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
- Aleasa Guerra, Guradianship Advocacy Project
- Alexis Stewart, Children's Attorneys Project
- Amy Buchanan, Family Justice Project
- Amy Honodel, Children's Attorneys Project
- Andre Labonte, Consumer Rights Project
- Angela Cook, Children's Attorneys Project
- Annie Youchah, 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
- Catherine Cochrane, Consumer Rights Project
- Christena Georgas-Burns, Pro Bono Project
- Constantina Rentzios, Guardianship Advocacy Project
- Danyell Cadell, Children's Attorneys Project
- Debra Bookout, Guardianship Advocacy Project
- Denise Glasgow, Children's Attorneys Project
- Devron Brown, Consumer Rights Project
- Dewey Fowler, Children's Attorneys Project
- Elizabeth Mikesell, Guardianship Advocacy Project
- Elizabeth Scheinman, Guardianship Advocacy 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 Alonso, Family Justice Project
- Giovanni Andrade, Family Law Self-Help Center
- Gregory Paul, Children's Attorneys Project
- Haley Box, Consumer Rights Project
- Heather Goodlett, Guardianship Advocacy Project
- Jackie Deam, Children's Attorneys Project
- Janice Wolf, Children's Attorneys Project
- Jason Fisher, Consumer Rights Project
- Jennie Albarado, Children's Attorneys Project
- Joice Bass, Guardianship Advocacy Project
- Joyce Riley, Guardianship Advocacy Project
- Katie Anderson, Guardianship Advocacy Project
- Kerri Maxey, Guardianship Advocacy Project
- Kimberly Abbott, Children's Attorneys Project
- Laila-Rose Hudson, Children's Attorneys Project
- Laura Lopez Puccio, Consumer Rights Project
- Lesa Curvey, Family Justice Project
- Madeline La Forgia, Family Justice Project
- Marcus Brouwers, Guardianship Advocacy Project
- Maria Parra-Sandoval, Children's Attorneys Project
- Marina Dalia-Hunt, Guardianship Advocacy Project
- Mary McCarthy, Children's Attorneys Project
- Melissa Zensen-Lipman, Guardianship Advocacy Project
- Michael Kostrinsky, Guardianship Advocacy Project
- Michael Wendlberger, Pro Bono Project
- Nadia Gilkes, Guardianship Advocacy Project
- Nick Haley, Consumer Rights Project
- Patrick Hirsch, Children's Attorney Project
- Patty Walsh, Guardianship Advocacy Project
- Pete Aldous, Consumer Rights Project
- Rhonda Peck, Children's Attorneys Project
- Robert Fleming, Consumer Rights Project
- Ryan McConnell, Consumer Rights Project
- Samantha Feeley, Guardianship Advocacy Project
- Samantha Zabo, Children's Attorneys Project
- Sandra Robertson, Children's Attorneys Project
- Sara Schreiber, Children's Attorneys Project
- Sara Stephan, Children's Attorneys Project
- Scott Cardenas, Guardianship Advocacy Project
- Shauna Hill, Guardianship Advocacy 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
- Ana Ibarra , Family Law Self-Help Center
- Andrea Velasco, Family Law Self-Help Center
- Angelica Corona, Family Justice Project
- Anna Caceres, Guardianship Advocacy Project
- Anthony MacKenzie, Children's Attorneys Project
- A'Sha Ward, Consumer Rights Project
- Blanca Nunez, Family Law Self-Help Center
- Carina Gamboa-Flores, Consumer Rights Project
- Carlos Sanchez, Consumer Rights Project
- Carmen Ramirez, Pro Bono Project
- Carolina Quan Medina, Consumer Rights Project
- Clariza Magat, Vegas Strong Resilience Center
- Deana Green, Vegas Strong Resiliency Center
- Edelia Vazquez, Civil Law Self-Help 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
- Irene Rodriguez, Family Justice Project
- Janyne Diaz, Consumer Rights Project
- Jasmine Rodriguez, Children's Attorneys Project
- Jaymie Junsay, Children's Attorneys Project
- Jayne Rovianek, Guardianship Advocacy Project
- Jennifer Kenan, Vegas Strong Resiliency 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
- Lucia Villanueva, 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 Fernandez, Children's Attorneys Project
- Patricia Hicks, Guardianship Advocacy Project
- Patricia Lawson, Consumer Rights Project
- Prescilla Arellano, Civil Law Self-Help Center
- Samuel Reyes, Consumer Rights Project
- Selena Vedro, Family Law Self-Help Center
- Shanice Foreman, Family Justice Project
- Silvina Gimenez, Family Justice Project
- Stephany Garcia, Consumer Rights 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
- Alicia Woods, Children's Attorneys Project
- Ana Farias, Vegas Strong Resiliency Center
- Ana Gaitan, Children's Attorneys Project
- Courtney Cruse, Children's Attorneys Project
- Cristina Rosas, Children's Attorneys Project
- Earlean Nelson-Deal, Family Justice Project
- Elena Thomas, Children's Attorneys Project
- Elizabeth Gomez, Consumer Rights Project
- Erika Velez, Family Justice Project
- Jennifer Bocek-Dobijanski, Guardianship Advocacy Project
- Jissela Sandoval, Children's Attorneys Project
- Julie Fox, Guardianship Advocacy Project
- Karen Virgen, Consumer Rights Project
- Keila Morales, Consumer Rights Project
- Kimli Nguyen, Guardianship Advocacy Project
- Liz Siravo, Pro Bono Project
- Maggie Cormier, Consumer Rights Project
- Michelle DiNapoli, Consumer Rights Project
- Nikki Kotler, Children's Attorneys Project
- Penny Walker, Children's Attorneys Project
- Rosalba Sales, Family Justice Project
- Rose Reinosa, Guardianship Advocacy Project
- Sherry Woodard, Family Justice Project
- Valencia Wilson, Children's Attorney's Project
Administrative Staff
- Abe Cantu, Office Facilities Assistant
- Brian Birdsong, IT Systems Administrator
- Crystal Cota, Accountant
- Debbie Jacoby, Executive Assistant
- Jacquey Montane, 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
- Shay Digenan, Community 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
- Karen Haller, Esq., Southwest Gas Corporation
- Robyn Ratcliffe Manzini
- Michon Martin, R&R Partners
- Paul Martin, Nevadans for Equal Access
- Stephen Martino, MGM Resorts International
- Richard Morgan, Esq.
- Elizabeth Nelson, Esq.
- Marissa Rodriguez, Esq., North Las Vegas City Attorney's Office
- Betsy Ward, Las Vegas-Clark County Library District
- John Valery White, Esq., UNLV
- Marshal Willick, Esq., Willick Law Group
- General Counsel
Robert E. McPeak, Esq., McDonald Carano