OUR TEAM
An engaged, committed workforce that functions as a team. A group of diverse attorneys, social workers, support staff and interns, all with a range of experiences, learning and working together to support clients, provide high-quality legal representation across the courts we serve, and train new attorneys as they embark on their careers. A firm embedded in the larger Summit County community that is respected and recognized as a team of social justice warriors who advocate hard for their clients.
LEADERSHIP
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ANDREA WHITAKER
Director
Email Andrea
Office: 330-434-3461 -

SCOTT A. RILLEY
Deputy Director,
Managing Attorney, Felony Defense
Email Scott
Office: 330-434-3461
Cell: 330-208-7370 -

JILL CABE
Managing Attorney,
Strategic Initiatives
Email Jill
Office: 330-434-3461
Cell: 330-283-2231 -

CALEB CLARK
HR and Support Staff Manager
Email Caleb
Office: 330-434-3461 -

AMBER R. CROWE
Managing Attorney,
Municipal Defense
Email Amber
Office: 330-434-3461 -

MICHAEL GABELMAN
Managing Attorney,
Municipal Defense
Email Michael
Office: 330-434-3461 -

ANGIE KILLE
Managing Attorney,
Child and Family Defense
Email Angie
Office: 330-434-3461 -

ABIGAIL SCHOCK
Managing Attorney,
Training Director
Email Abigail
Office: 330-434-3461
ATTORNEYS*
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DEZERAE ALBERT
Staff Attorney
Email Dezerae
Office: 330-434-3461
Cell: 330-217-5899 -

FIRAS N. AWADALLAH
Staff Attorney
Email Firas
Office: 330-434-3461
Cell: 330-217-5929 -

JAMES D. BERNHARDT, JR.
Staff Attorney
Email James
Office: 330-434-3461 -

ELIA E. BURGOS
Staff Attorney
Email Elia
Office: 330-434-3461 -

C. ADAM CARRO
Staff Attorney
Email Adam
Office: 330-434-3461 -

ANDREA DAVIS
Staff Attorney
Email Andrea
Office: 330-434-3461
Cell: 330-217-4090 -

AVERY FISHER
Staff Attorney
Email Avery
Office: 330-434-3461 -

MELISSA FRANGOS
Staff Attorney
Email Melissa
Office: 330-434-3461 -

JACKIE GODIC
Staff Attorney
Email Jackie
Office: 330-434-3461 -

WILLIAM G. GREENLEE
Staff Attorney
Email William
Office: 330-434-3461
Cell: 330-212-5728 -

MAKELA A. HAYFORD
Staff Attorney
Email Makela
Office: 330-434-3461
Cell: 330-217-3558 -

CADEN E.W. HESKETT
Staff Attorney
Email Caden
Office: 330-434-3461
Cell: 330-217-3581 -

MADISON KARN
Staff Attorney
Email Madison
Office: 330-434-3461
Cell: 330-217-4873 -

ANDREW KARAS
Appellate and Resource Attorney
Email Andy
Office: 330-434-3461 -

CAROLINE KISH
Staff Attorney
Email Caroline
Office: 330-434-3461
Cell: 330-217-3262 -

MICHAEL P. KRANEK
Staff Attorney
Email Mike
Office: 330-434-3461 -

RACHEL S. LIPFORD
Staff Attorney
Email Rachel
Office: 330-434-3461 -

MARCUS LOMBARDI
Staff Attorney
Email Marcus
Office: 330-434-3461 -

ZACH MACMILLAN
Staff Attorney
Email Zach
Office: 330-434-3461
Cell: 330-217-4112 -

MARIA MERIS
Staff Attorney
Email Maria
Office: 330-434-3461 -

WILLIAM MILLARD
Staff Attorney
Email Bill
Office: 330-434-3461 -

CHRISTOPHER J. MOBLEY, JR.
Staff Attorney
Email Christopher
Office: 330-434-3461
Cell: 330-217-3425 -

BRITTANY MORALES
Staff Attorney
Email Brittany
Office: 330-434-3461
Cell: 330-217-3602 -

RUSSEL NICHOLS
Director, Clean Slate
Email Russel
Office: 330-434-3461 -

BRITTANY PELLERIN
Staff Attorney
Email Brittany
Office: 330-434-3461
Cell: 330-217-2052 -

SHALIEK RIGGSBEE-POWELL
Staff Attorney
Email Shaliek
Office: 330-434-3461 -

BRANDI ROBERTS
Staff Attorney
Email Brandi
Office: 330-434-3461
Cell: 330-217-3992 -

BETHANY SHOCKEY
Staff Attorney
Email Bethany
Office: 330-434-3461
Cell: 330-217-9093 -

KALEIGH SHUPP
Staff Attorney
Email Kaleigh
Office: 330-434-3461
Cell: 330-212-9822 -

JOHN STILES
Staff Attorney
Email John
Office: 330-434-3461
Cell: 330-217-2344 -

BECKY SULLIVAN
Staff Attorney
Email Becky
Office: 330-434-3461
Cell: 330-217-2067 -

JOHN R. WATTERS II
Staff Attorney
Email John
Office: 330-434-3461
Cell: 330-217-5524 -

STEPHANIE M. YUHAS
Staff Attorney
Email Stephanie
330-434-3461
*Looking for court information and your assigned attorney? Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions.
LAW CLERKS
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PARKER CODDING
Arraignment Clerk
Email Parker
330-434-3461
SOCIAL WORK TEAM
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NICOLE YEFTICH, LISW, MSW
Lead Social Worker
Email Nicole
330-434-3461 -

RACHEL MOORE
Misdemeanor Case Coordinator
Email Rachel
330-434-3461 -

ALLISON WHITE
Juvenile Case Coordinator
Email Allison
330-434-3461
SUPPORT STAFF
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KELLY KROL
Office Manager
Email Kelly
Office: 330-434-3461
Cell: 330-217-5711 -

CAROL ABOOD
Administrative Assistant
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JILL JANSEN
Administrative Assistant
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HOPE LABBE
Administrative Assistant
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MARY ANN ROSS
Administrative Assistant
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DAKODA WRIGHT
Administrative Assistant
INTERN PROGRAM
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BROOKE LYONS
Program Manager
Interns & Clean Slate
Email Brooke
Office: 330-434-3461
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EMMA BAUGHMAN
Intern
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GEORGE CIMINO
Intern
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GEORDYN CONNE
Intern
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JULIUS FOUT
Intern
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ASHLEY GERBER
Intern
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LANA GIBBS
Intern
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JACK GORMAN
Intern
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HENRY LIEBERMANN
Intern
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ACIEL MUHEISEN
Intern
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MICHAEL NORFOLK
Intern
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HAYLEY PENDERGAST
Intern
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VINCENT ROMERO
Intern
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ERIC ROBISON
Intern
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SARA SAUNDERS
Intern
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TRAVIS SAXTON
Intern
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CHRISTOPHER SIEH
Intern
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ELIZABETH STEFANOV
Intern
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ANDREW STEFFENS
Intern
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HANNAH TAYLOR
Intern
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JAHANNE WILLIAMS
Intern