Defender Association of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA - 19131

(215) 568-3190




The Defender Association of Philadelphia is an independent nonprofit corporation created in 1934 by a group of Philadelphia lawyers dedicated to the ideal of high-quality legal services for indigent criminal defendants. That ideal continues today as some 215 full-time assistant defenders represent adult and juvenile clients in state and federal court trial and appellate courts and at civil and criminal mental health hearings

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