ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
William W. Cahill, Jr., Esq., Chair, 1999
Appointed by Governor: Richard M. Karceski, Esq., 2001; one vacancy.
OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENDER
Stephen E. Harris, Esq., Public Defender (appointed by Board of Trustees) (410) 767-8479
ADMINISTRATION
(C80B0001, formerly 22.02.00.01)
FY1999 appropriation: $1,583,018
FY1999 authorized positions: 33
Charlene L. Sivert, Administrator (410) 767-8479
Stuart Goldberg, Administrative Liaison (410) 767-8469
John (Donnie) Mann, Administrative Investigator (410) 333-2970
DNA
Michelle Nethercott, Esq., DNA Expert (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
Phyllis D. K. Hildreth, 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
Alex A. Martinez, Chief (410) 767-8510
RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Sonia Ferguson, Chief (410) 333-1080
APPELLATE DIVISION & COLLATERAL REVIEW DIVISION
(C80B0003, formerly 22.02.00.03)
FY1999 appropriation: $3,927,973
FY1999 authorized positions: 49.5
APPELLATE DIVISION
(C80B0003, formerly 22.02.00.03)
Dennis M. Henderson, 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)
FY1999 appropriation: $619,154
FY1999 authorized positions: 3
Thomas J. Saunders, Esq., Chief (410) 333-1930
MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION
(C80B0004, formerly 22.02.00.04)
FY1999 appropriation: $932,647
FY1999 authorized positions: 14.5
George M. Lipman, Esq., Chief & Legislative Liaison (410) 767-8463
DISTRICT OPERATIONS
(C80B0002, formerly 22.02.00.02)
FY1999 appropriation: $33,425,123
FY1999 authorized positions: 440.5
PUBLIC DEFENDER REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARD no. 1
(Baltimore City, Baltimore County, & Harford County)
Appointed by Governor: not yet appointed
BALTIMORE CITY (DISTRICT 1)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Michael N. Gambrill, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (410) 333-4835, ext. 329
Elizabeth L. Julian, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender (410) 333-4835, ext. 205
CHILDREN IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE DIVISION
Vanita Taylor, Esq., Chief Attorney (410) 333-8581, ext. 263
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
BALTIMORE COUNTY (DISTRICT 8)
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
HARFORD COUNTY (DISTRICT 9)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Lloyd G. Merriam, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed
by Public Defender) (410) 836-4880
PUBLIC DEFENDER REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARD no. 2
(Eastern Shore)
Appointed by Governor: not yet appointed
DORCHESTER, SOMERSET, WICOMICO & WORCESTER COUNTIES (DISTRICT 2)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Constance G. (Connie) 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., Supervising Attorney (410) 651-3271
Wicomico County
Constance G. (Connie) Marvel, Esq., District Public Defender (410) 543-6916
Worcester County
W. Burton Anderson, Esq., Supervising Attorney (410) 632-1951
CAROLINE, CECIL, KENT, QUEEN ANNE'S; TALBOT COUNTIES (DISTRICT 3)
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
(410) 778-0809
Queen Anne's County
Stefan R. Skipp, Esq., District Public Defender (410) 758-5275
Talbot County
Michael O'Connor, Esq., Assistant Public Defender (410) 820-6100
PUBLIC DEFENDER REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARD no. 3
(Anne Arundel & Prince George's Counties, & Southern Maryland)
Appointed by Governor: not yet appointed
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY (DISTRICT 7)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Alan R. Friedman, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed
by Public Defender) (410) 974-2201
CALVERT, CHARLES & ST. MARY'S COUNTIES (DISTRICT 4)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Carl W. Buchheister, District Public Defender (appointed by
Public Defender) (301) 609-9802
Calvert County
Richard Bury, Esq., Assistant Public Defender
(410) 535-8810
Charles County
Carl W. Buchheister, District Public Defender (301) 609-9802
St. Mary's County
Dawn Weiers, Esq., Supervising Attorney (301) 475-3024
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY (DISTRICT 5)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Joseph M. Niland, 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
Assistant Public Defender (301) 952-2109
PUBLIC DEFENDER REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARD no. 4
(Carroll, Howard & Montgomery Counties & Western Maryland)
Appointed by Governor: not yet appointed
CARROLL & HOWARD COUNTIES (DISTRICT 10)
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
MONTGOMERY COUNTY (DISTRICT 6)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Eugene Wolfe, Esq., 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
FREDERICK & WASHINGTON COUNTIES (DISTRICT 11)
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
ALLEGANY & GARRETT COUNTIES (DISTRICT 12)
OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Michael R. Burkey, Esq., District Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (301) 777-2142
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