Kelli R. Howard

Kelli R. Howard is an Administrative Officer with the Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Prior to joining the Federal Public Defender’s Office, she served as Deputy Director of the Law Office of the Montgomery County Public Defender in Dayton, Ohio. During her tenure, she handled cases across all divisions of the office, including Juvenile, Abuse/Neglect and Dependency, Misdemeanor, and Felony divisions, while also providing leadership and oversight of administrative operations. Kelli earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Dayton School of Law. She served on the Ohio House Bill 150 Legislative Task Force on Indigent Defense, contributing to efforts focused on improving indigent defense services in Ohio.