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Megan Thomas

Alexandria Public Defender

Serving the City of Alexandria

132 N Royal Street Ste 200
Alexandria, VA, 22314
(703) 746-4477 Phone
(703) 838-6483 Fax
Email

Bradley Haywood

Arlington Public Defender

Serving the County of Arlington and City of Falls Church

One Courthouse Metro
2200 Wilson Blvd., Suite 510
Arlington, VA, 22201
(703) 875-1111 Phone
(703) 875-0174 Fax
Email

Mike Lonchar

Bedford Public Defender

Serving the City/County of Bedford

202 North Bridge Street
Bedford, VA, 24523
(540) 586-7977 Phone
(540) 586-7990 Fax
Email

Liz Murtagh

Charlottesville Public Defender

Serving the City of Charlottesville and County of Albemarle

403 East Market Street
Charlottesville, VA, 22902
(434) 951-6300 Phone
(434) 951-6444 Fax
Email

Lakishi Stevenson

Chesapeake Public Defender

Serving the City of Chesapeake

135 Hanbury Road West, Suite D
Chesapeake, VA, 23322
(757) 382-0098 Phone
(757) 382-0096 Fax
Email

My'chael Jefferson-Reese

Chesterfield Public Defender

Serving the County of Chesterfield

5601 Ironbridge Parkway
Chester, Virginia 23831
(804) 662-7171 Phone
(804) 768-4659 Fax
Email

Joseph Schenk

Danville Public Defender

Serving the City of Danville

315 Lynn Street, Suite A
Danville, VA, 24541
(434) 791-5306 Phone
(434) 791-5311 Fax
Email

Dawn Butorac

Fairfax Public Defender

Serving the City and County of Fairfax

4103 Chain Bridge Road Ste 500
Fairfax, VA, 22030
(703) 934-5600 Phone
(703) 934-5160 Fax
Email

Intern Program Coordinators:
Melissa Hasanbelliu:
mhasanbelliu@vadefenders.org
Michael Cash: mcash@vadefenders.org
Jessica Newton: jnewton@vadefenders.org

Lauren Whitley

Fredericksburg Public Defender

Serving the City of Fredericksburg and Counties of King George, Stafford, and Spotsylvania

2300 Fall Hill Avenue Ste 300
Fredericksburg, VA, 22401
(540) 899-4814 Phone
(540) 372-3599 Fax
Email

Peter McDermott

Front Royal (Winchester Satellite) Public Defender

Serving the Town of Front Royal

1516 N Shenandoah Avenue
Suite A –1st Floor
Front Royal, VA, 22630
(540) 631-1163 Phone
(540) 631-1201 Fax
Email

Vikram Kapil

Halifax Public Defender

Serving the Counties of Halifax, Lunenburg, and Mecklenburg

2201 Wilborn Avenue
South Boston, VA, 24592
(434) 575-1054 Phone
(434) 575-1069 Fax
Email

Matthew Johnson

Hampton Public Defender

Serving the City of Hampton

85 N. Mallory Street
Hampton, VA, 23663
(757) 727-4744 Phone
(757) 727-4743 Fax
Email

Lorie O’Donnell

Leesburg Public Defender

Serving the County of Loudoun

201 Loudoun Street SE
Leesburg, VA, 20175
(703) 771-2507 Phone
(571) 291-3417 Fax
Email

Peter Boatner

Lexington Public Defender

Serving the City of Lexington

9 East Nelson Street, First Floor
Lexington, VA, 24450
(540) 464-1951 Phone
Email

Aaron Boone

Lynchburg Public Defender

Serving the City of Lynchburg

Bank of the James Building
828 Main Street, Suite 1002
Lynchburg, VA, 24504
(434) 947-2244 Phone
(434) 947-2386 Fax
Email

Sandra Haley

Martinsville Public Defender

Serving the City of Martinsville and Counties of Henry and Patrick

10 East Main Street (24112)
PO Drawer 31
Martinsville, VA, 24114
(276) 666-2206 Phone
(276) 666-8929 Fax
Email

Edward Webb

Newport News Public Defender

Serving the City of Newport News

2600 Washington Avenue, Suite 105
Newport News, VA, 23607
(757) 247-2034 Phone
(757) 247-2065 Fax
(757) 247-8005 Admin Fax
Email

Sherri Carr

Norfolk Public Defender

Serving the City of Norfolk

125 St Paul’s Boulevard, Ste. 600
Norfolk, VA, 23510
(757) 314-2380 Phone
(757) 314-2382 Fax
Email

Shaun Huband

Petersburg Public Defender

Serving the City of Petersburg

229 North Sycamore Street
3rd Floor
Petersburg, VA, 23803
(804) 862-6286 Phone
(804) 862-6187 Fax
Email

Althea Mease

Portsmouth Public Defender

Serving the City of Portsmouth

One Guardian Court
PO Box 460
Portsmouth, VA, 23705
(757) 396-6840 Phone
(757) 396-6988 Fax
Email

Tracey Lenox

Prince William Public Defender

Serving the County of Prince William

7900 Sudley Road, 7th Floor
Manassas VA 20109
(571) 719-4065 Phone
Email

Lindsay Phipps

Pulaski Public Defender

Serving the City of Radford and the Counties of Bland, Pulaksi, and Wythe

58 N Washington Ave Ste 200
Pulaski, VA, 24301
(540) 994-5008 Phone
(540) 994-5020 Fax
Email

Tracy Paner

Richmond Public Defender

Serving the City of Richmond

701 E Franklin Street Ste 600
Richmond, VA, 23219
(804) 225-4330 Phone
(804) 371-4908 Fax
Email
Richmond PD Website

John Varney

Roanoke Public Defender

Serving the City of Roanoke

210 First Street SW Ste 420
Roanoke, VA, 24011
(540) 857-7111 Phone
(540) 857-7096 Fax
Email

Peter Economou

Smithfield Public Defender

Serving the City of Franklin and Counties of Isle of Wight and Southampton

203 Wimbledon Lane Ste C
Smithfield, VA 23430
(757) 562-0665 Phone
(757) 279-0059 Fax
Email

Peter Boatner

Staunton Public Defender

Serving the Cities of Buena Vista, Lexington, Staunton, and Waynesboro and the Counties of August and Rockbridge

26 Byers Street
Staunton, VA, 24401
(540) 332-7845 Phone
(540) 332-7847 Fax
Email

James Grandfield

Suffolk Public Defender

Serving the City of Suffolk

610 West Constance Road
Suffolk, VA, 23434
(757) 925-2489 Phone
(757)925-2492 Fax
Email

Cal Bain

Virginia Beach Public Defender

Serving the City of Virginia Beach

3388 Princess Anne Road
Suite 3000
Virginia Beach, VA, 23456
(757) 427-6050 Phone
(757) 427-6151 Fax
Email

Ryan Ruzic

Warrenton Public Defender

Serving the Counties of Fauquier and Rappahannock

16 Horner Street
Warrenton, VA, 20186
(540) 347-6390 Phone
(540) 347-6391 Fax
Email

Peter McDermott

Winchester Public Defender

Serving the Counties of Clarke, Frederick, Page, Shenandoah, and Warren, and the City of Winchester

100 North Loudoun Street, STE 230
Winchester, VA, 22601
(540) 722-3450 Phone
(540) 722-7555 Fax
Email