Public Defenders Committee

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.

Committee Members

Image of Catherine Henry

Catherine Henry

Chair

Federal Community Defender Office, Eastern District of PA

Philadelphia, PA

Image of Charles P. Diamond

Charles P. Diamond

Vice Chair

Law Offices of Charles P. Diamond

Los Angeles, CA

Image of Manvir Kaur Atwal

Manvir Kaur Atwal

Member

Federal Defender's Office, Dist. of MN

Minneapolis, MN

Image of R. Henry Branom, Jr.

R. Henry Branom, Jr.

Member

Federal Defender's Office of Montana

Great Falls, MT

Image of Kevin L. Butler

Kevin L. Butler

Member

Federal Public Defender, Northern Dist of Alabama

Birmingham, AL

Image of Reuben Camper Cahn

Reuben Camper Cahn

Member

Keller Anderle LLP

Irvine, CA

Image of Daniel E. Callahan

Daniel E. Callahan

Member

Massachusetts Committee for Public Services

Lowell, MA

Image of Amy P. Campanelli

Amy P. Campanelli

Member

Lawndale Christian Legal Center

Chicago, IL

Image of Theresa M. Chernosky

Theresa M. Chernosky

Member

Montgomery County Circuit Court

Rockville, MD

Image of Paul B. DeWolfe

Paul B. DeWolfe

Member

Office of the Public Defender, Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Image of Anthony R. Gallagher

Anthony R. Gallagher

Member

Anthony Gallagher Law

Great Falls, MT

Image of Maurice C. Grant II

Maurice C. Grant II

Member

Jacksonville, FL

Image of Steven L. Harmon

Steven L. Harmon

Member

Law Offices of the Public Defender, Riverside County

Riverside, CA

Image of Carey Haughwout

Carey Haughwout

Member

Public Defender Office, 15th Judicial Circuit, Florida

West Palm Beach, FL

Image of Randi M. Hood

Randi M. Hood

Member

Image of Rebecca L. Hudsmith

Rebecca L. Hudsmith

Member

Federal Public Defender

Lafayette, LA

Image of A. J. Kramer

A. J. Kramer

Member

Federal Public Defender

Washington, DC

Image of Mary Kay Lanthier

Mary Kay Lanthier

Member

Rutland County Public Defender's Office

Rutland, VT

Image of Michael J. Lightfoot

Michael J. Lightfoot

Member

Image of Andrew H. Mohring

Andrew H. Mohring

Member

Goetz & Eckland

Minneapolis, MN

Image of Kevin J. O'Connell

Kevin J. O'Connell

Member

Office of Defense Services

Wilmington, DE

Image of Katy C. O'Donnell

Katy C. O'Donnell

Member

Office of the Public Defender, Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Image of Hilary L. Potashner

Hilary L. Potashner

Member

Larson LLP

Los Angeles, CA

Image of Katherian D. Roe

Katherian D. Roe

Member

Federal Defender's Office, Dist. of MN

Minneapolis, MN

Image of Rosalie A. Roy

Rosalie A. Roy

Member

Colorado State Public Defender's Office

Colorado Springs, CO

Image of Claudia S. Saari

Claudia S. Saari

Member

Avondale Estates, GA

Image of Jon M. Sands

Jon M. Sands

Member

Federal Public Defender, District of Arizona

Phoenix, AZ

Image of V. Natasha Perdew Silas

V. Natasha Perdew Silas

Member

Federal Public Defender, Northern District of Georgia

Atlanta, GA

Image of Mark E. Stephens

Mark E. Stephens

Member

Stephens & DiRado LLP

Knoxville, TN

Image of Larry R. Tipton

Larry R. Tipton

Member

Image of Kathryn N. Nester

Kathryn N. Nester

Immediate Past Chair

Nester Lewis PLLC

Salt Lake City, UT

Image of Leigh M. Skipper

Leigh M. Skipper

Immediate Past Chair

Duane Morris LLP

Philadelphia, PA

Image of Richard M. Strassberg

Richard M. Strassberg

Regent

Goodwin Procter LLP

New York, NY