DISTRICT 2
(Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico & Worcester)

OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
John P Rue II, Esq , District Public Defender
(appointed by Public Defender)
(410) 543 6916

ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Dorchester County (410)2212570
Somerset County (410) 651 3271
Worcester County (410)6321951

DISTRICT 3
(Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's & Talbot)

OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Stefan R Skipp, Esq , District Public Defender
(appointed by Public Defender)
(410) 758 5279

ASSISTANT PUBLIC DFFFNDERS
Caroline County (410) 479 5756
Cecil County
Jane Murray, Esq , Deputy District
Public Defender(410) 996 0640
Talbot County (410) 820 6100

PUBLIC DEFENDER REGIONAL ADVISORY
BOARD no 3 (Districts 4, 5, & 7)

Appointed by Governor not yet appointed
DISTRICT 4 (Calvert, Charles & St Mary's Counties)

OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
William R Walter, Esq , District Public
Defender (appointed bv Public Defender)
(301)609 9802

ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Calvert County (410) 535 8810
St Mary's County (301)475 3024

DISTRICT 5 (Prince George's County)

OFFICF OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Maureen Lamasney, Esq , dish let Public
Defender (appointed by Public Defender)
Gary V Ward, Esq , Deputy District Public
Defender
(301)952 2124

DISTRICT 7 (Anne Arundel County)

OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Alan R Fnedman, Esq , District Public
Defender (appointed by Public Defender)
Edward J Albert, Esq , Deputy District
Public Defender (410) 974 2201

PUBLIC DEFENDER REGIONAL ADVISORY
BOARD no 4 (Districts 6, 10, 11, & 12)

Appointed by Governor not yet appointed

DISTRICT 6 (Montgomery County)

OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
J Theodore Wieseman, Esq , District Public
Defender (appointed by Public Defender)
Mary Victoria Tyier, Esq , Deputy District
Public Defender
(301)279 1669

DISTRICT 10 (Gill-roll & Howard Counties)

OFFICE OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Carol A Hanson, Esq , District Public
Defender (appointed by Public Defender)
Louis P Willemin, Esq , Deputy District
Public Defender (410) 461 0155

ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Carroll County (410) 876 2788

DISTRICT 11 (Frederick & Washington Counties)

OFFIC E OF DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Franklin D Stillnch, Fsq , District Public
Defender (appointed by Public Defender)
(301)694 1987
Michael R Mornssette, Esq , Deputy District
Public Defender (301)6962975

ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Washington County (301) 791 4703

DISTRICT 12 (Allcgany & Garrett Counties)

OFFICF OF DISTRICT PUBI 1C DEFENDER
Michael R Burkey, Esq , District Public
Defender (appointed by Public Defender)
(301)777 2142

ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Garrett County (301) 334 9196

The Office ofPubhc Defender was created in 1971
(Chapter 209, Acts of 1971) In criminal and Juvenile
proceedings within the State, the Office provides
indigent persons with counsel, and related necessary
services and faculties The Office assures effecuve
assistance and continuity of counsel to accused mdi
gent persons m custody and to indigent defendants in
criminal and juvenile proceedings before the courts of
the State The Office of the Public Defender admin
isters and assures enforcement of these provisions
The Pubhc Defender provides legal representation
for indigent defendants in criminal or juvenile pro
ceedmgs that require the presence of counsel before
a commissioner or judge, in post conviction proceed
ings, and in any other proceeding where incarceration
may result pursuant to a judicial commitment of
individuals to pubkc or private institutions
The Board of Trustees of the Public Defender
system consists of three members appointed bv the
Governor for three year terms Two members must
be practicing attorneys at law
Appointed by the Board of Trustees, the Public
Defender must be an attorney at law, who has been
admitted to practice in Maryland by the Court of
Appeals and engaged in the piacticc of law tor a
period of five years prior to appointment The
Public Defender, with the approval of the Board of
Trustees, appoints the Deputy Public Defender
and, for each district of the District Court, appoints
one District Public Defender who must possess ilic
same qualifications as the Public Defender With
the advice of the District Public Defender, Assistant
Public Defenders may be appointed by the Public
Defender (Code 1957, Art 27A, sees 1 14)
Within the Office of the Public Defender are
four divisions Appellate, Capital Defense, Collat
eral Review, and Menta! Health

PUBLIC DEFENDER REGIONAL
ADVISORY BOARDS
Effective October 1, 1996, four regional advi
sory boards for the Public Defender system will
study and observe the operation of district public
defender offices Each board will advise the Public