance G. Marvel, Esq., District Public Defender (410) 543-6916, ext. 313

Worcester County
W. Burton Anderson, Esq., Supervising Attorney (410) 632-1951

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) 758-5279
e-mail: sskipp@mail.opd.state.md.us

Jane Cairns Murray, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (410) 996-0640

Caroline County
Vacancy, Assistant Public Defender (410) 479-5756

Cecil County
Jane Cairns Murray, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (410) 996-0640

Kent County
Stefan R. Skipp, Esq., District Public Defender (410) 778-0809

Queen Anne's County
Stefan R. Skipp, Esq., District Public Defender (410) 758-5275

Talbot County
Michael F. O'Connor, Esq., Supervising Attorney (410) 820-6100

PUBLIC 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.

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

Calvert County
Sheila J. Sullivan, Esq., Managing Attorney (410) 535-8810

Charles County
Brian C. Denton, District Public Defender (301) 609-9802

St. Mary's County
Daun R. Weiers, Esq., Supervising Attorney (301) 475-3024

DISTRICT 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@mail.opd.state.md.us

Gary V. Ward, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (301) 952-2128

CHILDREN IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE DIVISION
Rita McGinley, Esq., Assistant Public Defender (301) 952-2109

DISTRICT 7 (ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Keith J. Gross, Esq., Acting District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (410) 974-2201
e-mail: kgross@mail.opd.state.md.us

PUBLIC 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.

DISTRICT 6 (MONTGOMERY COUNTY)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Paul B. DeWolfe, Jr., Esq., District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (301) 279-1660, ext. 324
Brian Shefferman, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (301) 279-1660, ext. 328

CHILDREN IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE DIVISION
Sylvia Long, Esq., Assistant Public Defender (301) 279-1660, ext. 354

INTAKE DIVISION
John Buettner, Supervisor (301) 279-1660, ext. 347

JUVENILE DIVISION
Penny Kahn, Supervisor (301) 279-1660, ext. 348

DISTRICT 10 (CARROLL & HOWARD COUNTIES)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Carol A. Hanson, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (410) 461-0155
e-mail: chanson@mail.opd.state.md.us

Louis P. Willemin, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (410) 461-0155

Carroll County
Judson K. Larrimore, Esq., Supervising Attorney (410) 876-2788

Howard County
Carol A. Hanson, Esq., District Public Defender (410) 461-0161

DISTRICT 11 (FREDERICK & WASHINGTON COUNTIES)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Franklin D. Stillrich, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (301) 694-1987
e-mail: fstillrich@mail.opd.state.md.us

Michael R. Morrissette, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (301) 791-4728

Frederick County
Franklin D. Stillrich, Esq., District Public Defender (301) 694-1987

Washington County
Michael R. Morrissette, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (301) 791-4728

DISTRICT 12 (ALLEGANY & GARRETT COUNTIES)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Michael R. Burkey, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (301) 777-2142

Allegany County
Michael R. Burkey, Esq., District Public Defender (301) 777-2142

Garrett County
Raymond G. Strubin, Esq., Assistant Public Defender (301) 334-9196

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