New Hampshire Public Defender
Lee-Anne Deveney has a diverse background in legal and administrative support, currently serving as an Investigator and Legal Assistant at New Hampshire Public Defender since September 2022. Prior to this role, Lee-Anne gained experience as an Administrative Assistant at North Country Smokehouse, LLC. from November 2020 to September 2022, and spent several years at Dartmouth-Hitchcock in various positions, including Senior Clinical Secretary and Patient Access Representative. Additional roles include Documentation Specialist at National Field Representatives and Court Assistant IV- Deputy Clerk for the State of New Hampshire. Lee-Anne's career began as a Legal Secretary for Harry Pavilack & Associates and involved a brief tenure as an Administrative Assistant at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Educationally, Lee-Anne holds an Associate's degree in Criminal Justice from ITT Technical Institute, earned between 2005 and 2007.
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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.