State 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 in a state health department 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

**Primary Contact
**P. Brian Hale
General Counsel
Alabama Department of Public Health
Phone: (334) 206-5209
Fax: (334) 206-5874
Email: brian.hale@adph.state.al.us

Alaska

**Primary Contact
**Leah Farzin
Assistant Attorney General
Alaska Office of Attorney General
Phone: (907) 465-2173
Email: Leah.Farzin@alaska.gov

**Secondary Contact
**Kelly Henriksen
Assistant Attorney General
Alaska Office of Attorney General
Phone: (907) 465-6726
Fax: (907) 465-2539
Email: kelly.henriksen@alaska.gov

Arizona

**Primary Contact
**Kevin Ray
Assistant Attorney General
Arizona Office of Attorney General
Phone: (602) 542-8328
Fax: (602) 364-0700
Email: kevin.ray@azag.gov

**Secondary Contact
**Aubrey Joy Corcoran, JD, MPH
Health Unit Chief Counsel
Arizona Office of the Attorney General
Phone: (602) 542-8890
Fax: (602)364-0700
Email: Aubreyjoy.corcoran@azag.gov

Arkansas

Primary Contact

This position is now open

**Secondary Contact
**Reginald Rogers
Deputy General Counsel
Arkansas Department of Health
Phone: (501) 661-2609
Cell: (501) 944-2962
Fax: (501) 661-2357
Email: reginald.rogers@arkansas.gov

California

**Primary Contact
**Drew Brereton
Chief Counsel
California Department of Public Health
Phone: (916) 558-1710
Email: Drew.Brereton@cdph.ca.gov

**Secondary Contact
**Mike Rainville
Assistant Chief Counsel
California Department of Public Health
Phone: (916) 558-1710
Email: Mike.Rainville@cdph.ca.gov

Colorado

**Primary Contact
**Ann Hause
Director, Office of Legal and Regulatory Compliance
Colorado Department of Public Health & the Environment
Phone: (303) 692-3472
Fax: (303) 691-7702
Email: ann.hause@state.co.us

**Secondary Contact
**Deborah Nelson
Colorado Department of Public Health & the Environment
Phone: (303) 692-3466
Fax: (303) 691-7702
Email: deborah.nelson@state.co.us

Connecticut

**Primary Contact
**Henry Salton
Assistant Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
Phone: (860) 808-5210
Fax: (860) 808-5385
Email: Henry.Salton@ct.gov

**Secondary Contact
**Daniel Shapiro
Deputy Assistant Attorney General
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General Health and Education
Phone: (860) 808-5142
Fax: (860) 808-5385
Email: Daniel.Shapiro@ct.gov

Delaware

**Primary Contact
**Joanna Suder
Deputy Attorney General
Delaware Department of Justice
Phone: (302) 577-8323
Fax: (302) 577-5866
E-mail: joanna.suder@state.de.us

District of Columbia

**Primary Contact
**Phillip Husband, BBA, JD
General Counsel
District of Columbia Department of Health
Phone: (202) 442-5977
Fax: (202) 442-4797
Email: Phillip.Husband@dc.gov

Florida

**Primary Contact
**Louise St. Laurent
Office of General Counsel
Florida Department of Health
Phone: (850) 245-4005
Email: Louise.stlaurent@fl.gov

Georgia

**Primary Contact
**Melanie Simon
General Counsel
Georgia Department of Health
Phone: (404) 232-1710
Email: melanie.simon@dph.ga.gov

Hawaii

**Primary Contact
**Angela A. Tokuda
Deputy Attorney General
Health and Human Services Division
Phone: (808) 587-3050
Fax: (808) 587-3077
Email: angela.a.tokuda@hawaii.gov

Idaho

**Primary Contact
**Robert Adelson
Deputy Attorney General
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Bus Ph:(208) 334-7961
Bus Fax:(208) 334-6515
Email: rob.adelson@ag.idaho.gov

Indiana

**Primary Contact
**Kelly Mackinnon, JD
Chief Legal Counsel
Office of Legal Affairs
Indiana State Department of Health
Phone: (317) 233-7316
Fax: (317) 234-6278
Email: kmackinnon@isdh.in.gov

Iowa

**Primary Contact
**Heather Adams
Assistant Attorney General
Iowa Attorney General's Office
Phone: (515) 281-3441
Work Cell: (515) 201-8430
Fax: (515) 281-7551
Email: Heather.Adams@ag.iowa.gov

Kansas

**Primary Contact
**Eugene Lueger
Associate Chief Counsel for Public Health
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Office of Legal Services
Phone: (785) 296-0088
Fax: (785) 296-7119
Email: glueger@kdheks.gov

**Secondary Contact
**Greg Lakin
Chief Health Officer/Medicaid Medical Director
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Phone: (785) 296-0461

