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 Dejardins, Annual Campaign Manager
HR & OPERATIONS
Kristie Clark, Director of Administration
June L. Cromwell, Receptionist
Andrea Doyle, Executive Assistant
Beatriz Taveras, Office Administrator
Intake and Community Services
Samantha N. Hupman, Managing Attorney
INTAKE & LIMITED SERVICES
Emma Badia, Paralegal
Brent Coffey, Paralegal
Maham Mansoor, Paralegal
Jenny Penner, Paralegal
Samantha Smith, Attorney
SHELBY COUNTY OFFICE
Cassandra Combs, Senior Attorney
Felicia Harris, Paralegal
Gaberiel Pirtle, Attorney
WEST LOUISVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD LAWYER PROGRAM
Jonathan A. Braden, Paralegal
Cate Caperton, Attorney
Jesten Slaw, Community Outreach Coordinator
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
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Eileen Ordover, Senior Attorney
Lisa Kilkelly, Attorney, Community Development
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
Emily Pinerola, Attorney
Paige White, Student Fellow
Housing Stability & Security
Charles “Danny” Matlock, Senior Attorney
Emily Hastings, Paralegal
Gwendolyn Horton, Attorney
Theresa Thomas, Paralegal
Personal Safety & Family Stability
Beth Robinson-Kinney, Managing Attorney
CHILD ADVOCACY PROGRAM
Grace Chambers, Attorney
DOMESTIC RELATIONS ADVOCACY PROGRAM
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