The Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia (PDS) provides and promotes quality legal representation to indigent adults and children facing a loss of liberty in the District of Columbia and thereby protects society's interest in the fair administration of justice.
PDS is regarded as one of the best public defender offices in the country—local or federal. It is the benchmark by which other public defender systems often measure themselves.
Contact us
The Public Defender Service
for the District of Columbia
633 Indiana Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Toll-free: (800) 341-2582
Phone: (202) 628-1200
TTY:
(202) 824-2531
Fax:
(202) 824-2423