Kentucky

**Primary Contact
**Wesley Duke
General Counsel, Office of Legal Services
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Phone: (502) 564-7042
Fax: (502) 564-7091
Email: WesleyW.Duke@ky.gov

Louisiana

**Primary Contact
**David McCay
Attorney Supervisor
Louisiana Department of Health
Phone: (225) 342-1123
Fax: (225) 342-2232
Email: david.mccay@la.gov

**Secondary Contact
**Kimberly Humbles
General Counsel
Louisiana Department of Health
Phone: (225) 342-1128
Email: Kimberly.humbles@la.gov

Maine

**Primary Contact
**Margaret Machaiek
Assistant Attorney General
Maine Office of Attorney General
Office of Attorney General
Phone: (207) 626-8881
Fax: (207) 626-8828
Email: Margaret.Machaiek@maine.gov

Maryland

**Primary Contact
**Mary Bearden
Assistant Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
Maryland Department of Health
Telephone: (410) 767-6526
Mobile: (410) 775-6012
Fax: (410) 333-5174
Email: mary.bearden@maryland.gov

Massachusetts

**Primary Contact
**Margret R. Cooke
Acting Commissioner of Public Health
Office of the General Counsel
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Main: (617) 624-5220
Email: Margret.r.cooke@mass.gov

Michigan

**Primary Contact
**Katie Barron, Director
Public Health Legal Division
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Phone: (517) 230-6428
Email: barronk3@michigan.gov

**Secondary Contact
**Eric Hendricks, Manager
Public Health & Legal Services Section
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Phone: (517) 331-3181
Email: hendrickse@michigan.gov

Minnesota

**Primary Contact
**Robin Benson, JD
Chief Legal Counsel
Minnesota Department of Health
Phone: (651) 201-4566
Email: Robin.Christopher.Benson@state.mn.us

Mississippi

**Primary Contact
**Cassandra B. Walter, Esq.
General Counsel
Mississippi State Department of Health
Phone: (601) 576-7419
Email: cassandra.walter@msdh.ms.gov

Missouri

**Primary Contact
**Richard Moore, JD
Chief Counsel
Office of General Counsel
Department of Health and Senior Services
Phone: (573) 751-6005
Fax: (573) 751-0247
Email: OGC@health.mo.gov

**Secondary Contact
**Brenda Rackers, JD, RN
Senior Legal Counsel
Office of General Counsel
Department of Health and Senior Services
Phone: (573) 751-6005
Fax: (573) 751-0247
Email: OGC@health.mo.gov

Montana

**Primary Contact
**Paula M. Stannard
Chief Legal Counsel
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services
Phone: (406) 444-3127
Fax: (406) 444-9744
Email: paula.stannard@mt.gov

**Secondary Contact
**Chad G. Parker
Deputy Chief Legal Counsel
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services
Phone: (406) 444-0207
Fax: (406) 444-9744
Email: chad.parker@mt.gov

Nebraska

**Primary Contact
**Sara K. Houston
Lead Public Health Attorney
Legal Services
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Phone: (402) 471-8747
Fax: (402) 742-2374
Email: sara.houston@nebraska.gov

**Secondary Contact
**Teresa M. Hampton
Attorney
Legal Services
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Phone: (402) 471-4051
Fax: (402) 742-2374
Email: Teresa.hampton@nebraska.gov

Nevada

**Primary Contact
**Pierron Tackes, JD, MPH
Deputy Attorney General
Nevada Office of Attorney General
Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health
Bus Ph: (775) 684-1114
Bus Fax: (775) 684-1145
Email: ptackes@ag.nv.gov

New Hampshire

**Primary Contact
**Elizabeth Maynard
Counsel for Public Health
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
Phone: (603) 271-9223
Fax: (603) 271-5590
Email: elizabeth.maynard@dhhs.nh.gov

**Secondary Contact
**John Martin
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
Phone: (603) 271-9256
Email: jmartin@dhhs.state.nh.us

New Jersey

**Primary Contact
**Joy L. Lindo
Director, Office of Legal & Regulatory Compliance
NJ Department of Health
Phone: (609) 984-2177
Fax: (609) 292-5333
Email: joy.lindo@doh.nj.gov

New Mexico

**Primary Contact
**Gabrielle Sanchez-Sandoval
Deputy Secretary and General Counsel
New Mexico Department of Health
Phone: (505) 670-3298

New York

**Primary Contact
**Kathy S. Marks
General Counsel
[New York State Department of Health
Division of Legal Affairs](http://www.health.ny.gov/)
Phone: (518) 474-7553
Email: Kathy.marks@health.ny.gov

North Carolina

**Primary Contact
**Chris Hoke, JD
Director
Office of Regulatory and Legal Affairs
North Carolina DHHS, Division of Public Health
Phone: (919) 707-5006
Fax: (919) 870-4829
Email: chris.hoke@dhhs.nc.gov

