Shelby County Public Defender's Office 18th Judicial Circuit of Alabama
Office of the public defender
Michael A. Hensley, Director Public Defender of shelby county, alabama
Michael A. Hensley was appointed Director, Public Defender of Shelby County, Alabama in August 2020.
This encompasses the 18th Judicial Circuit of Alabama.
Member, Alabama Criminal Defense
Lawyers Association
Member, National Association of Criminal Defense
Lawyers Association
Member, National Association of Public Defenders
Member, National College for DUI Defense
Our Attorneys
Roger Hepburn chief deputy public defender
Rich Walker Deputy Public Defender District Court Supervisor
Rich Walker Deputy Public Defender District Court Supervisor
Rich Walker Deputy Public Defender District Court Supervisor
Rich Walker Deputy Public Defender District Court Supervisor
Rich Walker Deputy Public Defender District Court Supervisor
Dennis Jacobs Deputy Public Defender Senior trial attorney
Rich Walker Deputy Public Defender District Court Supervisor
Dennis Jacobs Deputy Public Defender Senior trial attorney
Audrey Channell Trial Attorney
Greg Case Assistant Public Defender
Dennis Jacobs Deputy Public Defender Senior trial attorney
Greg Case Assistant Public Defender
Greg Case Assistant Public Defender
Greg Case Assistant Public Defender
John Gamble Assistant Public Defender
Greg Case Assistant Public Defender
Greg Case Assistant Public Defender
Jared Bevis Assistant Public Defender
Sophia Marberry assistant public defender
Jared Bevis Assistant Public Defender
Tyler Sampley assistant public defender
Sophia Marberry assistant public defender
Jared Bevis Assistant Public Defender
Sophia Marberry assistant public defender
Sophia Marberry assistant public defender
Sophia Marberry assistant public defender
Kendra Beauchamp, assistant public defender
2025 EXTERNS / INTERNS
Sophia Marberry assistant public defender
TAYLOR WINKLER assistant public defender
2025 EXTERNS / INTERNS
2025 EXTERNS / INTERNS
2025 EXTERNS / INTERNS
2025 EXTERNS / INTERNS
2025 EXTERNS / INTERNS
CAROLYN BOSWORTH - Law School Extern
VICTORIA PERRY - Law School Extern (Fall)
HOLLY HELMS - Law School Extern (Summer)
LACIE RASTELLI - Intern (Summer)
Our LEGAL ASSISTANTS
Paula Seale, Executive Assistant
Kinsey Shirley, Investigator, Paralegal
Paula Seale, Executive Assistant
Carla Lansford, Senior Paralegal
Kinsey Shirley, Investigator, Paralegal
Paula Seale, Executive Assistant
Kinsey Shirley, Investigator, Paralegal
Kinsey Shirley, Investigator, Paralegal
Kinsey Shirley, Investigator, Paralegal
Drug Offenses
Misdemeanor / Traffic,
Municipal Appeals Investigations
Lauren Rains, paralegal
Kinsey Shirley, Investigator, Paralegal
Kinsey Shirley, Investigator, Paralegal
LaTonya Moore, Legal Assistant
Christy Mock, Social Services
Christy Mock, Social Services
Christy Mock, Social Services
Christy Mock, Social Services
Christy Mock, Social Services
PERI CLARK, RECEPTIONIST
Christy Mock, Social Services
PERI CLARK, RECEPTIONIST
INVESTIGATIONS
COLE COFFEY, INVESTIGATOR
Kinsey Shirley, Investigator, Paralegal
Kinsey Shirley, Investigator, Paralegal
Kinsey Shirley, Investigator, Paralegal
Kinsey Shirley, Investigator, Paralegal
Kinsey Shirley, Investigator, Paralegal
Drug Offenses
Misdemeanor / Traffic, Municipal Appeals Investigations