MANDATE: To represent the interests of the College in the training of public defenders. In performing its work, the Committee may assist the State and Province Committees in identifying public defenders who may be qualified for admission to Fellowship.
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Kathryn N. Nester
Chair
Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc.
San Diego, CA
Leigh M. Skipper
Vice Chair
Federal Community Defender Office, Eastern District of PA
Philadelphia, PA
David Beneman
Member
Federal Public Defender, Dist of Maine
Portland, ME
Kevin L. Butler
Member
Federal Public Defender, Northern Dist of Alabama
Birmingham, AL
Reuben Camper Cahn
Member
Keller Anderle LLP
Irvine, CA
Daniel E. Callahan
Member
Massachusetts Committee for Public Services
Lowell, MA
Amy P. Campanelli
Member
Theresa M. Chernosky
Member
Office of the Public Defender, Maryland
Rockville, MD
Miriam Conrad
Member
Federal Public Defender
Boston, MA
Paul B. DeWolfe
Member
Office of the Public Defender, Maryland
Baltimore, MD
Charles P. Diamond
Member
Law Offices of Charles P. Diamond
Los Angeles, CA
Anthony R. Gallagher
Member
Federal Defender's Office of Montana
Great Falls, MT
Maurice C. Grant II
Member
Office of the Public Defender, Middle District of Florida
Jacksonville, FL
Steven L. Harmon
Member
Law Offices of the Public Defender, Riverside County
Riverside, CA
Carey Haughwout
Member
Public Defender Office, 15th Judicial Circuit, Florida
West Palm Beach, FL
Catherine Henry
Member
Federal Community Defender Office, Eastern District of PA
Philadelphia, PA
Celeste S. Higgins
Member
Higgins Law Firm
Coral Gables, FL
Randi M. Hood
Member
Rebecca L. Hudsmith
Member
Federal Public Defender
Lafayette, LA
A. J. Kramer
Member
Federal Public Defender
Washington, DC
Mary Kay Lanthier
Member
Rutland County Public Defender's Office
Rutland, VT
Michael J. Lightfoot
Member
Federal Public Defender's Office, Central Dist of California
Los Angeles, CA
Andrew H. Mohring
Member
Federal Defender's Office, Dist. of MN
Minneapolis, MN
Kevin J. O'Connell
Member
Office of Defense Services
Wilmington, DE
Hilary L. Potashner
Member
Larson LLP
Los Angeles, CA
Katherian D. Roe
Member
Federal Defender's Office, Dist. of MN
Minneapolis, MN
Rosalie A. Roy
Member
Colorado State Public Defender's Office
Colorado Springs, CO
Claudia S. Saari
Member
DeKalb County Public Defender's Office
Decatur, GA
Jon M. Sands
Member
Federal Public Defender, District of Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
V. Natasha Perdew Silas
Member
Federal Public Defender, Northern District of Georgia
Atlanta, GA
Mark E. Stephens
Member
Law Office of Mark Stephens
Knoxville, TN
David H. Thomas
Member
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Columbus, OH
Larry R. Tipton
Member
Larry H. Krantz
Regent
Krantz & Berman LLP
New York, NY