Locations, Maps & Directions

The Office of the Public Defender has four locations in Miami-Dade County: The Bennett H. Brummer Building, Lawson E. Thomas Court Center, Jackson Medical Towers in the Civic Center and the Juvenile Justice Center.

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Bennett H. Brummer Building

1320 NW 14th Street, Miami, FL 33125

Telephone   305.545.1600

8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. weekdays

Main Office Location    

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Executive Office

Carlos J. Martinez, Public Defender

Rory Stein, Executive Assistant Public Defender, and General Counsel

Luciana Silva, Senior Administrative Assistant to the Public Defender

Guy D. Robinson, Chief Assistant Public Defender, Felony Division
   and Assistant General Counsel

Robert Coppel, Director of Training and Professionalism

Nancy Faber, Director of Support Services

Telephone   305.545.1600
Fax             305.545.1997

 

Business Office

Esther Lew, Director of Finance and Accounting

Telephone   305.545.1925

Fax             305.545.1996

 

Human Resources

Joanne Silva, Director of Human Resources

Telephone   305.545.1920

Fax             305.545.1996

 

Appellate Division

Beth Weitzner, Chief Assistant Public Defender Appellate Division
Livia Fields, Support Staff Supervisor
Telephone   304.545.1928
Fax             305.545.1999

 

Felony Division

Senior Supervising Attorneys
Steve Kramer
Michael Melinek
Oliver Morales
Lourdes Simon
Carl Young
Kevin Hellmann
Telephone   305.545.1600

Support Staff Supervisors
Maria Negron
Lizzie Rodriguez
Telephone   305.545.1600

 

Capital Litigation Unit

Edith Georgi
Stephen Harper
Telephone   305.545.1602
Fax             305.545.1744

 

Specialized Representation Division

Felony Mental Health
Drug Court
Indefinite Civil Commitment Unit
Disposition Services Unit

Paul Kaminsky, Senior Supervising Attorney
Telephone   305.545.1756
Fax             305.545.1990

 

Felony Mental Health

Telephone   305.545.1972
Fax             305.545.1972

 

Drug Court

Telephone   305.545.1755
Fax             305.545.1990

 

Indefinite Civil Commitment Unit

Telephone   305.545.1757
Fax             305.545.1990

 

Disposition Services Unit

Lolita Samaroo, Supervisor
Telephone   305.545.1914
Fax             305.545.1996
 

Investigation and Paralegal Services

Ron Condom, Supervisor
Telephone   305.545.1630
Fax             305.545.1974

 

Office-Wide Training

Annie Abreu, Automation Training and Project Manager

Telephone   305.545.1612

Fax             305.545.1997

 

 


Juvenile Justice Center

3300 NW 27th Avenue, 1st & 2nd floors, Miami, FL 33142

Telephone   305.638.6241
Fax             305.638.5601

8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. weekdays

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Juvenile Division

Marie Osborne, Chief Assistant Public Defender
Theresa Perriman, Support Staff Supervisor

 

 


 

Jackson Medical Towers

1500 NW 12th Avenue, 9th Floor, Miami, FL 33136

Telephone   305.545.3348
Fax             305.545.3355
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. weekdays

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County Court Division

Richard DeMaria, Chief Assistant Public Defender
Luz Batres, Support Staff Supervisor

 

Felony Early Representation Unit

Connie Alter, Senior Supervising Attorney
Millie Velez, Support Staff Supervisor
Telephone   305.545.3688
Fax             305.324.4863

 

Felony Intake Unit

C. David Weed, Senior Supervising Attorney
Millie Velez, Support Staff Supervisor
Telephone   305.545.3688
Fax             305.324.4863

 

Civil Mental Health Unit

Paul Kaminsky, Senior Supervising Attorney
Telephone   305.545.3348
Fax             305.547.5121

 

 


 

Lawson E. Thomas Court Center

175 NW First Avenue, Suite #2400, Miami, FL 33128

Telephone   305.349.5780
Fax             305.349.6003

8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. weekdays

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Domestic Representation Unit

Ivonne Cuesta, Senior Supervising Attorney
Sonia Slaughter, Support Staff Supervisor

 

 


 

 

 

 

Maps and Directions

 

Bennett H. Brummer Building

1320 NW 14th Street, Miami, FL 33125


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Driving Directions:

FROM THE NORTH:

TAKE I-95 SOUTH TO 836 WEST. EXIT AT 14TH STREET. THE OFFICE IS LOCATED ONE BLOCK PAST NORTHWEST 12TH AVENUE ON THE SOUTH (left) SIDE OF THE STREET.

