Meet Our Team

MEET OUR TEAM

Leadership Team

Staff

Robert Ambrose

Intake

Robert Ambrose

Paralegal

 

Grizell Anthony

Paralegal

 

Chad Baker

Staff Attorney

 

Cathlene Beck

Staff Attorney

 

Melissa Benson

Managing Attorney

 

John Berk

Staff Attorney

 

Madison Berry

Staff Attorney

 

Lisa Bowers

Accounting Assistant

 

Paul Bryson

Managing Attorney

 

Sondra Bryson

Senior Attorney

 

Baylee Butler

Managing Attorney, Pro Bono & Community Outreach


Danniell Coleman

Pro Bono Support


Shelli Clark

Staff Attorney

 

Sierra Cooper

Staff Attorney

 

Tyler Cope

Staff Attorney

 

Stephanie Corcoran

Managing Attorney

 

Nathan R.A. Crowell

Staff Attorney


Emma Dennis

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Fellow

 

Caitlin DiCresce

Staff Attorney

 

Susan Donofrio

Staff Attorney


Melissa Dutton

Communications Manager


Michael Edwards

Staff Attorney


Marsha Evans

Legal Secretary


Alexis Frederick

Paralegal


Mary Gadd

Pro Bono Coordinator

Sedi Avevor

Paralegal

Robert Ambrose

Paralegal


Daniela Acosta-Montilla

Intake Specialist


Grizell Anthony

Paralegal


Cathlene Beck

Staff Attorney

 

Melissa Benson

Managing Attorney

 

John Berk

Staff Attorney

 

Madison Berry

Staff Attorney

 

Lisa Bowers

Accounting Assistant

 

Paul Bryson

Managing Attorney

 

Sondra Bryson

Senior Attorney

 

Baylee Butler

Managing Attorney, Pro Bono & Community Outreach


Danniell Coleman

Pro Bono Support


Shelli Clark

Staff Attorney

 

Sierra Cooper

Staff Attorney

 

Tyler Cope

Staff Attorney

 

Stephanie Corcoran

Managing Attorney

 

Nathan R.A. Crowell

Staff Attorney


Emma Dennis

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Fellow

 

Caitlin DiCresce

Staff Attorney

 

Susan Donofrio

Staff Attorney


Melissa Dutton

Communications Manager


Michael Edwards

Staff Attorney


Marsha Evans

Legal Secretary


Alexis Frederick

Paralegal


Mary Gadd

Pro Bono Coordinator


Terri Garrett

Accounting Assistant


Joshua Goodwin

Managing Attorney


Jacqueline Gutter

Staff Attorney

 

Daniel Hanser

Staff Attorney

 

Kendra Harter

Intake Specialist


Sara Haugaard

Fair Housing Test Coordinator & Data Analyst


Natasha Haynes

Support

 

Madison Hill

Staff Attorney

 

Kathy Hoover

Staff Attorney

 

Stu Itani

Managing Attorney


Nia Kaudo

Staff Attorney


Edouard Kayihura

Refugee Legal Referral & Outreach Clerk


Zoe Kolender

Staff Attorney

 

Chris Kelly

Social Worker


Marshall Kuieck

Staff Attorney


Melissa Lenz

Supervising Attorney

 

Brooke Leonard

Staff Attorney


Anna Lynch

Staff Attorney


James Mackey

Staff Attorney


Patrick Maloney

Supervising Attorney


Elizabeth Marcelli

Staff Attorney


Matthew Mayberry

Intake Specialist


Donna Mayer

Staff Attorney


Lenequa McCalister

Intake Specialist


Karen McVay

Paralegal


Savannah McGraw

HR & Training Assistant

Mike Means

IT Director


Paula Means

Administrative Assistant


Luke Meenach

Staff Attorney

 

Kristy Michel

Staff Attorney

 

Anders Miller

Staff Attorney


Michael Moon

Homeless Youth Fellow

 

Rene Moorer

Paralegal

 

Alie Morrison

Intake Specialist


Kelly Murphy

Staff Attorney


Brendan Newcomb

Staff Attorney


Lesley Owusu-Sekyere

Executive Assistant

 

Marcia Palof

Managing Attorney


Brittnee Pankey Qualls

Staff Attorney

 

Kim Parker

Legal Secretary

 

Maxim Perel

TAP Attorney

 

Kaci Philpot

Staff Attorney


Sam Plinke

Intake Specialist

 

Thomas Pope

Staff Attorney

 

Jamaal Redman

Staff Attorney


Dustin D. Richardson

Staff Attorney

 

Aaron Roberts

Staff Attorney

 

Dilynn Roettker

Staff Attorney


William Ross

Staff Attorney


Meredith Rowley

Development & Grants Coordinator


Meda Sanders-Brittman

Paralegal

Christina Shoemaker

Staff Attorney


Melissa Skilliter

Managing Attorney


Patrick Skilliter

Senior Managing Attorney

 

Ashley Socha

Staff Attorney


Elizabeth Soukenik

Refugee Legal Referral & Outreach Clerk

 

Justin Spicer

Communications Assistant

 

Ashlie Stevens

Paralegal

 

Christopher Stringer

Intake Specialist

 

Megan Sullivan

Managing Attorney

 

Patsy Thomas

Staff Attorney

 

Staci Thomas

Managing Attorney


Kevin Truitt

Supervising Attorney

 

Jyoshu Tsushima

Supervising Attorney

 

Melissa Upthegrove

Staff Attorney


Manal Vakil

Intake Specialist


Meagan Van Brocklin

Managing Attorney


Charles Van Leuven

Development & Grants Coordinator

 

Les Varnado

Staff Attorney

 

Jesse Vogel

Equal Justice Works Fellow

 

Matthew Weaver

Tech Specialist


Lance Westrick

Support

 

Melissa Will

Training Manager


Mackey Willis

Staff Attorney


Paige Wilson

Paralegal

Candice Wooten

Paralegal


Thomas E. Zani

Supervising Attorney

Kathi Schear

Staff Attorney


Christina Shoemaker

Staff Attorney


Melissa Skilliter

Managing Attorney


Patrick Skilliter

Senior Managing Attorney

 

Ashley Socha

Staff Attorney


Elizabeth Soukenik

Refugee Legal Referral & Outreach Clerk

 

Justin Spicer

Communications Assistant

 

Ashlie Stevens

Paralegal

 

Christopher Stringer

Intake Specialist

 

Megan Sullivan

Managing Attorney

 

Patsy Thomas

Staff Attorney

 

Staci Thomas

Managing Attorney


Kevin Truitt

Supervising Attorney

 

Jyoshu Tsushima

Supervising Attorney


Manal Vakil

Intake Specialist


Charles Van Leuven

Development & Grants Coordinator

 

Les Varnado

Staff Attorney

 

Jesse Vogel

Equal Justice Works Fellow

 

Matthew Weaver

Tech Specialist


Lance Westrick

Support

 

Melissa Will

Training Manager


Mackey Willis

Staff Attorney


Paige Wilson

Paralegal


Candice Wooten

Paralegal


Thomas E. Zani

Supervising Attorney

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