Key Staff

DOJ AND SPD

On March 14, 2023, State Public Defender Jeff Wright and team hosted Director Rachel Rossi and staff of the The United States Department of Justice Office for Access to Justice on the final stop of the National Public Defense Day tour to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright.

 

Administrative Office
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
State Public DefenderJeff Wright(515) 218-2445
First Asst. State Public DefenderKurt Swaim(515) 218-2445
Assistant Public Defender Bill Bushell(515) 218-2445
Assistant Public Defender Kelsey Knight(515) 218-2445
Assistant Public Defender Charles Isaacson(515) 218-2445
Assistant Public Defender Jacob Mason(515) 218-2445
Executive OfficerAngel Banks-Adams(515) 218-2445
Project to Preserve Families AdministratorNicole Mundy(515) 218-2445
Administrative AssistantTheresa Corsbie(515) 218-2445
Administrative AssistantAndrea Randleman(515) 218-2445
Asst. to the State Public DefenderChylah True(515) 218-2445
Temp SecretaryElisabeth Huston(515) 218-2445

 

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APPELLATE DEFENDER OFFICE
Appellate DefenderMartha Lucey(515) 281-8841

 

Field Offices
LOCAL PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICE SUPERVISORS
BurlingtonD.J. Arbabha(319) 753-5163
Cedar RapidsDouglas Davis(319) 398-3690
Council BluffsRoberta Megel(712) 323-9115
DavenportMiguel Puentes(563) 323-3400
Des Moines [Adult]Valorie Wilson(515) 725-1825
Des Moines [Juvenile]Matthew Sheeley(515) 725-1812
DubuqueKristy Hefel(563) 582-0750
Iowa CityPeter Persuad(319) 351-1327
MarshalltownAaron Siebrecht(641) 752-0083
Mason CityParker Thirnbeck(641) 423-4181
NevadaCharles Kenville(515) 382-3633
OttumwaAllen Cook(641) 682-0203
Sioux City [Adult]Jennifer Solberg(712) 279-0202
Sioux City [Juvenile]Joseph Kertels(712) 252-7868
Special Defense UnitMichael Adams(515) 288-0578
Waterloo [Adult]Aaron Hawbaker(319) 291-2535
Waterloo [Juvenile]Rachel Antonuccio(319) 291-2595