External Affairs
Changing the Way We Engage the Community
The External Affairs Division of the Baltimore City States Attorney’s Office is comprised of several units that exist to provide a voice to the community regarding the inner workings of the BCSAO. Made up of the Government and Legislative Affairs unit, as well as the Youth and Community Engagement units, this division is tasked with working towards a more inclusive and holistic criminal justice system, restoring the public’s confidence in a system designed to hold those who go astray of the law accountable for their actions.
These units work in unison to better educate, engage and empower the residents of Baltimore City while working within the neighborhoods to help foster a better relationship between our office and the residents and the community and business organizations responsible for relaying information to their constituent base.
External Affairs Team

Hassan Giordano
DIVISION CHIEF
Location: 120 E Baltimore Street
Direct # 443.984.6078
HGiordano@stattorney.org

Denise Chavis
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Location: 120 E Baltimore St
Direct # 443.984.6133
dchavis@stattorney.org

Dr. Joel Bratton
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Location: 120 E Baltimore Street
Direct # 443.984.6162
JBratton@stattorney.org

Darnyle Wharton
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR
District: 43rd District
Location: 120 E Baltimore Street
Direct # 443.984.6036
DWharton@stattorney.org

Monica Cooper
Diversion & Re-Entry | 41st District
Location: 120 E Baltimore Street
Direct # 667.234.0680
MoCooper@stattorney.org

Evelin Guzman
Victim Witness & Community Liaison
Location: 120 E Baltimore Street
Direct # 443-384-7321
EGuzman@stattorney.org

Natasha Zepeda
Bilingual Community Coordinator
Location: 120 E Baltimore Street
Direct # 667.203.1974
NZepeda@stattorney.org

Gary Crum
Division: 45th District
Location: 120 E Baltimore Street
Direct #: 443.826.3373
GCrum@stattorney.org

Bruce Brown
Division: Northwest Region
Location: 120 E Baltimore Street
Direct # 443.984.6228
BrBrown@stattorney.org

Joseph Richards
Division: Northeast Region
Location: 120 E Baltimore St
Direct # 443.984.6269
jrichards@stattorney.org

Turell Brooks
Division: Southern District
Location: 120 E Baltimore Street
443.984.6028
TBrooks@stattorney.org