Public Defender Offices in Virginia

The Virginia Indigent Defense Commission (VIDC) has 29 Public Defender Offices and 2 satellite offices serving communities throughout the commonwealth. Each of the Public Defender Offices handle trial and appellate cases and try cases in the General District, Juvenile, and Circuit Courts.

Additionally, VIDC has an administrative office located in Henrico, Virginia. The Administrative office is home to the agency’s Executive and Deputy Directors, Budget and Finance Department, Information Technology, Human Resources, Court-Appointed Attorney Certification Department and the Legal Training Department. The Administrative office is located at 1604 Santa Rosa Road, Suite 200, Henrico, Virginia, 23229.

Public Defender Offices

Megan Thomas

Alexandria Public Defender

Serving the City of Alexandria

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

Allison H. Carpenter

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
Office Directions

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
Office Directions

Nick Reppucci

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
Office Directions

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
Office Directions

My'chael Jefferson-Reese

Chesterfield Public Defender

Serving the County of Chesterfield

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

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
Office Directions

Dawn Butorac

Fairfax Public Defender

Serving the City and County of Fairfax

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

Intern Program Coordinators:
Joseph Collins
Jessica Newton

Patricia Bolen

Fredericksburg Public Defender

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

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

Intern Program Coordinators:
Gowri Janakiramanan
Brendan Kelly

Peter McDermott

Front Royal (Winchester Satellite) Public Defender

Serving the Town of Front Royal

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

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
Office Directions

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
Office Directions

Abigail Thibeault

Harrisonburg Public Defender

Serving the City of Harrisonburg and County of Rockingham

50 West Market Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 209-9437 Phone
Office Directions

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
Office Directions

Duane Barron

Lexington Public Defender

Serving the City of Lexington

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

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
Office Directions

Sandra Haley

Martinsville Public Defender

Serving the City of Martinsville and Counties of Henry and Patrick

10 East Main Street (24112)
Martinsville, VA 24112

Mailing Address:
PO Drawer 31
Martinsville, VA 24114
(276) 666-2206 Phone
(276) 666-8929 Fax
Email
Office Directions

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
Office Directions

Sherri Carr

Norfolk Public Defender

Serving the City of Norfolk

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

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
Office Directions

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
Office Directions

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
Office Directions

Lindsay Phipps

Pulaski Public Defender

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

58 N Washington Avenue
Suite 200
Pulaski, VA, 24301
(540) 994-5008 Phone
(540) 994-5020 Fax
Email
Office Directions

Tracy Paner

Richmond Public Defender

Serving the City of Richmond

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

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
Office Directions

Peter Economou

Smithfield Public Defender

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

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

Duane Barron

Staunton Public Defender

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

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

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
Office Directions

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
Office Directions

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
Office Directions

Peter McDermott

Winchester Public Defender

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

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