NACDL's staff headquarters is located in Washington, DC and can be reached by phone at (202) 872-8600. Extensions for departments and individuals are listed in the Staff Directory. Current officers of the Association can be found in the Officers Directory. Current members of the Board of Directors can be found in the Board of Directors Directory.

The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) is the preeminent organization in the United States advancing the mission of the nation's criminal defense lawyers to ensure justice and due process for persons accused of crime or other misconduct. A professional bar association founded in 1958, NACDL's members include private criminal defense lawyers, public defenders, active U.S. military defense counsel, law professors, and judges committed to preserving fairness within the criminal justice system.