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 Carey Haughwout Public Defender 15th Judicial Circuit CJC member since 2001 Carey Haughwout was elected in November, 2000 as the Public Defender of Palm Beach County. She has spent the last decade as a private defense attorney in a West Palm Beach practice with her husband, John Tierney. From 1985-1987, she worked as an assistant public defender in Tallahassee and from 1987-1990 as an assistant public defender in Palm Beach County in the Capital Crimes Division. Carey was the President of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers from 1996-97, an association of over 1,000 lawyers and President of Palm Beach County chapter in 1991. She has lectured around the country on numerous criminal law topics including client relations, cross-examination, and voir dire. She is on the faculty of the National Criminal Defense College and currently serves on the Florida Bar's Board of Legal Specialization and Education. Ms. Haughwout was specially appointed by the Supreme Court to serve on a committee to recommend standards for appointed, private and public defender lawyers in capital cases. In 1993, she received the Legal Aid Society's Pro bono award in criminal law and currently serves on the Board of Directors. She has been board certified in criminal trials since 1992. |
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