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
Caroline Pearce, Attorney
Theresa Thomas, Paralegal
SHELBY COUNTY OFFICE
Gabrielle Pirtle, Senior Attorney
Jenny Penner, Paralegal
WEST LOUISVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD LAWYER PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Jonathan A. Braden, Paralegal
Cate Caperton, Attorney and EJW Fellow
Eileen Ordover, Senior Attorney
Volunteer Lawyer Program
VOLUNTEER EVICTION DEFENSE PROJECT
Rebekah J. Cotton, Senior Attorney
Celeste Bowman Paralegal
Community Empowerment
Jeff Staton, Managing Attorney
Kyauna Black, Paralegal
HEALTH & UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS
Jennifer R. Perkins, Senior Attorney
Lisa Kilkelly, Attorney
Jacqueline Hersh, Attorney
Nicole Malcolm, Paralegal
Maegan Pirtle, Attorney and EJW Fellow
VETERANS LEGAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM
Roy Berwick, Senior Attorney
Frank Bencomo, Attorney
Andrew Skomorowsky, Paralegal
Housing & Economic Stability
Liz Tate-Sanders, Paralegal
Low Income Taxpayer Clinic
Lea Hardwick, Attorney
GOVERNMENT BENEFITS UNIT
Jeffrey S. Brown, Senior Attorney
Brian Fields, Attorney
Kristi Miller, Paralegal
Housing Stability & Security
Grace Chambers, Senior Attorney
Andrew Chandler, Attorney
Emily Hastings, Paralegal
Emily Pinerola Lancaster, Attorney
Personal Safety & Family Stability
Beth Robinson, Managing Attorney
Brenda M. Bacon, Paralegal
Tony Bergamini, Attorney
Mona Branham, Attorney
Bridget Coyne, Attorney
Andrew Hout, Attorney
Elizabeth Irish, Attorney
Emily A. Logan, Attorney
Tiara McCallister, Paralegal
Tiffany Williams, Social Worker