Federal Defender Organizations Email Format
Law PracticeUnited States1001-5000 Employees
The Federal Public Defender operates as a nationwide network of offices created by the Criminal Justice Act of 1964 and later amendments to appoint and pay lawyers for financially eligible defendants in federal criminal cases. Currently, 82 authorized defender organizations employ more than 4,000 lawyers, investigators, paralegals, and support staff, serving 90 of the 94 federal districts. Based in the United States, it sits within the law practice landscape, providing publicly funded defense services in federal matters. Its clients are individuals who cannot afford private counsel and are facing federal charges. The arrangement is designed to ensure access to qualified representation in complex federal proceedings, situating the network as a public defense entity serving much of the federal judiciary.