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The Public Health Law Program provides this voluntary directory of public health attorneys as a public service. If you are a government-employed attorney serving a city or county (or county equivalent) health agency in the United States and you would like to be listed, please submit the following information to phlawprogram@cdc.gov: name, degree(s), title, organization, name of health department served, mailing address, phone, fax, and email.
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Alabama
California
Los Angeles County
Primary Contact
Robert Ragland, JD
Senior Deputy County Counsel
Office of the County Counsel
500 W. Temple Street,
Room 602,
Los Angeles, California 90012
Tel: (213) 974-1928
Fax: (213) 680-2165
Rragland@counsel.co.la.ca.us
San Diego County
Primary Contact
Lisa M. Macchione, JD, MPH
Senior Deputy County Counsel
County of San Diego Office of County Counsel
1600 Pacific Highway,
Room 355,
San Diego, California 92101
Tel: (619) 531-6296
Fax: (619) 531-6005
lisa.macchione@sdcounty.ca.gov
Secondary Contact
Stephen R. Magruder, JD
Senior Deputy County Counsel
County of San Diego Office of County Counsel
1600 Pacific Highway,
Room 355,
San Diego, California 92101
Tel: (619) 531-4892
Fax: (619) 531-6005
stephen.magruder@sdcounty.ca.gov
San Mateo County
Primary Contact
Rebecca Archer
Deputy County Counsel
San Mateo County
400 County Center,
Redwood City, California 94063
Tel: (650) 363-4686
Fax: (650) 363-4762
rmarcher@co.sanmateo.ca.us
Santa Barbara County
Primary Contact
Celeste E. Andersen, JD
Deputy County Counsel
Office of County Counsel
105 East Anapamu Street,
Suite 201
Santa Barbara, California 93101
Tel: (805) 568-29590
Fax: (805) 568-2982
cander@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
Colorado
Boulder County
Primary Contact
Shelley Stratton Bailey, Esq., BA, JD
Assistant County Attorney for Boulder County
The Boulder County Attorney's Office
P.O. Box 471,
Boulder, Colorado 80302
Tel: (303) 441-3190
Fax: (303) 441-4794
sbailey@co.boulder.co.us
Florida
Broward County
Primary Contact
Judith Elfont
780 SW 24th Street,
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33315
Tel: (954) 467-4751
Fax: (954) 762-3645
judith_elfont@doh.state.fl.us
Hillsborough, Manatee, Pinellas & Pasco Counties
Primary Contact
Frank Nagatani
State of Florida Department of Health
4175 East Bay Drive,
Suite 135
Clearwater, Florida 33764
Tel: (727) 507-4326 Ext. 1274
Fax: (727) 507-4329
Frank_nagatani@doh.state.fl.us
Monroe and Miami-Dade Counties
Primary Contact
Mort Laitner
Miami-Dade County Health Department
8323 N.W. 12th Street,
Suite 214,
Miami, Florida 33126
Tel: (786) 845-0329
Fax: (786) 845-0313
mort_laitner@doh.state.fl.us
Northeast Consortium (Baker, Clay, Flagler, Nassau, Putnam & Volusia Counties)
Primary Contact
Daniel T. Medved, JD
Chief Legal Counsel
Northeast Consortium Legal Office
1845 Holsonback Drive
P.O. Box 9190,
Bin #120
Daytona Beach, Florida 32120
Tel: (386) 274-0833
Fax: (386) 274-0840
Daniel_Medved@doh.state.fl.us
Kansas
Sedgwick County
Primary Contact
Robert W. Parnacott, JD
Assistant County Counselor
Sedgwick County Department of Health
525 N. Main,
Suite 359,
Wichita, Kansas 67203-3790
Tel: (316) 660-9352
Fax: (316) 383-7007
rparnaco@sedgwick.gov
Illinois
Chicago
Primary Contact
Wendi W. Wright, MJ, JD
Attorney
Organization Chicago Department of Public Health
333 South State Street,
Room 200,
Chicago, Illinois 60604
Tel: (312) 747-9435
Fax: (312) 747-9694
wright_wendi@cdph.org
Indiana
Marion County (Indianapolis)
Primary Contact
Priscilla D. Keith, JD
General Counsel
Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County
Indianapolis, Indiana 46250
3838 North Rural Street
Tel: (317) 221-3136
Fax: (317) 221-2008
pkeith@hhcorp.org
Iowa
Johnson County
Primary Contact
Andrew B. Chappell, JD
Assistant County Attorney
Johnson County Public Health and Johnson County Board of Health
P.O. Box 2450,
417 South Clinton Street,
Iowa City, Iowa 52244
Tel: (319) 339-6100
Fax: (319) 339-6149
achappel@co.johnson.ia.us
Michigan
Kent County
Primary Contact
Sherry Batzer, JD
Corporate Counsel
Kent County Administrator's Office
300 Monroe Avenue NW,
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503
Tel: (616) 632-7573
Fax: (616) 632-7565
Minnesota
City of Minneapolis
Primary Contact
Jay Heffern
Minneapolis City Attorney
Kent County Administrator's Office
300 Metropolitan Center,
333 South Seventh Street,
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Tel: (612) 673-2010
Fax: (612) 673-3811
Hennepin County
Primary Contact
Roberts Jones
Assistance Hennepin County Attorney
Hennepin County Government Center
2000 Court Tower,
300 South Sixth Street,
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55487
Tel: (612) 348-8766
Fax: (612) 348-9712
Ramsey County
Primary Contact
Harry D. McPeak
Assistant Ramsey County Attorney
Ramsey County Government Center West
50 Kellogg Boulevard West,
Suite 315,
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102
Tel: (651) 266-3046
Harry.D.McPeak@co.ramsey.mn.us
Nebraska
Douglas County (Omaha)
Primary Contact
James R. Thibodeau
Deputy County Attorney
Douglas County Attorney's Office
909 Civic Center,
1819 Farnam Street,
Omaha, Nebraska 68183
Tel: (402) 444-7935
Fax: (402) 444-6817
jthibode@co.douglas.ne.us
Lincoln-Lancaster County (Lincoln)
Primary Contact
Tonya Peters Skinner
City Attorney's Office
575 S. 10th Street,
#4201,
Lincoln, Nebraska 68508-3997
Tel: (402) 441-4960
Fax: (402) 441-8812
tskinner@ci.lincoln.ne.us
New York
New York City
Primary Contact
Thomas Merrill, J.D.
