Office of the Federal Public Defender, Northern District of New York

About Office of the Federal Public Defender, Northern District of New York

The Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Northern District of New York is a federal defender organization that serves people who cannot afford a lawyer in federal criminal matters. Its authority comes from Title 18 of the U.S. Code, section 3006A, and its appointments are made by the federal court. According to the office, its caseload spans felonies, misdemeanors, appeals and non-capital habeas matters, and it also trains attorneys on the Criminal Justice Act panel who take on similar work. The Federal Public Defender directs a staff that includes assistant defenders, investigators, paralegals and a mitigation specialist.

The office operates in Albany and Syracuse. The Syracuse location is at 4 Clinton Square, 3rd Floor, and the Albany location is at 54 State Street, Suite 310. The office's own site also lists a Syracuse phone number and fax line. It additionally serves as a resource center for practicing federal defense attorneys in the district, offering regular training and advice.

Practice areas

Areas of work that Office of the Federal Public Defender, Northern District of New York describes on its own website. They describe the organization as a whole, not the practice of any individual attorney listed below.

Organization profile based on its official website and public sources (reviewed October 29, 2026). Attorney list from the New York State Unified Court System registration data. Not affiliated with Office of the Federal Public Defender, Northern District of New York.

Registered attorneys

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