FROM THE SOUTH:

TAKE US 1 NORTH TO I-95. TAKE I-95 NORTH TO 836 WEST. Carefully merge onto the right lane and EXIT ON NORTHWEST 12TH AVENUE. TURN RIGHT AND AT THE FIRST TRAFFIC LIGHT MAKE A LEFT TURN ONTO NORTHWEST 14TH STREET. THE OFFICE IS LOCATED ONE BLOCK WEST ON THE SOUTH (left) SIDE OF THE STREET.

FROM THE EAST:

TAKE THE I-395 EXPRESSWAY WEST TO 836 WEST. EXIT ON NORTHWEST 12TH AVENUE. TURN RIGHT and carefully move into the far left lane.
AT THE FIRST TRAFFIC LIGHT MAKE A LEFT TURN ONTO NORTHWEST 14TH STREET. THE OFFICE IS LOCATED ONE BLOCK WEST ON THE SOUTH (left) SIDE OF THE STREET.

FROM THE WEST:

TAKE 836 EAST and Take the NW 17 AVE exit toward CIVIC CENTER/ORANGE BOWL. Take the NW 17TH AVE ramp toward CIVIC CENTER/HOSPITALS/ORANGE BOWL/SR-836 W/DOWNTOWN MIAMI/MIAMI BEACH. Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto NW SOUTH RIVER DR. Turn RIGHT onto NW NORTH RIVER DR. Turn LEFT onto NW 13TH TER. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto NW 14TH ST. End at 1320 NW 14th St Miami, FL 33125-1609
 

PARKING:

PARKING METERS ARE LOCATED ON THE STREETS SURROUNDING THE BUILDING. A PUBLIC PARKING LOT IS LOCATED ON NORTHWEST 12TH STREET, ACROSS FROM THE JUSTICE BUILDING.

Directions FROM METRORAIL:

EXIT AT the CIVIC CENTER STATION. GO SOUTH ON 12TH AVENUE (heading towards the expressway) TO NORTHWEST 14TH STREET. MAKE A RIGHT TURN AT 14TH STREET. THE OFFICE IS LOCATED ONE BLOCK WEST ON THE SOUTH (opposite) SIDE OF THE STREET.

 


Juvenile Justice Center

3300 NW 27th Avenue, 1st and 2nd floors, Miami, FL 33142


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Driving Directions:

At I-95 and SR-836 take west ramp towards AIRPORT/UM/JACKSON 
MEDICAL CENTER.

Merge onto SR-836 West DOLPHIN EXPRESSWAY.

Take the SR-9 NORTH/NW 27TH AVE. exit.

Merge onto SR-9 N/NW 27TH AVE./UNITY BLVD

Turn LEFT onto NW 33RD ST.,  building is on the right side of 33rd St.


Jackson Medical Towers

1500 NW 12th Avenue, 9th Floor, Miami, FL 33136


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Driving Directions:

At I-95 and SR-836 take west ramp towards AIRPORT/UM/JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER.

Merge onto SR-836 West DOLPHIN EXPRESSWAY.

Take the NW 12TH AVENUE/SR-933 exit toward MEDICAL/CIVIC CENTER.

Keep RIGHT at the fork in the ramp.

Merge onto NW 12TH AVENUE/SR-933 N.

Turn LEFT onto NW 20TH ST., building is on the right side.

 


Lawson E. Thomas Court Center

175 NW First Avenue, Suite #2400, Miami, FL 33128


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Driving Directions:

On southbound I-95 in DOWNTOWN MIAMI, take the NW 8TH ST exit.

Stay straight to go onto ramp, and merge onto NW 3RD CT.

Turn LEFT onto NW 5TH ST.

Turn RIGHT onto NW 1ST AVE., and proceed three blocks. Building is on left side of street at the corner of NW First Ave. and Second St.

 

 

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Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida
1320 NW 14th St., Miami, FL 33125
Phone: 305.545.1600

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