The Monroe County Conflict Defender's Office is located in Rochester, NY. With Conflict Defenders, Panel Attorneys, and support staff, this office represents clients in all felony matters and in the local criminal courts where the Monroe County Public Defender Office has a conflict of interest and cannot represent the client. Their mission is to provide cost-effective, readily available, quality representation to eligible defendants or other litigants in cases where the Public Defender has a conflict of interest. Full-time staff attorneys in the Conflict Defender Office represent clients in Rochester City Court misdemeanor cases, Monroe County Family Court cases and appellate cases in all courts where the Monroe County Public Defender's Office has a conflict of interest and cannot represent the client. The Conflict Defender Office ensures legal representation and a fair trial to qualified clients. The assigned counsel are private attorneys who qualify for panel membership and agree to accept such assignments. The staff attorneys are all full-time Assistant Conflict Defenders with extensive experience in representing clients in criminal and family law matters. For further assistance, you should first contact the Monroe County Public Defender's Office.