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    Office of General Counsel

    Agency Chief Counsel

     Debra R. Sandifer
    Chief Counsel

    Education
    • University of Virginia School of Law, JD
    • University of Pennsylvania, BA
    Current Practice
    • Chief Counsel, Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
    Prior Experience
    • General Counsel, Philadelphia Housing Authority
    • Deputy Inspector General, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Inspector General
    • Assistant City Solicitor, City of Philadelphia Law Department
    • Lieutenant, US Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps
    Admissions
    • Pennsylvania
    • US District Court - Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    Affiliations
    • Dauphin County Bar Association