Office Of Public Defense Services, About Us

Public defenders face enormous challenges during these times of uncertainty.

Oalj. The office of defense services has been an innovator in developing services to better serve our clients and the criminal justice system. Outside of these hours you can leave a message and someone will contact you as soon as they can. Clients will be assigned to one of the pds offices depending upon individual office expertise workload and conflicts.

The public defence service employs experienced criminal defence lawyers who will act with integrity skill and respect for the client. From the outset pds began developing the reputation for high quality zealous advocacy it has enjoyed for decades. This selection process.

2019 status report on local criminal public defense issues. The pima county legal defenders office represents indigent individuals upon court appointment in all felony cases direct appeal and rule 32 post conviction matters and extradition hearings. Contact us all public defence services offices are open between 830am and 5pm monday to friday.

Office location for maricopa county office of public defense services. Jackson suite 3077 phoenix az 85003. Chief deputy public defender todd conner 302 577 5123 chief of legal services lisa minutola 302 577 5118 director of training and development dawn williams 302 577 5147 chief conflict counsel stephanie volturo 302 468 5075 public information officer jon offredo 302 526 5961.

Stay up to date on how the office of public defense services is actively working to support our justice system in limiting potential exposure to the coronavirus while also fulfilling our mission to our clients. Serving as a resource for the public defense services commission public defense providers trial and appellate courts the legislative assembly and other state and local agencies involved in the criminal and juvenile justice system. Public defender the pima county public defender provides court appointed legal defense services in felony juvenile and dependency cases.

Learn more about the office of defense services ods various departments and divisions like central administration the public defender and the office of conflicts counsel. The public defense services pds provides licensed skilled attorneys and legal services to people who are assigned to pds by the court. Super lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.