Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia
Heather Pinckney is an experienced defense litigator who has worked in various roles within the legal field. From September 2022 to present, Pinckney serves as the Director at Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia. Prior to this role, Heather was the Owner and Managing Partner at Harden & Pinckney, PLLC from November 2008 to October 2022. Pinckney also has experience as the Deputy Trial Chief and Supervising Attorney at Public Defender Service from September 2000 to November 2008. Heather obtained their J.D. in Law from The George Washington University Law School in 2000.
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Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia
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, thereby protects society's interest in the fair administration of justice. #PDSDC For more than 60 years, PDS has led the nation in providing exceptional advocacy and quality legal representation to indigent adults and children. Judges and prosecutors alike, as well as public defender agencies and criminal justice bars across the country, acknowledge and respect the outstanding work of PDS’s attorneys. PDS is recognized as one of the few defender organizations in the world to meet the standards outlined in the American Bar Association’s Ten Principles of a Public Defense Delivery System. Visit www.pdsdc.org to learn more about PDS's programs, services, and job opportunities--including internships and legal clerkships.