MEET Your DefenderS

The People Behind Holistic Defense

Dedicated professionals committed to dignity, advocacy, and holistic defense.

OUR Team

Kris Alleshouse

Paralegal

Kennedy Allyn

Mitigation Specialist

Mark Beougher

Assistant Public Defender

Duncan Bjerke

Law Clerk

Catherine Callison

Law Clerk

Angelica Caolie

Assistant Public Defender

Brittany Chambers

Human Resources Manager

Fidel Chavez

Assistant Public Defender

Ellen Christie

Assistant Public Defender

Jennie Cook

HR Admin Assistant

Jasmine Cooley

Lead Client Navigator

Grace Cozat

Client Navigator

Peter D’Angelo

Assistant Public Defender

Torey Davenport

Assistant Public Defender

Sam Davidson

Lead Paralegal

Lucy DeHaan

Assistant Public Defender

Samuel Ellis

Assistant Public Defender

Jesse Fernandez

Assistant Public Defender

Alanna Fisher

Paralegal

Valerie Foster

Assistant Public Defender

Esmerelda Gamez

Paralegal

Aiyana Godsil

Assistant Public Defender

Scott Graham

Assistant Public Defender

Kristine Gregory

Investigator

Kenyatta Herrion

Village Program Coordinator

Daniel Horwitz

Assistant Public Defender

Donna Innes

Deputy Chief Defender

Casey Johnson

Assistant Public Defender

SaConna Johnson

Director of Client Advocacy

Maggie Jones

Assistant Public Defender

Janet Karpus

Special Projects Manager

Taja Kirklin

Receptionist

Alan Koenig

Assistant Public Defender

Michelle Koh

Senior Paralegal

Christopher Letcher

Assistant Public Defender

Susan Luthy

Chief Investigator

Devon Maas

Assistant Public Defender

Alicia McCarthy

Assistant Public Defender

Destiny McEntyre

Law Clerk

Christen Mehrtens-Carlin

Assistant Public Defender / Felony Supervisor

Ashley Nabors

Senior Mitigation Specialist

Jaime Nelson

Assistant Public Defender

Jennifer Peck

Office Manager

Carrie Portice

Law Clerk

Vivian Pryor

Law Clerk

Brette Rappleye

Assistant Public Defender

Jeremiah Reece

Research Attorney

Marcus Richard

Assistant Public Defender

Rebecca Richman

Assistant Public Defender

Andrew Rios

IT Support Specialist

Grace Roth

Research Specialist

Jad Samman

Paralegal

Jacob Sgambati

Chief Financial Officer

Kelsea Shepard

Senior Paralegal / Capital Case Specialist

Mary Anne Simmering

Assistant Public Defender / Misdemeanor Supervisor

Ronald Slaven

Assistant Public Defender

Bridget Smith

Investigator

Taneesha Spencer-Neily

Receptionist

Eric Staats

Assistant Public Defender

Becca Stevens

Assistant Public Defender

Rachel Suhrbier

Chief Defender

Sravani Vikkurthi

IT Support Specialist

Gonzalo Vinales

Investigator

Rachel Vinales

Assistant Public Defender / Motions & Appeals Specialist

Kalee Webb

Paralegal

Kristina Williams

Assistant Public Defender

Melody Woods

Director of Collaborative Engagement

Taylor Young

Lead Mitigation Specialist