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Legal Aid Staff

Executive Director, Robert A. Bertisch, Esq.
Director of Finance and Administration, Michael Spillane
Chief Financial Officer, John Puleio, MBA
Director of Human Resources, Pattie Bremekamp
Director of Philanthropy, Dana K. Brookes

Administrative Support
Scott Easton, Admin/Facilities
Pat James, Senior Legal Secretary
Brendan Keating, Human Resource Generalist
Kathryn Oleksy, Grant Management Coordinator
Noelle Smith, Administrative and Grants Coordinator
Amira Sidaros, Executive Assistant to the Executive Director
Adrianna Gonzalez, Receptionist/Intake Specialist

Consumer Advocacy Unit
Tequisha Myles, Supervising Attorney
Charles Pigott, Staff Attorney

Domestic Violence Project
Bianca Gentile, Staff Attorney
Jane Morin, Staff Attorney
Ileana Russo, Staff Attorney
Damarys Gross, Paralegal
Vitasta Matto, Paralegal
Andrea Palacio, Paralegal

Education Advocacy Project
Melissa Duncan, Supervising Attorney
Erin Cantelmo, Staff Attorney
Erica Sonn, Staff Attorney
Deborah Berger, Education Advocate
Lisa Santos, Paralegal

Elder Law Project
Tequisha Myles, Supervising Attorney
Iris Collins-Cruz, Staff Attorney
Andrea Duenas, Staff Attorney
Monique L’Italien, Staff Attorney
Denise August, Paralegal
Yolanda Castro, Paralegal
Adrian Toledo Garcia, Paralegal
Carol Walsh, Paralegal
Narmin Hasanova, Grant Management Coordinator
Shia Rozier, Outreach Assistant

Fair Housing Project
Tequisha Myles, Supervising Attorney
Charles Cramer, Staff Attorney
Blake Hanley, Staff Attorney
Adena Hatcher, Staff Attorney
Brittney Horton, Staff Attorney
Brian Joslyn, Staff Attorney
Nancy Wright, Staff Attorney
Ben Evans, Case Manager
Carmen Draper, Paralegal
Mariné Figueroa, Paralegal
Silvia Ilas, Paralegal
Brad Koszalinski, Paralegal
Ana Perez Prince, Paralegal
Stacey Stevens, Paralegal
Susan Walsh, Paralegal
Roger Jackson, Testing Coordinator/Investigator
Shawntavia Nelson, Housing Advocate
Carlton Smith, Fair Housing Advocate
Brianna Oats, Intake and Outreach Coordinator

Family Law Project
Ross Baer, Supervising Attorney
Nicholas Bussell, Staff Attorney
Lorenna Morales-Slonaker, Staff Attorney
Natalie Ortega, Staff Attorney
Michael Romano, Staff Attorney
Jennifer Rothman, Paralegal
Amy Sills, Paralegal
Janie Chavez, Intake Specialist

Finance Department
Shane Ramsaroop, Comptroller
Robin D’Amato, Fiscal Assistant
Florence Roth, Senior Accountant
Waleed Micheal, Staff Accountant
Laura Shay, Bookkeeper

Foster Children’s Project
James Walsh, Supervising Attorney
John Walsh, Supervising Attorney
Jorge Anton, Staff Attorney
Jennifer Gardner, Staff Attorney
Kirsten Herndon, Staff Attorney
Elaine Martens, Staff Attorney
Alison Marshall, Staff Attorney
Kelly Moore-Bertisch, Staff Attorney
Tim Stevens, Staff Attorney
Lindsay Watkins, Staff Attorney
Maisa Wells, Staff Attorney
Kelly Easton, Social Worker
Nicole Schoepf, Social Worker
Jessica Singer, Social Worker
Samantha Bowman, Data Analyst
Keisha Carter, Paralegal
Jennifer Miller, Paralegal
Anna Veguez, Paralegal
Brianna Veguez, Paralegal
Rachel Ware, Paralegal

