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OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENDER


[photo, William Donald Schaefer Tower, 6 St. Paul St., Baltimore, Maryland] Nancy S. Forster, Public Defender

William Donald Schaefer Tower; 6 St. Paul St., Suite 1400, Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 767-8460; 1-877-430-5187 (toll free); fax: (410) 333-8496
web: www.opd.state.md.us/

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William Donald Schaefer Tower, 6 St. Paul St., Baltimore, Maryland, July 2003. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Appointed by Governor to 3-year terms:
T. Wray McCurdy, Esq., Chair (chosen by Board), 2011
Theresa L. Moore, 2010; Margaret Ann Mead, Esq., 2011.

OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENDER

ADMINISTRATION
(C80B0001, formerly 22.02.00.01)
FY2009 appropriation: $6,648,907; authorized positions: 69
Nancy S. Forster, Public Defender (appointed by Board of Trustees) (410) 767-8479
e-mail: jsehorn@opd.state.md.us

DEPUTY PUBLIC DEFENDER
Michael R. Morrissette, Deputy Public Defender (appointed by Public Defender) (410) 767-8474
e-mail: mmorrissette@opd.state.md.us

DISTRICT OPERATIONS
(C80B0002, formerly 22.02.00.02)
FY2009 appropriation: $75,828,883; authorized positions: 865


[photo, Baltimore City Office of Public Defender (view from St. Paul Place), Baltimore, Maryland] INVESTIGATION DIVISION
Gary Woodruff, Esq., Supervising Attorney (410) 223-3741
e-mail: gwoodruff@opd.state.md.us

JUVENILE COURT DIVISION
David R. Fishkin, Esq., Chief Attorney (443) 263-6361
e-mail: dfishkin@opd.state.md.us

MISDEMEANOR TRIAL DIVISION
Kirk R. Osborn, Esq., Chief Attorney (410) 333-4900, ext. 215
e-mail: kosborn@opd.state.md.us

RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Lynn Y. Johnson, Supervisor (410) 333-4900, ext. 209
e-mail: ljohnson@opd.state.md.us

Baltimore City Office of Public Defender (view from St. Paul Place), Baltimore, Maryland, January 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


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