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Marion County Public Defender Agency

Administration Division

CHIEF PUBLIC DEFENDER: Robert J. Hill 327- 6874

CHIEF COUNSEL: Ann Sutton 327- 3982

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT: Nikki Tubbs 327- 6874

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER: Deborah Green 327-4458

FINANCIAL PROJECT MANAGER: Aaron Atwell  327-8214

CHIEF TRIAL DEPUTY: Diane Black 327-2867

OFFICE MANAGER: Terri Burchell 327-3910

FISCAL DEPUTY: Jackie Miller 327- 6870

HISPANIC COORDINATOR: Al Serrano 327- 4418

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS: 327-4100
Vesta.Strand; Pamela Potesta ; Rachel Short 

The Office Administration responsible for overseeing all operations of the Public Defender Agency to insure its efficiency and adherence to office policy, budget guidelines and city-county ordinances.

The Chief Public Defender is the chief executive officer and is responsible for the overall operation of the Agency including budget prioritization and approval and general office policy implementation. He is the chief liaison of the Agency to judges, elected officials at all levels of government, and to any other entity that has dealings with the Agency. The Chief Public Defender educates the public as to the functions of the Agency, vigorously pursues equal justice and insures effecient and constitutionally-effective representation to indigent legal citizens of Marion County.

The Chief Financial Officer is responsible for the management budget. As such, she is responsible for payroll, office equipment and furniture, office security and planning. The CFO  is the chief liasion between the Public Defender and the Marion County Auditor.