Orleans Public Defenders
Benny Amon has extensive experience in advocacy and community organization, currently serving as a Client Advocate and Staff Interpreter at Orleans Public Defenders since September 2012. Prior to this role, Benny worked as an Organizer/Canvasser for the Louisiana Bucket Brigade for a short period in August 2012, and as a Community Advocate at the Southern Poverty Law Center from September 2011 to August 2012. Benny also held the position of Youth Organizer at Kids Rethink New Orleans Schools during a brief stint in 2010. Benny obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Development Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, from 2007 to 2010.
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Orleans Public Defenders
The Orleans Public Defenders Office (OPD) aims to provide the citizens of Orleans Parish and each eligible client with the highest quality, client-centered legal representation in Louisiana's criminal justice system - zealous, conscientious, caring, professional, ethical and skilled - whether in criminal, municipal or traffic court. OPD is a community-oriented defender office built upon that zealous defense of the poor and indigent while acknowledging the strengths of clients, families and communities. Established in 2007, OPD represents nearly 20,000 court-appointed clients each year.