Public Defender
The mission of the Livingston County Public Defender’s Office is to protect the fundamental rights, liberties and dignity of each person whose case has been entrusted to us by providing the finest legal representation.

Staff

Karen Groenhout
Chief Public Defender
kgroenhout@livgov.com

Laura Mitchell
Chief Assistant Public Defender
lmitchell@livgov.com

Madison Arendt
Social Worker
marendt@livgov.com

Devin Boria
Assistant Public Defender
dboria@livgov.com

Kristina Dunne
Assistant Public Defender
kdunne@livgov.com

Brittany Goodman
Assistant Public Defender
bgoodman@livgov.com

Darla Hibbard
Administrative Specialist
dhibbard@livgov.com

Ray Kujawa
Lead Investigator
rkujawa@livgov.com

Michelle Lee
Administrative Specialist
mlee@livgov.com

Chris Nalley
Assistant Public Defender
cnalley@livgov.com

Jennifer Wagner
Administrative Specialist
jwagner@livgov.com

Jon Walsh
Assistant Public Defender
jwalsh@livgov.com
Contract Attorneys
Buttrey Law Firm
408 W. Grand River Ave.
Howell, MI 48843-2148
(517) 546-6585
buttreylaw@gmail.com
Attorneys:
- James Buttrey
- Tim Livingston
- Katie Livingston
- William Livingston
Mark Scharrer
2130 W. Grand River Ave.
Howell, MI 48843-8530
(517) 290-3989
mark.l.scharrer@gmail.com
Mitchell Perrault
225 E. Grand River Ave., Suite 203
Brighton, MI 48116-1576
(517) 546-8840
mitch@perraultlawoffice.com
Steve Dodge
7960 Grand River Rd., Suite 280
Brighton, MI 48114-7337
(810) 220-3916
sdodge84@gmail.com