“We educated, privileged lawyers have a professional and moral duty to represent the underrepresented in our society, to ensure that justice exists for all, both legal and economic justice…”
-Associate U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Leadership Team
Josh Hilgart, Executive Director
Melody Woods, Village Operations Director
Matthew Wait, Chief Defender
Rachel Suhrbier, Deputy Chief Defender
Sharon Brown, Director of Operations
Mary Anne Simmering, Misdemeanor Supervisor
Samantha Stacy, Legal Staff Administrator
Brittany Chambers, Human Resources Manager
SaConna Johnson, Client Advocate Manager
Taylor Sayers, Chief Client Navigator
ATTORNEYS
Mark Beougher, Assistant Public Defender
Matthew Buck, Assistant Public Defender
Angelica Caoile, Assistant Public Defender
Ellen Christie, Assistant Public Defender
Peter D’Angelo, Assistant Public Defender
Torey Davenport, Assistant Public Defender
Lucy DeHaan, Assistant Public Defender
Jesse Fernandez, Assistant Public Defender
Aiyana Godsil, Assistant Public Defender
Scott Graham, Assistant Public Defender
Maggie Jones, Assistant Public Defender
Alan Koenig, Assistant Public Defender
Kelsey Lugin, Assistant Public Defender
Devon Maas, Assistant Public Defender
Alicia McCarthy, Assistant Public Defender
Julianne Meyer-Sorek, Assistant Public Defender
Arden Mitchell, Assistant Public Defender
Jaime Nelson, Assistant Public Defender
Marcus Richard, Assistant Public Defender
Michael Rizzuto, Assistant Public Defender
A’Man Senesie, Assistant Public Defender
Ronald Slaven, Assistant Public Defender
Rachel Viñales, Assistant Public Defender
Support Staff
Michelle Koh, Deputy Legal Administrator
Susan Luthy, Chief Investigator
Executive Assistant
Janet Karpus, Special Projects Manager
Kris Alleshouse, Paralegal
Gonzalo Viñales, Investigator
Jennifer Peck, Office Manager
Ashley Choker, Engagement Manager
Angie Devereaux, Paralegal
Jada, Receptionist
Sean McKaidan, Software Systems and Digital Evidence Coordinator
Kierra Gill, Paralegal
Holly, Receptionist
Marie Steffen, Paralegal
Village Staff
Asha Burns, Deputy Chief Client Navigator
Reggie Nelson, Client Navigator
Taylor West, Client Navigator
Christina Smith, Client Navigator
Village Services Specialist