FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER

Our clients will be heard, respected, and treated in a way that is fair, unburdened by prejudice or bias, and that promotes their dignity as members of the community. Not only will we fiercely defend our clients, we will do so with compassion, by listening with an open mind and considering the conditions and experiences that have shaped their lives. We will ensure that we have advised our clients of their full range of options and respect their decisions... Our office will zealously, creatively and ethically represent the interests of each client. We will protect and defend our clients with the highest level of uncompromised advocacy. Our staff will strive to hone their expertise with education and will model effective representation... In 1971, pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C.§ 3006A, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit approved the creation of the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Texas. In July, 1974, Roland E...

Primary location: Brownsville United States