Last Update: 08/28/2023

Office of State Public Defender

 

Website

 

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http://publicdefender.mt.gov/

 

https://opd.mt.gov/About/

 

Public Defender Division

Local Office Contacts 

 

REGION 1

(Kalispell, Polson, Missoula, Hamilton, Butte, Anaconda areas)

Regional Deputy Public Defender, Robert Greenwell RGreenwell@mt.gov 406-523-5140

 

KALISPELL

723 5th Ave. E., Suite 100, Kalispell MT 59901
Ph: 406-751-6080
FAX 406-751-6083

Managing Attorney, Nick Aemisegger NAemisegger@mt.gov 406-751-6080
Office Manager, Anna Garza AGarza@mt.gov 406-751-6080

POLSON

50183 US Highway 93, Polson MT 59860
Ph: 406-883-6080
FAX 406-885-6089

Managing Attorney, Sterling Laudon Sterling.Laudon@mt.gov 406-883-6080
Office Manager, Anna Garza AGarza@mt.gov 406-751-6080

MISSOULA

610 N. Woody, Missoula, MT 59802
Ph: 406-523-5140
FAX 523-5141

Managing Attorney, Reed Mandelko RMandelko@mt.gov 406-523-5140
Managing Attorney, Jeavon Lang Jeavon.Lang2@mt.gov 406-523-5140
Office Manager, Craig McKillop CMcKillop@mt.gov 406-523-5140

HAMILTON

300 South 2nd Street, Hamilton MT 59840
Ph: 406-363-7999
FAX 406-375-6105

Managing Attorney, John Boyd John.Boyd@mt.gov 406-363-7999
Office Manager, Craig McKillop CMcKillop@mt.gov 406-523-5140

BUTTE

44 W. Park, Butte MT 59701
Ph: 406-496-6680
FAX 406-496-6699

Managing Attorney, Sherry Staedler

SStaedler@mt.gov 

406-496-6680

Managing Attorney, Vacant

 

Office Manager, Chelsie Cortez CCortez@mt.gov 406-496-6080

ANACONDA

118 Cherry Street, Anaconda MT 59711
Ph: 406-563-6586
FAX 406-563-4258

Managing Attorney, Sherry Staedler

SStaedler@mt.gov 

406-496-6680

Managing Attorney, Morgan Smith

MorganSmith@mt.gov

 406-563-6586

Office Manager, Chelsie Cortez CCortez@mt.gov 406-496-6080

REGION 2

(Great Falls, Helena, Havre, Lewistown, Bozeman areas)

Regional Deputy Public Defender, Annie DeWolf ADeWolf@mt.gov 406-582-2450

 

GREAT FALLS

615 2nd Ave. N., Great Falls, MT 59403
Ph: 406-770-3200
FAX 406-770-3229

Managing Attorney, Matt McKittrick MMckittrick@mt.gov 406-770-3200
Managing Attorney, Claire Lettow CLettow@mt.gov 406-770-3200
Office Manager, Jason Kindsvatter JKindsvatter@mt.gov 406-770-3200

HELENA

139 N. Last Chance Gulch, Helena, MT 59601
Ph: 406-444-0104
FAX 406-444-2669

Managing Attorney, Suzanne Seburn SSeburn@mt.gov 406-444-0104
Managing Attorney, Marisa O'Sullivan Marisa.O'Sullivan@mt.gov 406-444-0104
Office Manager, Christina Pfisterer ChristinaPfisterer@mt.gov 406-444-0104

HAVRE

109 2nd St. W., NW Entrance, Havre MT 59501
Ph: 406-265-2199
FAX 406-265-0174

Managing Attorney, Casey Moore CMoore2@mt.gov 406-265-2199
Office Manager, Jamie Moore JamieMoore@mt.gov  406-265-2199

GLASGOW

311 Klein Ave, Glasgow MT 59230
Ph: 406-265-2199
FAX 406-265-0174

Managing Attorney, Casey Moore CMoore2@mt.gov 406-265-2199
Office Manager, Jamie Moore JamieMoore@mt.gov  406-265-2199

LEWISTOWN

505 W. Main St., Suite 418, Lewistown MT 59457
Ph: 406-535-3703
FAX 406-535-3731

Managing Attorney, Casey Moore

CMoore2@mt.gov 

406-265-2199

Office Manager, Jamie Moore

JamieMoore@mt.gov 

406-265-2199

BOZEMAN

77 Discovery Drive, Bozeman, MT 59715
Ph: 406-582-2450
FAX 406-582-2451

Managing Attorney, Buddy Rutzke RRutzke@mt.gov 406-582-2450
Managing Attorney, Clare Mack Clare.Mack@mt.gov 406-582-2450
Office Manager, Andrew Rouse Andrew.Rouse@mt.gov 406-582-2450

REGION 3

(Billings, Glendive, Miles City areas)

Regional Deputy Public Defender, Mandi Gould

Mandi.Gould@mt.gov

406-256-6861

 

