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
Client Advocate
marendt@livgov.com
Devin Boria
Assistant Public Defender
dboria@livgov.com
Holli Gentile
Administrative Aide
hgentile@livgov.com
Brittany Goodman
Assistant Public Defender
bgoodman@livgov.com
Alexa Hancock
Assistant Public Defender
ahancock@livgov.com
Mary Ellen hayes
Assistant Public Defender
mhayes@livgov.com
Darla Hibbard
Administrative Specialist
dhibbard@livgov.com
Ray Kujawa
Lead Investigator
rkujawa@livgov.com
Michelle Lee
Administrative Specialist
mlee@livgov.com
Courtney Morales
Administrative Aide
cmorales@livgov.com
Chris Nalley
Assistant Public Defender
cnalley@livgov.com
Kristen Sweitzer
Assistant Public Defender
ksweitzer@livgov.com
Jennifer Wagner
Administrative Specialist
jewagner@livgov.com
Jon Walsh
Assistant Public Defender
jwalsh@livgov.com
