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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.

Meetings for Calendar Year 2008

These dates and locations could be subject to change.

Budget Subcommittee Meeting
July 30, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Office of the Ohio Public Defender

Commission Meeting
August 14 & 15, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.
Office of Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur
41 S. High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43214-6194

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 - 01/13/2010
Herbert R. Brown 5 East Long Street, Suite 1009 Columbus, Ohio 43215 Occupation: Former Justice	Supreme Court	12/31/2003 - 01/12/2011
David Doughten Doughten & Smith 4403 St. Clair Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44103-1125 Occupation: Attorney	Supreme Court	09/19/2007 - 01/12/2009
Robert Duncan 1397 Haddon Road Columbus, Ohio 43209 Occupation: Former Justice	Governor	04/22/2005 - 01/13/2009
Kevin Durkin 471 East Broad Street, Suite 1100 Columbus, Ohio 43215 Occupation: Attorney	Governor	04/23/2004 - 01/13/2010
Don W. Fraser Cannizzaro, Fraser, Bridges & Jillisky 302 South Main Street Marysville, Ohio 43040 Occupation: Attorney	Supreme Court	01/13/2004 - 01/12/2012
Jefferson Liston Tyack, Blackmore & Liston Co., LPA 536 S. High Street Columbus, Ohio 43215-5605 Occupation: Attorney	Governor	05/12/2006 - 01/13/2012
Robert Newman Newman & Meeks, LPA 617 Vine Street, Suite 1401 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-2416 Occupation: Attorney	Governor	04/04/2007 - 01/13/2011
J. Craig Wright 433 Country Club Road Columbus, Ohio 43213 Occupation: Former Justice	Supreme Court	01/13/2006 - 01/12/2010