BILLINGS

207 N. Broadway, Suite 201, Billings MT 59101
Ph: 406-256-6861
FAX 406-256-6899

Managing Attorney, Joseph Zavatsky JZavatsky@mt.gov 406-896-4951
Managing Attorney, Courtney Bagnell- Moorhead Courtney.Morehead@mt.gov 406-896-4951
Managing Attorney, Natasha Hammack Natasha.Hammack@mt.gov 406-896-4951
Managing Attorney, Sarah Kottke KottkeSarah.Kottke@mt.gov 406-896-4951
Office Manager, Debby Cochrane Debra.Cochrane@mt.gov 406-896-4951

GLENDIVE

100 1/2 S. Merrill, Suite 3, Glendive MT 59330
Ph: 406-987-6010
FAX 406-987-6012

Managing Attorney, Hailey Forcella Hailey.Forcella@mt.gov 406-851-7080
Office Manager, Jamie Moore JamieMoore@mt.gov 406-265-2199

MILES CITY

11 S. 7th St., Suite 100, Miles City MT 59301
Ph: 406-851-7080
FAX 406-987-6012

Managing Attorney, Hailey Forcella Hailey.Forcella@mt.gov 406-851-7080
Office Manager, Jamie Moore JamieMoore@mt.gov

406-265-2199

 

Family Defense Bureau 

610 Woody Street, Missoula, MT 59802
Ph: 888-241-8657
opdeps@mt.gov

Family Defense Bureau Chief, Kelly Driscoll Kelly.Driscoll@mt.gov 888-241-8657
Office Manager, Craig McKillop CMckillop@mt.gov 888-241-8657

 

Administration

Director, Brett Schandelson Brett.Schandelson@mt.gov 406-523-5166
Executive Assistant, Steffanie Jirsa Sjirsa@mt.gov 406-523-5179
Public Defender Division Administrator, Brian C. Smith  BSmith@mt.gov 406-444-5381
Appellate Defender Division Administrator, Chad Wright ChadWright@mt.gov 406-444-9505
Conflict Defender Division Administrator, Eldena Bear Don't Walk EBearDontWalk@mt.gov 406-883-6082
Central Services Division Administrator, Koan Mercer KMercer@mt.gov 406-523-5140
Public Information Officer, Andrea Moore Andrea.Moore@mt.gov 406-496-6095
HR Supervisor, Aaron Douglas Aaron.Douglas@mt.gov 406-444-9049
Training Coordinator, Kelli Sather KSather@mt.gov 406-523-5149
Chief Contracts Manager, Kaity Cuellar Kaity.Cuellar@mt.gov 406-577-7850
Development and Operations Bureau Chief, Vacant

Accounting

Accounting Bureau 406-496-6080
Accounting Bureau Chief, Ricki Jones Erica.Jones@mt.gov 406-444-0164
Eligibility 406-444-7727
Lead Eligibility Technician, Coreen Hash Coreen.Hash@mt.gov  406-444-7727

Information Technology

Information Technology Supervisor, Jeb Myren JebMyren@mt.gov 406-523-5146

 

Conflict Defender Division

Local Office Contacts 

 

REGION A

(Kalispell, Polson, Missoula, Hamilton, Butte, Anaconda areas)

Managing Public Defender, Westen Young Westen.Young@mt.gov 406-329-1300

Missoula 

211 N. Higgins Ste 401, Missoula MT 59802
Ph: 406-329-1300
FAX 406-549-8152

Butte
Admin Assistant Supervisor, Lynn Macmillan LMacmillan@mt.gov 406-496-6385
44 W. Park, Butte MT 59701
Ph: 406-496-6680
FAX 406-496-6699

 

REGION B 

(Great Falls, Helena, Havre, Glasgow, Lewistown, Bozeman areas)

Managing Public Defender, George Isham

George.Isham@mt.gov 406-604-7581

Great Falls

600 Central Ave, Suite 327, Great Falls MT 59401
Ph: 406-604-7581
FAX 406-604-7585

 

Bozeman

77 Discovery Drive, Bozeman, MT 59715
Ph:406-582-2450
FAX 406-582-2451

REGION C

(Billings, Glendive, Miles City areas)

Managing Public Defender, Melanie Rimel Melanie.Rimel@mt.gov 406-247-4857

Billings

207 N. Broadway CO-15, Billings MT 59101
Ph: 406-247-4857
FAX 406-247-4859

PUBLIC DEFENDER DIVISION 

44 W. Park, Butte, MT 59701
Ph: 406-444-5387

APPELLATE DEFENDER DIVISION 

44 W. Park, Butte, MT 59701
Ph: 406-444-9505
FAX 406-442-6227

CONFLICT DEFENDER DIVISION 

44 W. Park, Butte, MT 59701
Ph: 406-496-6385

CENTRAL SERVICES DIVISION

44 W. Park, Butte, MT 59701
Ph: 406-496-6080
FAX
406-496-6098

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Website

 

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http://publicdefender.mt.gov/

 

https://opd.mt.gov/About/