Vincent Ores

Assistant Public Defender, Supervisor

Vincent is a supervising attorney in the Adult Trial Division that has spent almost two decades advocating for the best interests of his clients in Shelby County’s criminal justice system. Vincent is the supervising public defender of the Mental Health Court program and has served in this capacity since its founding in 2016. In addition, Vincent is a supervisor of the Social Work Internship Program and the co-leader of the Law Clerk Internship Program. Under his leadership, our internship program has expanded to encompass a nationwide reach. What inspires Vincent every day to fight for racial justice and systemic change are his lived experiences as a native Memphian, product of Memphis-city public schools and someone who has lost family members, friends and countless others to the criminal justice system in Shelby County. Vincent earned his J.D. from the University of Memphis and his B.A. and M.A. from the University of Memphis in Criminology. He enjoys everything Memphis Grizzlies / Memphis Tigers, cooking his favorite Filipino dishes and mowing his lawn on a beautiful day.