16 East Main St, , Suite 600
Rochester, New York 14614
Phone: (585) 753-3480
Fax: (585) 753-3489
Contact Us LinkedIn Instagram Jobs - Apply Online!
Sarah S. Holt
Conflict Defender
Who We Are
The Monroe County Conflict Defender’s Office is a legal services provider that handles criminal and family court cases for community members who are unable to afford an attorney.
What We Do
Highly skilled staff attorneys at the Conflict Defender provide client-centered legal representation to thousands of clients each year in Rochester City Court, Monroe County Family Court, and the state appellate courts.
Why We Do It
Our office was created in 2003 to represent clients that posed a conflict of interest for the Public Defender’s Office. Although the process of assigning cases has evolved over the years, the name “Conflict Defender” has remained.
Our Mission Statement
The Conflict Defender’s Office is committed to providing exceptional legal representation and compassionate support to members of our community involved in the criminal and family court systems.
We believe that everyone deserves zealous legal advocacy regardless of whether they can afford counsel.
We know that each and every client is a person deserving of dignity and respect.
We realize that we cannot properly address inequities in our justice system, particularly for low-income people and members of communities of color, without first attending to the individual needs of the client.
