County Public Defender
Date Posted: 2/27/2026
Employer: County of Del Norte
Salary Range: Annual Salary Range $142,771 - $200,893 DO
Contact: Kerri Vue
Phone: 707-464-7213
Website: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/delnorteca/jobs/5253183/county-public-defender
Closing Date: 3/27/2026
Del Norte County is seeking an experienced criminal defense attorney to serve as the County's first Public Defender, a Board appointed position responsible for overseeing and developing the County's indigent defense program. This role reflects the County's direction to strengthen the level of representation and increase coordination, accountability, and oversight of indigent defense services while continuing to rely on contracted private attorneys to provide representation to eligible clients through a Managed Assigned Counsel approach.