Federal Public Defender for the Northern District of West Virginia’s Wheeling Office

The Federal Public Defender for the Northern District of West Virginia's Wheeling Office is a branch of the federal public defender's office for the Northern District of West Virginia. With one panel attorney on staff, the Wheeling office is dedicated to the defense of indigent clients charged with federal offenses. Their caseload ranges from petty offenses to the defense of complex felony prosecutions. The Northern District of West Virginia includes 32 of the state's 55 counties. It stretches from the northern panhandle, across the north-central part of the state, and to the eastern panhandle. Court locations are found in Wheeling, Clarksburg, Elkins, and Martinsburg. The Federal Public Defender for the Northern District of West Virginia Wheeling provides a variety of resources and links for clients and families in need of more information. This includes a West Virginia Substance Abuse Services Directory, a client handbook, a Federal Criminal Case Timeline, and more. For more information on the services provided by the Federal Public Defender for the Northern District of West Virginia's Wheeling Office, please contact them directly.