The Jefferson County Public Defender’s Office is an office of the State of Alabama and its attorneys and employees are prohibited from requesting or accepting any money, gifts, or other compensation, from clients and their representatives. Appointed attorneys from the Public Defender’s Office will not ask for money or other gifts from appointed clients and their representatives. Do not pay anything to anyone who purports to be a member of this Office. If you have been contacted by someone claiming to be a representative of the JCPD who is requesting compensation, please notify our Office immediately.


Now Hiring – Social Services Worker

The Jefferson County Public Defender’s Office is seeking applications for the position of Social Services Worker. Please see the full job posting on our Employment page. Applications are due by Monday, May 27th, 2024.


If you have been assigned a public defender in the Birmingham Division of Jefferson County, Alabama, and do not know your attorney, please fill out this form so we may contact you.


News:

https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2020/06/two-men-sentenced-for-drug-trafficking-and-no-chance-at-parole-now-free.html

https://www.al.com/news/2022/01/woman-acquitted-in-death-of-man-run-over-by-birmingham-police-officer-convicted-of-robbery.html


The Jefferson County Public Defender’s Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer.