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
330-434-3461 -

SCOTT A. RILLEY
Deputy Director,
Managing Attorney, Felony Defense
Email Scott
330-434-3461 -

JILL CABE
Managing Attorney,
Strategic Initiatives
Email Jill
w 330-434-3461
c 330-283-2231 -

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

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

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

ABIGAIL SCHOCK
Managing Attorney,
Training Director
Email Abigail
330-434-3461
ATTORNEYS*
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DEZERAE ALBERT
Staff Attorney
Email Dezerae
330-434-3461 -

FIRAS N. AWADALLAH
Staff Attorney
Email Firas
330-434-3461 -

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

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

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

TAMMY THOMPSON FARLEY
Staff Attorney
Email Tammy
330-434-3461 -

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

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

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

WILLIAM G. GREENLEE
Staff Attorney
Email William
330-434-3461 -

CADEN E.W. HESKETT
Staff Attorney
Email Caden
330-434-3461 -

ALASAN M. HUFF
Staff Attorney
Email Alasan
330-434-3461 -

MADISON KARN
Staff Attorney
Email Madison
330-434-3461 -

ANDREW KARPINSKI
Staff Attorney
Email Andrew
330-434-3461 -

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

CAROLINE KISH
Staff Attorney
Email Caroline
330-434-3461 -

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

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

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

ZACH MACMILLAN
Staff Attorney
Email Zach
330-434-3461 -

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

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

CHRISTOPHER J. MOBLEY, JR.
Staff Attorney
Email Christopher
330-434-3461 -

BRITTANY MORALES
Staff Attorney
Email Brittany
330-434-3461 -

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

WYATT NOLKER
Staff Attorney
Email Wyatt
330-434-3461 -

BRITTANY PELLERIN
Staff Attorney
Email Brittany
330-434-3461 -

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

BRANDI ROBERTS
Staff Attorney
Email Brandi
330-434-3461 -

JOSEPH SHELL
Appellate and Resource Attorney
Email Joseph
330-434-3461 -

BETHANY SHOCKEY
Staff Attorney
Email Bethany
w 330-434-3461
c 234-281-4342 -

JOHN STILES
Staff Attorney
Email John
330-434-3461 -

JOHN R. WATTERS II
Staff Attorney
Email John
330-434-3461 -

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 -

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

BROOKE LYONS
Program Manager
Interns & Clean Slate
Email Brooke
330-434-3461 -

CAROL ABOOD
Administrative Assistant
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KENNA GOULD
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
INTERNS
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HAYLEY BUNNER
Intern
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GEORGE CIMINO
Intern
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GEORDYN CONNE
Intern
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ASHLEY GERBER
Intern
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JACK GORMAN
Intern
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JORDON HAYES
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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LANA NORRIS
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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ANDREW STEFFENS
Intern
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JAHANNE WILLIAMS
Intern