Commission

The Ohio Public Defender Commission is a nine member board appointed by the Ohio Governor and the Ohio Supreme Court for the purpose of overseeing the Office of the Ohio Public Defender. The members are generally practicing attorneys with experience in providing representation in criminal matters to indigent persons. This Commission meets at least quarterly, and can meet at other times pursuant to the call of the chairman or state public defender. If you have any questions regarding the OPD Commission, please contact Terri Wilson.

Member	Appointed By	Term
Samuel H. Porter - Chairman Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur 41 S. High Street Columbus, Ohio 43215-6194 Occupation: Attorney	Governor	07/16/2004 thru 01/13/2010
Herbert R. Brown 5 East Long Street Suite 1009 Columbus, Ohio 43215 Occupation: Former Justice	Supreme Court	12/31/2003 thru 01/12/2011
David Doughten Doughten & Smith 4403 St. Clair Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44103-1125 Occupation: Attorney	Supreme Court	09/19/2007 thru 01/12/2013
Kevin Durkin 367 E. Broad Street, Suite 506 Columbus, Ohio 43215 Occupation: Attorney	Governor	04/23/2004 thru 01/13/2010
Jefferson Liston Tyack, Blackmore & Liston Co., LPA 536 S. High Street Columbus, Ohio 43215-5605 Occupation: Attorney	Governor	05/12/2006 thru 01/13/2012
Robert Newman Newman & Meeks, LPA 215 East 9th Street, Suite 650 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Occupation: Attorney	Governor	04/04/2007 thru 01/13/2011
Janet Moore Ohio Justice & Policy Center 215 E. 9th Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202	Supreme Court	04/01/2009 thru 01/12/2012
J. Craig Wright c/o Office of the Ohio Public Defender 250 E. Broad Street, Suite 1400 Columbus, Ohio 43215 Occupation: Former Justice	Supreme Court	01/13/2006 thru 01/12/2010

Books and Gavel

Ohio Public Defender Commission Meeting Dates

Date:	December, 2009 Final date to be determined.
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Date and location subject to change

"Though force can protect in emergency, only justice, fairness, consideration and co-operation can finally lead men to the dawn of eternal peace."

Dwight D. Eisenhower