Office of the Public Defender
Public Defenders
- Chad D. Catalino, Director
- Jessica A. Winsemius, Deputy Chief Public Defender
- Dario Sierra, Assistant Public Defender
- Ellen Christie, Assistant Public Defender
- Desiree Benedict-Notter, Assistant Public Defender
Supporting Staff
- Vacant, Legal Specialist/Executive Assistant to the Director
- Julie Robbins, Legal Specialist
- Frankie Badur, Social Worker
Who We AreThe Office of the Public Defender was established in April 2019 and is comprised of both the Assistant Public Defenders as well as a roster of defense attorneys who are committed to the goals and standards set forth by the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission.
We practice a holistic defense model in this Office, utilizing an interdisciplinary partnership of professionals to address not only a client’s pressing legal issues, but also social support needs. We strive to uphold the ideals of client-centered representation as defined by the Bronx Public Defenders, in which a client is not being defined by his or her case but by the needs he or she identifies.
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Public Defender's Office
Serving Allegan and Van Buren Counties
"Zealous, innovative and compassionate Holistic Defense" |