Mission: The preservation of access to justice and the provision of quality legal counsel, advice and representation for individuals who are unable to protect their rights because they cannot afford an attorney.
Attorneys
- Aaron MacDonald, Consumer Rights Project
- Adrian Rosehill, Children's Attorneys Project
- Alexis Stewart, Children's Attorneys Project
- Aleasa Guerra, Consumer Rights Project
- Amy Buchanan, Family Justice Project
- Amy Honodel, Children's Attorneys Project
- Andre Labonte, Consumer Rights Project
- Angela Cook, Children's Attorneys Project
- April Stokes Green, Family Justice Project
- Audrey Whitehurst, Children's Attorneys Project
- Bo Anderson, Civil Law-Self Help Center
- Bonnie Smith, Family Justice Project
- Brianna Bower, Family Justice Project
- Candace Barr, Children's Attorneys Project
- Candace Watkins, Children's Attorneys Project
- Chelsey Gonzalez, Children's Attorneys Project
- Christena Georgas-Burns, Pro Bono Project
- Christopher Storke, Consumer Rights Project
- Constantina Rentzios, Consumer Rights Project
- Danyell Cadell, Children's Attorneys Project
- Debra Bookout, Consumer Rights Project
- Denise Glasgow, Children's Attorneys Project
- Dewey Fowler, Children's Attorneys Project
- Ebru Cetin, Family Justice Project
- Elizabeth Mikesell, Consumer Rights Project
- Ellen Craker, Chidren's Attorneys Project
- Fernande Rossetti, Children's Attorneys Project
- Gabrielle Jones, Family Justice Project
- Gillian Barjon, Children's Attorneys Project
- Giovanni Andrade, Family Law Self-Help Center
- Giovanni Waltman, Family Justice Project
- Gregory Paul, Children's Attorneys Project
- Haley Box, Consumer Rights Project
- Heather Goodlett, Consumer Rights Project
- Janice Wolf, Children's Attorneys Project
- Jennie Albarado, Children's Attorneys Project
- Jennifer Spelman, Children's Attorneys Project
- Jim Berchtold, Consumer Rights Project
- Joice Bass, Consumer Rights Project
- Joyce Riley, Consumer Rights Project
- Katie Anderson, Consumer Rights Project
- Kerri Maxey, Consumer Rights Project
- Kimberly Abbott, Children's Attorneys Project
- Kristine Brewer, Family Justice Project
- Lesa Curvey, Family Justice Project
- Madeline La Forgia, Family Justice Project
- Marcus Brouwers, Consumer Rights Project
- Maria Parra-Sandoval, Children's Attorneys Project
- Marina Dalia-Hunt, Consumer Rights Project
- Mary McCarthy, Children's Attorneys Project
- Melissa Zensen-Lipman, Consumer Rights Project
- Michael Kostrinsky, Consumer Rights Project
- Michael Wendlberger, Pro Bono Project
- Nadia Gilkes, Consumer Rights Project
- Nick Haley, Consumer Rights Project
- Patrick Hirsch, Children's Attorney Project
- Patty Walsh, Consumer Rights Project
- Pete Aldous, Consumer Rights Project
- Peter Goatz, Consumer Rights Project
- Robert Fleming, Consumer Rights Project
- Ryan McConnell, Consumer Rights Project
- Samantha Feeley, Consumer Rights Project
- Samantha Zabo, Children's Attorneys Project
- Sara Stephan, Children's Attorneys Project
- Scott Cardenas, Consumer Rights Project
- Shauna Hill, Consumer Rights Project
- Stephanie McDonald, Family Law Self-Help Center
- Susan Noyce, Family Justice Project
- Taylor Altman, Consumer Rights Project
- Tennille Pereira, Vegas Strong Resiliency Center
- Tiffani Wickel, Children's Attorneys Project
- Tonya McCormick, Children's Attorneys Project
- Tyler Winkler, Vegas Strong Resiliency Center
- Wesley Su, Family Justice Project
- Xavier Planta, Children's Attorneys Project
- Yolanda Miller, Children's Attorneys Project
- Zoe Terry, Children's Attorneys Project
Legal Advocates
- Adrianna Acuña, Pro Bono Project
- Alejandro Flores-Duran, Consumer Rights Project
- Amy Connell, Children's Attorneys Project
- Andrea Velasco, Family Law Self-Help Center
- Angelica Corona, Family Justice Project
- Ana Ibarra , Family Law Self-Help Center
- Anna Caceres, Consumer Rights Project
- Anthony MacKenzie, Children's Attorneys Project
- Blanca Nunez, Family Law Self-Help Center
- Carina Gamboa-Flores, Family Justice Project
- Carlos Sanchez, Consumer Rights Project
- Carmen Ramirez, Pro Bono Project
