Our Team
Legal Aid Society's staff is comprised of committed public service attorneys, paralegals, and non-profit administrators who fulfill our mission of pursuing justice for people in poverty. To learn about how you can join our team and see our open employment opportunities, click here.
John Young, Executive Director
Melissa Weinstein, Advocacy Director
Andrea M. Doyle, Executive Assistant
Administration
DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS
Julia Leist, Director of Development & Communications
Becca Dague, Associate Director of Development & Communications
HR & OPERATIONS
Kristie Clark, Director of Administration
Cyndy Lewis, IT Manager
Community Empowerment
Jeff Staton, Managing Attorney
Kyauna Black, Paralegal
HEALTH & UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS
Jacqueline Hersh, Attorney
Maegan Pirtle, Attorney and Equal Justice Works Fellow
VETERANS LEGAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM
Frank Bencomo, Senior Attorney
Caroline Pearce, Attorney
Andrew Skomorowsky, Paralegal
WEST LOUISVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD LAWYER PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Jonathan A. Braden, Paralegal
Brian Fields, Senior Attorney
Eileen Ordover, Senior Attorney
Intake & Community Services
Samantha N. Hupman, Managing Attorney
INTAKE & LIMITED SERVICES
Najeeba Shabazz, Paralegal
Beatriz Taveras, Paralegal/Office Administrator
Theresa Thomas, Paralegal
Senlin Ward, Receptionist
Housing & Economic Stability
Michael Archer, Law Student
Jake Mace, Law Student
LOW-INCOME TAXPAYER CLINIC
Lea Hardwick, Attorney
GOVERNMENT BENEFITS UNIT
Jeffrey S. Brown, Senior Attorney
Emily Pinerola Lancaster, Attorney
Kristi Miller, Paralegal
HOUSING STABILITY & SECURITY
Grace Chambers, Senior Attorney
Andrew Chandler, Attorney
Emily Hastings, Paralegal
Personal Safety & Family Stability
Beth Robinson, Managing Attorney
DOMESTIC RELATIONS ADVOCACY PROGRAM AND CHILD ADVOCACY PROGRAM
Brenda M. Bacon, Paralegal
Tony Bergamini, Attorney
Mona Branham, Attorney
Bridget Coyne, Attorney
Emily A. Logan, Senior Attorney
Sophie Owen, Law Student
Tiara McCallister, Paralegal
Tiffany Williams, Social Worker
SHELBY COUNTY OFFICE
Brittany Smith, Paralegal
Volunteer Services & Community Engagement
Jennifer Perkins, Managing Attorney
Elizabeth Irish, Attorney
Nicole Malcolm, Paralegal
ECONOMIC STABILITY VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
Kara Moore, Senior Attorney
VOLUNTEER EVICTION DEFENSE PROJECT
Rebekah J. Cotton, Senior Attorney
Celeste Bowman Paralegal
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