Public Defender
Mission Statement
By defending the rights of the most vulnerable, the rights of all are protected.
Louis R. Lombardi, Esq.
Public Defender
History of Public Defense in New York State
Public Defender Staff:
Bradley A. Janson, Esq., First Assistant Public Defender
Stephen W. Arnold, Esq., Senior Assistant Public Defender
Caleb J. Petzoldt, Esq., Senior Assistant Public Defender
Jan Dobrosielski, Esq., Assistant Public Defender
Heather L. Nickolas, Esq., Assistant Public Defender
David Smallwood, Esq., Assistant Public Defender
Nicholas M. Williams, Esq., Assistant Public Defender
Ty Cogan, Public Defender Investigator
Alyssa Prawl, MSW, Public Defender Social Worker Specialist
Max Prebit, Senior Paralegal
Heidi Farfaglia, Paralegal
Michelle McNulty, Paralegal
Lindsey Ramsey, Paralegal
Victoria Squitieri, Paralegal
Erfaneh Torkashvand, Paralegal
Jaime S. Thompson, Secretary
Mahjabin Anwary, Senior Typist
Mark Porto, Typist