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OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENDER


[photo, William Donald Schaefer Tower, 6 St. Paul St., Baltimore, Maryland] Nancy S. Forster, Public Defender

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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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Appointed by Governor to 3-year terms:
Vacancy, Chair (chosen by Board)
Robert S. Brennen, Esq., 2007; T. Wray McCurdy, Esq., 2008; Rodney C. Warren, Esq., 2008.

OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENDER

Nancy S. Forster, Public Defender (appointed by Board of Trustees) (410) 767-8479
e-mail: jsehorn@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

DISTRICT OPERATIONS
(C80B0002, formerly 22.02.00.02)
FY2005 appropriation: $57,500,034
FY2005 authorized positions: 801.5


[photo, Baltimore City Office of Public Defender (view from St. Paul Place), Baltimore, Maryland] INTAKE DIVISION
Bobby Williams, Supervisor (410) 333-4900, ext. 297
e-mail: bwilliams@opd.state.md.us

INVESTIGATION DIVISION
Gary Woodruff, Esq., Supervising Attorney (410) 223-3741
e-mail: gwoodruff@opd.state.md.us

JUVENILE COURT DIVISION
David R. Fishkin, Esq., Chief (443) 263-6361
e-mail: dfishkin@opd.state.md.us

DRUG TREATMENT COURT
Angela Shelton, Esq., Chief (410) 333-4900, ext. 246
e-mail: ashelton@opd.state.md.us

MISDEMEANOR JURY TRIAL DIVISION
Kirk R. Osborn, Esq., Chief (410) 333-4900, ext. 215
e-mail: kosborn@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.


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