Public Defenders Office - 13th Circuit, Tampa Florida

Compassionate and Innovative Criminal Defense; our employees are a visible force in our community, our courtrooms, and in local classrooms. Julianne M. Holt leads the office by example, guiding more than two hundred attorneys and legal support personnel as they provide quality legal representation to those who cannot afford private counsel. Ms. Holt sought election to the Office of the Public Defender in 1992 with the goal of making a positive change for the indigent people in Hillsborough County. For almost twenty years, attorneys in the Public Defender’s Office have worked tirelessly to ensure the term “public defender” is synonymous with quality criminal defense representation and public service. She has emphasized the office’s position as the largest criminal defense firm in Hillsborough County by focusing her entire organization on professionalism, leadership, and service.