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We will treat every client with DIGNITY, fight for JUSTICE and give them HOPE every day.
 

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Assigned Counsel

Participation in the Public Defender Rotation Panel

 

The Law Office of the Hamilton County Public Defender maintains and administers a list for the appointment of counsel from several Rotation Panels - Felonies, Misdemeanors, Appellate, Juvenile Delinquency and Dependency cases, as well as the appointment of Guardian Ad Litem attorneys for appropriate cases in Juvenile Court.

Participation on these panels requires submission of the appropriate Registration Form(s) along with strict compliance with our Standards, Guidelines and Regulations. Attorneys wishing to participate in the Guardian Ad Litem and Dependency Panels must also review the Rotation Panel Policy Manual for Dependency Court.

Each year the Law Office of the Hamilton County Public Defender will conduct a review of each panel and determine whether additions, deletions or alterations to each panel are necessary and appropriate. Prior placement on any panel does not guarantee continued placement on that panel. The current review of all Rotation Panels will begin the first week of October each year.  All Registrations for participation on these panels must be received on or before the last business day in September.

Attorneys wishing to participate on a particular panel must submit the appropriate Registration Form(s) with supporting documentation. This Registration will then be reviewed and a determination made as to whether placement on the panel will be made. Submission of a Registration does not guarantee placement on a panel. All Registrations will be reviewed by the Public Defender, Deputy Public Defender and the appropriate Division Directors, Assistant Directors and Supervisors to determine whether placement will be made. If a placement is not made, an applicant’s Registration may be kept for consideration in the event a vacancy occurs and a replacement needs to be made.

 

PLEASE NOTE

ALL panel applications were revised and updated in 2020 for the 2021 calendar year. You MUST submit a current application with a revised date of 2020. 

The revised panel applications can be accessed by clicking here:

 

If an attorney who has not previously participated in a Rotation Panel is selected, that attorney should contact the Deputy Public Defender for information regarding identification cards, access to CMS, access to the courthouse, 800 Broadway, 20/20, the jail, etc.

Any attorney wishing to participate in the Mentoring Program established by the Law Office of the Hamilton County Public Defender shall complete the appropriate Registration and indicate their desire to participate as a mentor or mentee.

All Registration, and Re-categorization forms and supporting documentation must be received by the Deputy Public Defender, Kathryn Ancona, on the last business day in September.  Submissions may be submitted in person, by email or mailed to her attention at:

Kathryn Ancona

Hamilton County Public Defender’s Office

230 East 9th Street

Cincinnati, OH 45202

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Adult Services
Office Hours: Mon - Fri 8am - 4pm
230 E. 9th Street, 2nd Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-946-3700
Fax: 513-946-3707
Juvenile Services
Office Hours: Mon - Fri 8am - 4pm
125 E. Court Street, 9th Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-946-8282
Fax: 513-946-8242
Guardian ad litem
Office Hours: Mon - Fri 8am - 4pm
125 E. Court Street, 8th Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-946-8292
Fax: 513-946-8272

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