New Hampshire Public Defender
Christopher Ryan is a Staff Attorney at the New Hampshire Public Defender since August 2023, previously serving as a Legal Intern at the same organization in 2021. Notable prior experience includes internships with the Federal Public Defender, the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, and the Massachusetts Parole Board. Christopher also gained experience as a Paralegal in the Consumer Protection Division at the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office and as a Fulbright Fellow at Hellenic American Educational Foundation Athens College-Psychico College. Academic credentials include a Juris Doctor from Duke University School of Law (2022) and a Bachelor's Degree in Classics from the College of the Holy Cross (2016). Additional experience includes editing for the Homer Multitext Project and serving as a Summer Intern in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
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New Hampshire Public Defender
The New Hampshire Public Defender was established in 1972 as a pilot project of New Hampshire Legal Assistance, and has existed as a stand-alone institution since 1985. Its sole purpose is to provide indigent defense services to citizens charged with crimes. The Program began with a single office in Concord. Over time, the Program opened satellite offices in other counties, and established administrative offices in its Merrimack County office, located in Concord, the state capital. In 1981, the Public Defender, in collaboration with the Franklin Pierce Law Center (now the University of New Hampshire School of Law), started the Appellate Defender Program, which provides indigent defense services to defendants who appeal their convictions to the New Hampshire Supreme Court. Today, the Public Defender is an independent, non-profit, corporation with offices in every county. The Program works diligently to provide quality representation in a cost-effective manner to indigent defendants accused of crimes in all state courts. In addition to its attorneys, the Public Defender employs legal assistants, investigators, support staff, and information technology specialists, all of whom are dedicated to its core mission of serving indigent citizens accused of crimes.