Office of the Public Defender, Lehigh County

OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER
LEHIGH COUNTY COURTHOUSE
455 W. HAMILTON STREET
ALLENTOWN, PA 18101 TEL: 610-782-3157

(Application accepted until 4:15PM daily) 

KIMBERLY F. MAKOUL, ESQUIRE; CHIEF PUBLIC DEFENDER

Mission Statement: The Public Defender endeavors to protect the rights of our clients by providing vigorous, compassionate and ethical legal representation to individuals who can not afford to pay for an attorney. Our highly trained and motivated staff of licensed attorneys are committed to excellence and progressive representation at the cutting edge of Pennsylvania criminal practice.

About the Office: We represent eligible individuals in all misdemeanors and felonies, excluding ARD eligible Driving Under the Influence charges. We also will represent juveniles in delinquency matters, as well as individuals charged with Driving with a Suspended license-DUI related, involuntary mental health commitments,  and any other matter where representation is constitutionally required. Our staff is comprised of 19 attorneys, 2 investigators and 4 administrative assistants.  Our office strives to meet the needs of our clients and to protect their civil liberties under both the United States and the Pennsylvania Constitutions.