Immigrant Advocacy Project
Shane O’Meara, Supervising Attorney
Paula Carvajal, Staff Attorney
Susana Gutierrez Ballester, Staff Attorney
Soris Espinal, Paralegal
Penelope Rodriguez, Paralegal
Amarilys Ramos, Paralegal
Jessica Pierre, Legal Assistant

Juvenile Advocacy Project
James Walsh, Supervising Attorney
John Walsh, Supervising Attorney
Anamary Batista, Staff Attorney
Andrew Batog, Staff Attorney
Sarah Cohen, Staff Attorney
Rhyan Dildine, Staff Attorney
Dora Haque, Staff Attorney
Nazli Matt, Staff Attorney
Samantha Bowman, Data Analyst
Angie Brafford, Paralegal
Mireya Ferreira, Trauma Specialist
Shalonda Herndon, Trauma Specialist
Meaghan Kemp, Paralegal
Juliana Knaup, Trauma Specialist
Natalie Rivera, Case Worker
Nicole Sagman, Trauma Specialist

Low Income Taxpayer Clinic
Ross Baer, Supervising Attorney
Rodolfo Gil, LITC Associate
Vanessa Gutierrez, LITC Associate/Enrolled Agent

Medical Legal Partnership Project
Sandra Powery Moses, Supervising Attorney
Jonathan Burton, Staff Attorney
Giordalies Rivera, Paralegal
Surynai Urdaneta, Paralegal
Jessica Pierre, Legal Assistant

Non-Profit Legal Assistance Project
Vanessa Coe, In-House Counsel
Ana Casey, Human Resources Generalist

Philanthropy Department
Linsey Bruce-Lefkowitz, Philanthropy Advisor
Julie Meyer, Database Administrator
Heather Sley, Philanthropy Assistant

Pro Bono Project
Kimberly Rommel-Enright, Supervising Attorney
Jerry Leakey, Staff Attorney
Michael Stern, In-House Volunteer Counsel
Lauren Clifton, Law Firm Liaison Attorney
Carolyn Fabrizio, Data/Case Manager
Victoria Farrell, Legal Assistant
Laura Rivera, Clinic Coordinator
Florencia San Martin, Paralegal/Intake Specialist
Alison St. John, Paralegal
Steven Spaulding, Pro Bono Coordinator

Public Guardianship/ Guardian Advocacy Project
Jessica Kelson, Guardianship Program Manager
Daniel Ditraranto, Staff Attorney
Kim Lingle, Paralegal
Deborah Rhodes-Gobin, Paralegal
Libby Spillane, Paralegal
Darlene Foster, Case Manager
Kayla Lofton, Case Manager
Penny Maitner, Case Manager
Yolanda Vazquez, Case Manager
Deneisha Watson, Case Manager
Luisa Frasco, Financial Manager
Michael Schrader, Financial Manager
Kerlande Gray, Social Worker
Blanca Llorens, Social Worker
Kathy Morakis, Social Worker
Nicholas Price, Database Administrator

Relative Caregivers Project
Judith Migdal-Mack, Supervising Attorney
Lanice Peterson, Paralegal
Jana Jordan, Case Manager

Ryan White Legal Project
Sandra Powery Moses, Supervising Attorney
Vicki Tucci Krusel, Staff Attorney
Marcy Classe, Paralegal
Kathy Morakis, Non-Medical Case Manager

Veterans Advocacy Project
Melva Rozier, Supervising Attorney
Brittney Horton, Staff Attorney
Claudia Bridgett, Paralegal
Keely Wood, Paralegal
Melissa Evans, Administrative Assistant / Paralegal

Wage Dispute Project / Community ID Program
Vanessa Coe, Supervising Attorney
Gabriel Perez, Staff Attorney
Miriam Jarrett, Paralegal
Johana Trejo, Paralegal
Sol Couto, Community ID Coordinator