- Christy Martell, Vegas Strong Resiliency Center
- Clariza Magat, Consumer Rights Project
- Deanna Green, Vegas Strong Resiliency Center
- Elizabeth Montes, Consumer Rights Project
- Estela Ramirez, Consumer Rights Project
- Gerardo Olvera, Family Law Self-Help Center
- Gicola Wright, Family Law Self-Help Center
- Gwen Dixon, Children's Attorneys Project/HR Facilitator
- Ilka Fisher, Children's Attorneys Project
- Janyne Diaz, Consumer Rights Project
- Jaymie Junsay, Children's Attorneys Project
- Jayne Rovianek, Consumer Rights Project
- Jennifer Kenan, Vegas Strong Resiliency Center
- Jessica Velazquez, Civil Law Self-Help Center
- Karla Retiguin, Family Law Self-Help Center
- Kat Williams, Civil Law Self-Help Center
- Kristi Faust, Consumer Rights Project
- Lin Martinez Family Law Self-Help Center
- Linda Hernandez, Consumer Rights Project
- Lupe Ledezma, Consumer Rights Project
- Marco Guerra, Civil Law Self-Help Center
- Mariah Murphy, Family Justice Project
- Miriam Diaz, Family Law Self-Help Center
- Pamela Pearson, Civil Law Self-Help Center
- Patricia Hicks, Consumer Rights Project
- Patricia Lawson, Consumer Rights Project
- Prescilla Arellano, Civil Law Self-Help Center
- Samuel Reyes, Consumer Rights Project
- Shanice Foreman, Consumer Rights Project
- Silvina Gimenez, Family Justice Project
- Tammy Twitchell-Maskew, Family Law Self-Help Center
- Yesenia Alvarez, Consumer Rights Project
- Yesica Rodriguez, Vegas Strong Resiliency Center
Legal Assistants
- Aileen Yeo, Family Justice Project
- Alex Matter, Children's Attorneys Project
- Ana Farias, Vegas Strong Resiliency Center
- Ana Gaitan, Children's Attorneys Project
- Courtney Cruse, Children's Attorneys Project
- Cristina Rosas, Family Justice Project
- Earlean Nelson-Deal, Family Justice Project
- Elena Thomas, Children's Attorneys Project
- Elizabeth Gomez, Consumer Rights Project
- Jennifer Bocek-Dobijanski, Consumer Rights Project
- Jissela Sandoval, Children's Attorneys Project
- Julie Fox, Consumer Rights Project
- Karen Virgen, Consumer Rights Project
- Keila Morales, Consumer Rights Project
- Kimli Nguyen, Consumer Rights Project
- Liz Siravo, Pro Bono Project
- Lucia Villanueva, Consumer Rights Project
- Maggie Cormier, Consumer Rights Project
- Nikki Kotler, Children's Attorneys Project
- Patricia Fernandez, Children's Attorneys Project
- Penny Walker, Children's Attorneys Project
- Rosalba Sales, Family Justice Project
- Rose Reinosa, Consumer Rights Project
- Selena Vedro, Consumer Rights Project
- Valencia Wilson, Children's Attorney's Project
- Yuri Rueda, Family Justice Project
Administrative Staff
- Abe Cantu, Office Facilities Assistant
- Brian Birdsong, IT Systems Administrator
- Crystal Cota, Accountant
- Debbie Jacoby, Executive Assistant
- Erika Velez, Receptionist
- Jared Golub, Digital Media & Design Coordinator
- Jonathan Norman, State wide Advocacy, Outreach & Policy Director
- Liz Murillo, Admin Assistant
- Rick DeRousse, IT/Network Specialist
- Ryan Melyan, HR Assistant
- Sandra Arballo, HR Director
- Widad Sairafe, Melanie Kushnir Access to Justice Fellow
Board of Directors
Unlike most private law firms, Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is governed by an independent Board of Directors, not owned by partners. The board members each volunteer their time to ensure Legal Aid Center is serving a vital community need. Without their guidance and support, our services would not be available.
- Maximiliano Couvillier, III, Esq., Kennedy & Couvillier - President
- J. Randall Jones, Esq., Kemp, Jones & Coulthard - Secretary
- Shelby Keefer, C.P.A., Serl & Keefer - Treasurer
- Bob Dickerson, Esq., The Dickerson Law Group
- Paul Martin, Nevadans for Equal Access
- Stephen Martino, MGM Resorts International
- Richard Morgan, Esq.
- Elizabeth Nelson, Esq.
- Marshal Willick, Esq., Willick Law Group
- Betsy Ward, Las Vegas-Clark County Library District
- John Valery White, Esq., UNLV
- Karen Haller, Esq., Southwest Gas Corporation
- Robyn Ratcliffe Manzini
- Patricia Lee, Esq., Hutchison & Steffen
- Michon Martin, R&R Partners
General Counsel
Robert E. McPeak, Esq., McDonald Carano