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.
Jefferson Coulter, Executive Director
John Young, Deputy Director
Melissa Weinstein, Advocacy Director
Administration
DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS
Julia Leist, Director of Development & Communications
Becca Dague, Grant Manager
Austin Desjardins, Annual Campaign Manager
HR & OPERATIONS
Kristie Clark, Director of Administration
June L. Cromwell, Receptionist
Andrea Doyle, Executive Assistant
Cyndy Lewis, IT Manager
Beatriz Taveras, Office Administrator
Intake and Community Services
Samantha N. Hupman, Managing Attorney
INTAKE & LIMITED SERVICES
Brent Coffey, Paralegal
Anna Hudson, Student Fellow
Jenny Penner, Paralegal
Theresa Thomas, Paralegal
SHELBY COUNTY OFFICE
Felicia Harris, Paralegal
Gabrielle Pirtle, Attorney
WEST LOUISVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD LAWYER PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Jonathan A. Braden, Paralegal
Cate Caperton, Attorney
Eileen Ordover, Senior Attorney
Volunteer Services & Community Engagement
LEGAL CLINIC PROGRAM
Elizabeth Irish, Attorney
Tiara McCallister, Paralegal
VOLUNTEER EVICTION DEFENSE PROJECT
Rebekah J. Cotton, Senior Attorney
Celeste Bowman Paralegal
Community Empowerment
Jeff Staton, Managing Attorney
HEALTH & UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS
Jennifer R. Perkins, Senior Attorney
Brian Fields, Attorney
Jacqueline Hersh, Attorney
Kyauna Black, Paralegal
Nicole Malcolm, Paralegal
Maegan Pirtle, Attorney
VETERANS LEGAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM
Roy Berwick, Senior Attorney
Frank Bencomo, Attorney
Andrew Skomorowsky, Paralegal
Economic Stability
ECONOMIC STABILITY UNIT
Lea Hardwick, Attorney
Liz Tate-Sanders, Paralegal
GOVERNMENT BENEFITS UNIT
Jeffrey S. Brown, Senior Attorney
Andrew Chandler, Attorney
Kristi Miller, Paralegal
Paige White, Student Fellow
Housing Stability & Security
Grace Chambers, Senior Attorney
Emily Hastings, Paralegal
Lisa Kilkelly, Attorney
Emily Pinerola Lancaster, Attorney
Personal Safety & Family Stability
Beth Robinson-Kinney, Managing Attorney
DOMESTIC RELATIONS ADVOCACY PROGRAM AND DOCTORS & LAWYERS FOR KIDS
Brenda M. Bacon, Paralegal
Tony Bergamini, Attorney
Mona Branham, Attorney
Andrew Hout, Attorney
Emily A. Logan, Attorney
Josh Tate-Sanders, Paralegal
Tiffany Williams, Social Worker