Selected Local Public Health Counsel Directory

What to know

The Public Health Law Program provides this voluntary directory of public health attorneys as a public service. If you are a government-employed attorney serving a city or county (or county equivalent) health agency in the United States and you would like to be listed, please submit the following information to phlawprogram@cdc.gov: name, degree(s), title, organization, name of health department served, mailing address, phone, fax, and email.

Alabama

Jefferson County (Birmingham)

Primary Contact
David Maxey, Esq.
Spain & Gillon, L.L.C.
The Zinszer Bldg.
2117 2nd Avenue North
Birmingham, Alabama 35203-3753
Tel: (205) 581-6232
Fax: (205) 324-8866
Email: dsm@Spain-gillon.com

California

San Diego County

Primary Contact
Lisa M. Macchione, JD, MPH
Senior Deputy County Counsel
County of San Diego Office of County Counsel
1600 Pacific Highway,
Room 355
San Diego, California 92101
Tel: (619) 531-6296
Fax: (619) 531-6005
Email: lisa.macchione@sdcounty.ca.gov

San Mateo County

Primary Contact
Rebecca Archer
Deputy County Counsel
San Mateo County400 County Center
Redwood City, California 94063
Tel: (650) 363-4686
Fax: (650) 363-4762
Email: rmarcher@co.sanmateo.ca.us

Colorado

Boulder County

Primary Contact
Shelley Stratton Bailey, Esq., BA, JD
Assistant County Attorney for Boulder County
The Boulder County Attorney's Office
P.O. Box 471
Boulder, Colorado 80302
Tel: (303) 441-3855
Fax: (303) 441-4794
Email: sbailey@bouldercounty.org

Florida

Broward County

Primary Contact
Judith C. Elfont, J.D.
Deputy Director
Florida Department of Health in Broward County
780 Southwest 24th Street
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33315
Phone: (954) 467-4100
Email: Judith_Elfont@flhealth.gov

Northeast Consortium (Baker, Clay, Flagler, Nassau, Putnam & Volusia Counties)

Primary Contact
Daniel T. Medved, JD, MBA
Chief Legal Counsel
Northeast Consortium Legal Office
1845 Holsonback Drive
P.O. Box 9190
Bin #120
Daytona Beach, Florida 32120
Tel: (386) 274-0833
Fax: (386) 274-0840
Email: Daniel.Medved@flhealth.gov

Indiana

Marion County (Indianapolis)

Primary Contact
Tavonna Harris Askew
Chief of Staff and General Counsel
Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County
3838 North Rural Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46205
Tel: (317) 221-2005

Minnesota

Ramsey County

Primary Contact
Harry D. McPeak
Assistant County Attorney, Civil Division
Office of the Ramsey County Attorney
Metro Square
121 Seventh Place East, Suite 4500
St. Paul, MN 55101-5001
Phone: (651) 266 3046
Email: Harry.D.McPeak@co.ramsey.mn.us

Nebraska

Douglas County (Omaha)

Primary Contact
Douglas County Attorney's Office Civil Division
909 Civic Center
1819 Farnam Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68183
Phone: (402) 444-7622

Lincoln-Lancaster County (Lincoln)

Primary Contact
Timothy Sieh, J.D.
Assistant City Attorney
555 S. 10th Street, Suite 300
Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone: (402) 441-7281
Email: tsieh@lincoln.ne.gov

Ohio

City of Cincinnati

Primary Contact
Roshani Hardin
Chief Counsel
City of Cincinnati Board of Health
801 Plum Street
Room 214
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Tel: (513) 352-1570

Pennsylvania

Allegheny County

Primary Contact
Melinda Sala
Esquire
Legal Department
542 4th Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: (412) 578-8320
Fax: (412) 578-8325
Email: msala@achd.net

Texas

Harris County

Primary Contact
Marva Gay, JD, MA, BAJ
Senior Assistant Harris County Attorney
Legal Counsel to Harris County Public Health and Environmental Protection
2223 West Loop South, 7th Floor
Houston, Texas 77023
Tel: (713) 755-6608
Fax: (713) 755-8772
Email: marva.gay@cao.hctx.net

Utah

Salt Lake County

Primary Contact
Megan L. Smith, B.A., J.D.
Deputy District Attorney
Salt Lake Valley Health Department
2001 South State Street,
S3600
Salt Lake City, Utah 84190-1210
Tel: (385) 468-7792
Fax: (385) 468-7805
Email: mesmith@slco.org
www.districtattorney.slco.org

Secondary Contact
Melanie F. Mitchell, J.D.
Unit Chief
Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office
2001 South State Street, S3-600
Salt Lake City, Utah 84190-1210
Tel: (385) 468-7775
Fax: (385) 468-7805
Email: mmitchell@slco.org

Washington

King County (Seattle)

Primary Contact
Amy Eiden
King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
W400 King County Courthouse
516 Third Ave,
Seattle, Washington 98104
Tel: (206) 477-1120
Email: amy.eiden@kingcounty.gov

Snohomish Health District

Primary Contact
Steven D. Uberti
Legal Counsel to the Snohomish Health District
P.O. Box 1769
Everett, Washington 98206
Tel: (425) 258-6261
Fax: (425) 339-8450
Email: suberti@bellingram.com

Thurston County

Primary Contact (Emergency Management)
Donald R. [Rick] Peters, Jr., JD
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Thurston County Public Health and Social Services
2400 Evergreen Park Drive SW Suite 100
Olympia, WA 98502
Tel: (360) 786-5536 x7875
Fax: (360) 786-5551
Email: petersr@co.thurston.wa.us

Primary Contact (Department of Health, Non-Emergencies)
Catherine Galvin
Thurston County Public Health and Social Services
2400 Evergreen Park Drive SW Suite 100
Olympia, WA 98502
Tel: (360) 786-5536 x7866
Fax: (360) 786-5551

Disclaimer

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