Lisa Schreibersdorf
Executive Director
At Brooklyn Defenders, public defense is a team effort. We are all defenders.
Our interdisciplinary staff includes attorneys, social workers, investigators, paralegals, jail liaisons and administrative professionals. We are experts in our fields and are deeply committed to our work. Together, we ensure the best defense for our clients and fight for a more just legal system.
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Executive Director
Senior Leadership
Juan Almonte
Managing Director, Finance
Linda Hoff
Managing Director, Criminal Defense Practice
Joyce Kendrick
Managing Director, Criminal Defense Practice
Kelli McTaggart
General Counsel
Kwame Millar
Chief Operating Officer
Jessica Nitsche
Chief of Staff
Emily Otero
Director, Administrative Support
Laura Saft
Deputy Executive Director and Managing Director, Criminal Defense Practice
Lauren Shapiro
Managing Director, Family Defense Practice
C. Randall Walker
Managing Director, Criminal Defense Practice
Christina Wallace
Managing Director, Human Resources
Denise Wirsig
Chief Program Officer
John Yates
Managing Director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Senior Management
Jeff Blank
Attorney-in-Charge, Integrated Defense Practice
Bill Bryan
Director, Civil Justice Practice
Sharon Cardona
Assistant to the Chief of Staff
Elizabeth Daniel Vasquez
Director, Science & Surveillance Project
Meghan Downes
Director of Social Work, Family Defense Practice
Gabriel Freiman
Director of Family Practice, Integrated Defense Practice
Yung-Mi Lee
Legal Director, Criminal Defense Practice
Molly Meltzer
Director of Pro Bono & Training Manager, Adolescent Representation Team
Shamik Mitchell
Director, Operations
Anya Mukarji-Connolly
Director, Policy and Advocacy
Iris Natal
Manager, Paralegal Team
Ellen Pachnanda
Director, Immigration Practice
Ginet Reyes
Administrative Supervisor, Criminal Defense Practice
Lisa Salvatore
Attorney-in-Charge, Adolescent Representation Team
Jheimy Fernandez
Manager, Investigation Unit
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