Also setting the Luzerne County Public Defender’s Office apart from other Public Defender Offices in Pennsylvania is our in-house Investigative Unit. Our seasoned and knowledgeable investigative staff consists of experienced and credentialed criminal investigators with over fifty years of combined prior law enforcement and police work experience and training. Staff attorneys are privileged to work with criminal investigators in a team setting on a daily basis to thoroughly and effectively investigate case issues and present the best possible defense for our Office’s clients