Staff

Director

Vanessa R. Clapp

Chief Assistant

Concetta Rogazione

Assistant Public Defenders

James Mathews, Felony Division

John A. Fatica, Felony Division

William A. Watson, Felony Division

Chad T. Mulkey, Felony Division

Nicolette Tomazic, Felony Division

Michelle Guzi, Felony Division

Nicole Novotny, Supervising Attorney – Misdemeanor Division & Assistant Public Defender – Felony Division

Carly Caldrone, Misdemeanor Division

Maryam Assar, Misdemeanor Division

John Podgurski, Misdemeanor Division

Gabrielle Ploplis, Misdemeanor Division

David E. Farren, Supervising Attorney – Juvenile Division

Thaddeus Cwiklinski, Juvenile Division

Jamie Eck, Supervising Attorney – Appeals & Specialty Courts

Paul Lubonovic, Appellate Division

Legal Interns and Law Clerks

Shay Blankenship, Legal Intern

Christopher Joyce, Law Clerk

Social Workers

Errin Mayer

Chief Investigator

Mariko Lewis

Office Administrator – Chief Paralegal

Michelle Chapman

Digital Forensic Evidence Paralegal

Kailey Papo

Paralegal

Jenna Gibson

Administrative Assistant-Felony Division

Mary Kreischer

Administrative Assistant-Misdemeanor Division

Melissa Underwood

Receptionist

Ashlee Massey-Kronik