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opinions and advice, and courts. Other assistant
attorneys general in the Division, in addition to
their responsibilities for special legal projects, serve
as counsel to State agencies, boards, and commis-
sions.

TRIAL LITIGATION UNIT
5766330

CORRECTIONAL LITIGATION UNIT
576-6300

The Correctional Litigation Unit is responsible
for the representation of State's Attorneys in any
lawsuit challenging their official actions, and of
sheriffs where the matter involves correctional mat-
ters. The Unit also represents State officials and
employees who are sued in State or federal courts
by prisoners for violations of their constitutional
rights in State prisons.

ASBESTOS LITIGATION DIVISION

Janet E. LaBella, Supervising Attorney

7 N.Calvert St.
Baltimore, MD 21202 576-6502

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS
DIVISION

Lynne Ann Battaglia, Chief
Christopher J. Romano, Deputy Chief

7 N. Calvert St.
Baltimore, MD 21202 576-6382

The Criminal Investigations Division is author-
ized by the Governor to investigate and prosecute
a broad range of criminal activity (Const., Art. X
sec. 3).

The Division focuses on crimes by State employ-
ees, fraud against the State, multi-county frauds,
public corruption, and criminal violations of the
State tax laws. In addition, the Division assists
State's Attorneys' Offices where there is a need for
additional resources or special expertise in a com-
plex criminal investigation.

Within the Criminal Investigations Division are
the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and the Environ-
mental Crimes Unit.

MEDICAID FRAUD CONTROL UNIT

Gale R. Caplan, Chief
Daniel R. Anderson, Deputy Chief

7 N. Calvert St.
Baltimore, MD 21202 576-6522

The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit investigates
physicians, dentists, nursing homes, hospitals,
pharmacies, and other health care providers receiv-
ing Medicaid funds. Seventy-five percent of the
operating funds of the Unit come from federal
sources.

ENVmONMF.NTAL CRIMES LTNIT
Elizabeth B. Volz, Supervising Attorney

201 W. Preston St.
Baltimore, MD 21201 225-5717

EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION

James J. Mingle, Division Chief & General Counsel
Michael A. Anselmi, Deputy Counsel
Christine Steiner, Principal Counsel to State Depart-
ment of Education

7 N. Calvert St.
Baltimore, MD 21202 576-6450

The Educational Affairs Division represents all
State educational agencies, institutions, boards and
commissions, including the State Department of
Education, University of Maryland System, Mary-
land Higher Education Commission, Morgan State
University, St. Mary's College of Maryland, and
Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission. As
counsel to this clientele, Division attorneys handle
court litigation, administrative proceedings, day-to-
day advice, and preventive law counseling.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING UNIT
John Capowski, Director

7 N. Calvert St.
Baltimore, MD 21202 576-6561

Organized in August 1987, the in-house Educa-
tion and Training Unit coordinates training and
education for all assistant attorneys general and
staff attorneys.

ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL
WITH STATE AGENCIES

Department of Agriculture

Craig A. Nielsen, Counsel
50 Harry S Truman Parkway
Annapolis, MD 21401 841-5883

Department of Budget and Fiscal Planning

Cecilia Januszkiewicz, Counsel
7 N. Calvert St.
Baltimore, MD 21202 576-6316