OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENDER

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

ADMINISTRATION
(C80B0001, formerly 22.02.00.01)
FY2000 appropriation: $1,605,951
FY2000 authorized positions: 29
Charlene L. Sivert, Administrator (410) 767-8479
John (Donnie) Mann, Administrative Investigator (410) 333-2970

FORENSICS
Michelle Nethercott, Esq., Forensic Specialist (410) 767-8467

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

DEPUTY PUBLIC DEFENDER
Ronald A. Karasic, Esq., Deputy Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (410) 767-8474

PERSONNEL UNIT
Lorraine E. Greenbeck (410) 767-8500

TRAINING
Allen Wolf, Esq. (410) 767-8466

CHIEF COUNSEL FOR ADMINISTRATION
Eugene Wolfe, Esq., Chief Counsel for Administration (appointed by Public Defender) (410) 767-8471
J. Theodore Wieseman, Esq., Deputy Counsel (410) 767-8524

FISCAL UNIT
Ernest F. Macnew, Chief (410) 767-8488

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Edward Hatcher, Chief (410) 767-8510

APPELLATE DIVISION & COLLATERAL REVIEW DIVISION
(C80B0003, formerly 22.02.00.03)
FY2000 appropriation: $4,002,190
FY2000 authorized positions: 67.5

APPELLATE DIVISION
(C80B0003, formerly 22.02.00.03)
Nancy S. Foster, Esq., Chief (410) 767-8553

COLLATERAL REVIEW DIVISION
(C80B0003, formerly 22.02.00.03)
Carol E. Chance, Esq., Chief (410) 767-4868

CAPITAL DEFENSE DIVISION
(C80B0005, formerly 22.02.00.05)
FY2000 appropriation: $857,716
FY2000 authorized positions: 5
Katy O'Donnell, Esq., Chief (410) 333-1930

MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION
(C80B0004, formerly 22.02.00.04)
FY2000 appropriation: $985,481
FY2000 authorized positions: 18
Lois Fisher, Esq., Chief (410) 508-2253

DISTRICT OPERATIONS
(C80B0002, formerly 22.02.00.02)
FY2000 appropriation: $34,564,831
FY2000 authorized positions: 668.4

CHILDREN IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE DIVISION
Vanita Taylor, Esq., Chief Attorney (410) 333-8581, ext. 263
Mary Pizzo, Esq., Deputy Chief (410) 333-8581, ext. 264

DISTRICT 1 (BALTIMORE CITY)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Elizabeth L. Julian, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (410) 333-4835, ext. 205

CIRCUIT COURT DIVISION
Bridget D. Shepherd, Esq., Chief (410) 333-1980, ext. 237

DISTRICT COURT DIVISION
Ira J. Fine, Esq., Chief (410) 333-1835, ext. 210

JUVENILE COURTS DIVISION
David R. Fishkin, Esq., Chief (410) 333-4410, ext. 388

DRUG TREATMENT COURT
Leonard C. Kuentz, Esq., Chief (410) 764-8569

RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Sonia Ferguson, Chief (410) 333-1080

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

Dorchester County
Michelle Barnes, Esq., 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

Caroline County
W. Porter Ellington, Esq., 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

DISTRICT 4 (CALVERT, CHARLES & ST. MARY'S COUNTIES)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Carl W. Buchheister, District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (301) 609-9802

Calvert County
Richard J. Bury, Esq., Assistant Public Defender (410) 535-8810

Charles County
Carl W. Buchheister, 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
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 6 (MONTGOMERY COUNTY)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Mary Victoria Tyler, Esq., Acting District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (301) 279-1660, ext. 324
Mary Victoria Tyler, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (301) 279-1660, ext. 348

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

DISTRICT 7 (ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Alan R. Friedman, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (410) 974-2201

DISTRICT 8 (BALTIMORE COUNTY)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Thelma J. Triplin, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (410) 321-3727, ext. 221
Patricia L. Chappell, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (410) 321-3727, ext. 223

CIRCUIT COURT DIVISION
Donald E. Zaremba, Supervisor (410) 321-3727, ext. 400

DISTRICT COURT DIVISION
Valerie Weldon, Supervisor (410) 321-3727, ext. 401

INTAKE DIVISION
Chandra Daniel, Supervisor (410) 321-3727, ext 236

INVESTIGATION DIVISION
Jerome M. Levine, Supervisor (410) 321-3727, ext 403

JUVENILE DIVISION
Mark T. Sculley, Supervisor (410) 321-3727, ext 402

DISTRICT 9 (HARFORD COUNTY)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Lloyd G. Merriam, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (410) 836-4880

DISTRICT 10 (CARROLL & HOWARD COUNTIES)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Carol A. Hanson, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (410) 461-0155
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
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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