The Columbia County Public Defender's Office is located at:
610 State Street
Hudson, New York 12534
Telephone: (518) 828-3410
Email: publicdefender@columbiacountyny.gov
Shane A. Zoni, Esq.
Bryan Bergeron, Esq.
Michael Diamond, Esq.
Steven McNerney, Esq.
Demostene Romanucci, Esq.
John McGuire, Esq.
Pooja Talukdar, Esq.
Are you interested in applying for Assigned Counsel for your Criminal or Parole case? We ask that you download/print/fill out the Assigned Counsel Application (link below) and return it to our office with a copy of all your charges.
Are you interested in applying for Assigned Counsel for your Family case? We ask that you download/print/fill out the Assigned Counsel Application and the Family Court Questionnaire (link below) and return both forms to our office along with a copy of the petitions.
You can return the above paperwork to our office via email or in person. Please call us to advise us that you applied via email so that we can verify receipt. Please be prepared to provide proof of income (pay stubs or last tax return) if requested.
NOTICE: If you do not provide your court paperwork to our office with your application, it will delay the processing of your application.