Our staff...

H. Bradford Morris, Circuit Public Defender

Nicki Vaughan, Senior Assistant Public Defender 

Anne Watson, Senior Assistant Public Defender 

Larry Duttweiler, Senior Assistant Public Defender 

Rob McNeill, Senior Assistant Public Defender

Nathan Horsley, Assistant Public Defender (University of Georgia)

Brett Willis, Assistant Public Defender (University of Georgia)

Ari E. Mathé, Assistant Public Defender (Louisiana State University)

Leanne K. Shipley, Assistant Public Defender (University of Virginia)

Barry Middleton, Assistant Public Defender (University of Georgia)

Laura Cone, Assistant Public Defender (Columbia University) 

Kristin Jordan, Assistant Public Defender (Mercer University)

Stephen Lichtenstein, Assistant Public Defender (Emory University)                       

Evi Turk, Office Manager

Debbie Dehart, Paralegal

Jan Vice, Administrator

Anthony Cantrell, Chief Investigator

Karen Wilson, Investigator

Jerry Dalton, Investigator

Velda King, Investigator

Whitney Roberts, Investigator

Nancy Cupp, Investigator     

Ed Busquet, Investigator  

Norma Roush, Receptionist

Arlin Pitts, Administrator

Kelly Malone, Intern

What people are saying about our office…

“Since the Public Defender’s Office has largely taken over this calendar on behalf of indigent defendants the calendar has run much more smoothly and efficiently than before.”
                 - John E. Girardeau, Senior Judge, Hall County Superior Courts

“The academic qualifications, work ethic, and quality of work performed by this office surpasses by a long shot, the quality of work produced by other offices.” 
                 - Hammond Law, Gainesville Municipal Court Judge

“It is so rare to find a ‘public servant’ that brings to their jobs the zeal and dedication of Brad Morris.”
                  - Daniel J. Sammons, Attorney at Law

 
“Without a doubt, Brad [Morris] has assembled a formidable team of competent, capable and enthusiastic assistant public defenders who have all done an exceptional job of representing indigent citizens accused of committing crimes in our community.”
                   - Daniel A. Summer, Attorney at Law

 - Establishing a Standing Order for Discovery with the District Attorney’s Office in order to assist with the expeditious handling of criminal matters and to reduce costs and unnecessary paperwork

 - Instituting a Probation Revocation Arraignment procedure in cooperation with the District Attorney’s Office in order to expedite probation cases and streamline hearings

Our honors, awards, and offices…

GACDL Vice President
Nicki Vaughan

Hall County Excellence At Work Award
Evi Turk

GPDSC Honors Program
Brett Willis
Leanne Shipley
Laura Cone
Kristin Jordan
Stephen Lichtenstein

State Bar Younger Lawyers Division Juvenile Law Committee Co-chair
Ari Mathé

Serving our community…