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
Director of Finance
Linda Hoff
Deputy Managing Director, Criminal Defense Practice
Joyce Kendrick
Deputy Managing Director, Criminal Defense Practice
Kwame Millar
Chief Operating Officer
Jessica Nitsche
Chief of Staff
Laura Saft
Deputy Executive Director and Managing Director, Criminal Defense Practice
Lauren Shapiro
Managing Director, Family Defense Practice
C. Randall Walker
Deputy Managing Director, Criminal Defense Practice
Christina Wallace
Director of Human Resources
Chrishana White
Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Denise Wirsig
Chief Program Officer
Senior Management
Jeff Blank
Attorney-in-Charge, Integrated Practice
Bill Bryan
Attorney-in-Charge, Civil Justice Practice
Sharon Cardona
Administrative Support Supervisor, New York Immigrant Family Unity Project
Gabriel Freiman
Attorney-in-Charge, Employment and Education
Dmitriy Gutin
Director of Technology
Kristine Herman
Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy
Nyasa Hickey
Director of Immigration Initiatives
Gittel Kagan
Director of Social Work
Tracy Lawson
Attorney-in-Charge, Immigration Community Action Project
Yung-Mi Lee
Legal Director, Criminal Defense Practice
Kelli McTaggart
General Counsel
Molly Meltzer
Director of Pro Bono & Training Manager, Adolescent Representation Team
Brooke Menschel
Director of Civil Rights and Law Reform
Shamik Mitchell
Director of Operations
Iris Natal
Manager, Paralegal Team
Emily Otero
Director of Administrative Support
Ellen Pachnanda
Attorney-in-Charge, New York Immigrant Family Unity Project
Ginet Reyes
Administrative Supervisor, Criminal Defense Practice
Lisa Salvatore
Attorney-in-Charge, Adolescent Representation Team
Jheimy Soto
Manager, Investigation Unit
Lynn Vogelstein
Deputy Managing Director, Family Defense Practice
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