General Counsel for Health
New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
125 Worth Street,
New York, New York 10013
Tel: (212) 788-5025
Fax: (212) 788-4300
Secondary Contact
Marti Copleman, Esq.
Deputy General Counsel
New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
125 Worth Street,
Room 618, CN30B
New York, New York 10013
Tel: (212) 788-4294
Fax: (212) 788-4296
Oneida County
Primary Contact
Brian Miga
Oneida County Health Department
185 Genesee Street,
Utica, New York 13501
Tel: (315) 798-6400
Fax: (315) 798-6486
bmiga@ocgov.net
Secondary Contact
Raymond F. Bara
Oneida County Attorney's Office
800 Park Avenue,
Utica, New York 13501
Tel: (315) 798-5910
Fax: (315) 798-5603
rbara@ocgov.net
Westchester County
Primary Contact
Mary Lynn Nicolas-Brewster, BS, JD
Associate County Attorney
Westchester County Department of Health
600 Michaelian Office Building
148 Martine Avenue,
White Plains, New York 10601
Tel: (914) 995-3648
Fax: (914) 995-4581
mln1@westchestergov.com
Ohio
City of Cincinnati
Primary Contact
Allison A. Davidson, J.D.
Assistant City Solicitor
City of Cincinnati Board of Health
801 Plum Street,
Room 214
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Tel: (513) 352-4520
Fax: (513) 564-1727
allison.davidson@cincinnati-oh.gov
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
Primary Contact
Henry Miller, III (Primary Contact)
Solicitor
Allegheny County Health Department, Legal Section
3333 Forbes Avenue,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
Tel: (412) 578-8320
Fax: (412) 578-8325
hmiller@achd.net
Secondary Contact
Dana M. Adipietro (Alternate Contact)
Assistant Solicitor
Allegheny County Health Department, Legal Section
3333 Forbes Avenue,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
Tel: (412) 578-8320
Fax: (412) 578-8325
dadipietro@achd.net
Texas
Harris County
Primary Contact
Marva Gay, JD, MA, BAJ
Deputy Division Chief
General Counsel Division
Office of the Harris County Attorney
Representing: Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services
Office of the Harris County Attorney
1019 Congress,
15th Floor,
Houston, Texas 77002
Tel: (713) 755-6608
Fax: (713) 755-8772
marva_gay@hctx.net
Utah
Salt Lake County
Primary Contact
Megan L. Smith, B.A., J.D.
Deputy District Attorney
Salt Lake Valley Health Department
2001 South State Street,
S3600,
Salt Lake City, Utah 84190-1210
Tel: (801) 468-2106
Fax: (801) 468-2646
mesmith@slco.org
www.districtattorney.slco.org
Secondary Contact
Craig W. Anderson, J.D.
Deputy District Attorney
Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office
2001 South State Street,
S3600
Salt Lake City, Utah 84190-1210
Tel: (801) 468-2655
Fax: (801) 468-2646
cwanderson@slco.org
Washington
King County (Seattle)
Primary Contact
Jane McKenzie
King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
W400 King County Courthouse
516 Third Ave,
Seattle, Washington 98104
Tel: (206) 296-9015
jane.mckenzie@kingcounty.gov
Secondary Contact
Amy Eiden
King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
W400 King County Courthouse
516 Third Ave,
Seattle, Washington 98104
Tel: (206) 296-9015
amy.eiden@kingcounty.gov
Snohomish Health District
Primary Contact
Steven D. Uberti
Legal Counsel to the Snohomish Health District
P.O. Box 1769,
Everett, Washington 98206
Tel: (425) 258-6261
Fax: (425) 339-8450
suberti@bellingram.com
Thurston County
Primary Contact
Donald R. [Rick] Peters, Jr., JD
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Thurston County Public Health and Social Services
2424 Evergreen Park Drive,
Suite 102
Olympia, Washington 98502
Tel: (360)786-5574 Ext. 7875
Fax: (360) 709-3006
petersr@co.thurston.wa.us
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