**Secondary Contact
**John Barkley
Assistant Attorney General
North Carolina Department of Justice
Public Health and Child Welfare Section
Phone: (919) 716-6864
Fax: (919) 716-6758
Email: jbarkley@ncdoj.gov

North Dakota

This position is now open

Ohio

**Primary Contact
**Socrates H. Tuch
Senior Legal Counsel/Privacy Offer
Ohio Department of Health
Phone: (614) 466-4882
Fax: (614) 564-2509
Email: Socrates.Tuch@odh.ohio.gov

Oklahoma

**Primary Contact
**Mykel Fry
General Counsel
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Phone: (405) 426-8941
Fax: (405) 900-7601
Email: Mykel.Fry@health.ok.gov

Oregon

**Primary Contact
**Shannon O'Fallon
Senior Assistant Attorney General
Health and Human Services Section
General Counsel Division
Oregon Department of Justice
Phone Direct: (971) 673-1950
Phone Mobile: (503) 358-2047
Email: shannon.ofallon@doj.state.or.us

Pennsylvania

**Primary Contact
**Yvette M. Kostelac
Deputy Chief Counsel
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Office of Legal Counsel
Phone: (717) 783-2500
Fax: (717) 705-6042
Email: ykostelac@pa.gov

Rhode Island

**Primary Contact
**Kenny Alston
Chief Legal Counsel
Rhode Island Department of Health
Phone: (401) 222-1685
Fax: (401) 222-6548
Email: Kenny.Alston@ohhs.ri.gov

South Carolina

**Primary Contact
**William D. Britt, Jr.
General Counsel
South Carolina Department of Public Health
Office of General Counsel
Phone: (803) 898-3350
Fax: (803) 898-3367
Email: BrittWD@dhec.sc.gov

South Dakota

**Primary Contact
**Justin Williams
General Counsel
South Dakota Department of Health
Phone: (605) 773-6697
Fax: (605) 773-5683
Email: justin.williams@state.sd.us

Tennessee

**Primary Contact
**Mary Kennedy
Chief Deputy General Counsel
Office of the General Counsel
Tennessee Department of Health
Andrew Johnson Tower, 5th Floor
Phone: (615) 253-4878
Email: mary.kennedy@tn.gov

Texas

**Primary Contact
**Cynthia Hernandez, JD, MS
General Counsel
Texas State Department of Health
Phone: (512) 776-6250
Email: Cynthia.Hernandez3@hhs.texas.gov

Utah

**Primary Contact
**Stephanie Saperstein
Assistant Attorney General
Utah Department of Health
Phone: (801) 538-6430
Email: Stephaniesaperstein@utah.gov

**Secondary Contact
**Brittany Huff
Assistant Attorney General
Utah Department of Health
Phone: (801) 538-6878
Fax: (801) 538-6306
Email: brittanyhuff@utah.gov

Vermont

**Primary Contact
**David C. Englander
Senior Policy and Legal Advisor
Agency of Human Services Department of Health
Office of the Commissioner
Phone: (802) 863-7282
Fax: (802) 951-1275
Email: david.englander@vermont.gov

Virginia

**Primary Contact
**Robin Kurz
Senior Assistant Attorney General
Virginia Office of Attorney General
Phone: (804) 786-0143
Fax: (804) 371-8718
Email: rkurz@oag.state.va.us

Washington

**Primary Contact
**Joyce Roper
Senior Assistant Attorney General
Washington Office of Attorney General
Phone: (360) 664-4968
Fax: (360) 586-3564
Email: joycer@atg.wa.gov

**Secondary Contact
**Lilia Lopez
Assistant Attorney General
Washington Office of Attorney General
Olympia, WA 98504-0109
Phone: (360) 664-4967
Email: LiliaL@atg.wa.gov

West Virginia

**Primary Contact
**Position is now open

**Secondary Contact
**Claire Winterholler
Assistant Attorney General
West Virginia Bureau for Public Health
Phone: (304) 356-4134
Fax: (304) 558-1035
Email: m.claire.winterholler@wv.gov

Wisconsin

**Primary Contact
**Jennifer Ullsvik
Attorney
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Office of Legal Counsel
Phone: (608) 266-8457
Fax: (608) 267-1434
Email: Jennifer.ullsvik@dhs.wisconsin.gov

Wyoming

**Primary Contact
**Jackson M. Engels
Senior Assistant Attorney General
Human Services Division
State of Wyoming Attorney General's Office
Phone: (307) 777-3674
Email: jackson.engels@wyo.gov

**Secondary Contact
**Misha Westby
Deputy Attorney General
Wyoming Attorney General's Office
Phone: (307) 777-7841
Fax: (307) 777-3435
Email: misha.westby@wyo.gov

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