Attachment A - Public Defender Approved Legal Representation Services List.pdf

CITY OF PHOENIX OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER 
APPROVED LEGAL REPRESENTATION SERVICES LIST 
FISCAL YEAR 2025 – 2026  
Updated 4/30/2025 
Bold - indicates current contract holders with the City of Phoenix 
Italics – indicates non-attorney services 
Underline - indicates new addition to list 
Available to Contract 
Appellate Attorneys
Booth, Jennifer (Appeals)
Heath, Mark A. (Appeals) 
Lauritano, Sheri (Appeals) 
Attorneys
Aranda, Ruben 
Burroughs, Aaron 
Clark, Charity  
Dworman, Howard 
Faussette, Jacob  
Sayegh, Peter 
Tamou, Michael 
Investigators 
McGrath, Jeff 
Contracted Attorneys
Adelayo, Bami 
Aeed, Caroline (On-Call)
Allen, Jared 
Anderson, David 
Anderson, Taylor 
Aragon, Samantha 
Bala, Adethia
Ballecer, Dan 
Bernard, Gillmore B. 
Blumenreich, Josh 
Braaten, Diana 
Bradley, Percival  
Buesing, Matt 
Butler, Robert 
Califano, Kristopher 
Carter, Christina 
Casey, Robert 
Collins, Courtney 
Cooke, Reginald 
Cummings, Ryan 
Dale, Giancarlo 
Dalton, Jennifer 
Davis, James 
De La Torre, Daniela
Dove, Shawn Haven 
Ellison, Keilembo D. 
Faussette, Nicholas 
Fry, Joshua  
Gosselin, Carmen 
Gross, Adam 
Hassen, Gabe
Herman, Laurie  
Iacob, Anca 
Lawson, Slade  
Leal, Michael 
Leathers, Matthew  
Litwak, Jack 
ATTACHMENT A

Lopez-Ortiz, Amy 
Marner, Matthew 
McWhirter, Robert (On-Call) 
Mendelson, Wendy 
Mendoza, Jose 
Miller, Katelyn 
Molina III, Edwin 
Mussman, Logan
Naum, Taras   
Nermyr, Mark  
Neufeld, Michael 
Niven, Chad
Palestini, James 
Parascandola, Tara Egita 
Parzych, Greg  
Peters, Shannon 
Rascon, Noel 
Ricard, Michael  
Richard II, Gerald 
Rillos, Roland 
Schreck, Jerald 
Segal, Natalee (Appeals) 
Sellers, Eric 
Shell, Chad   
Slugocki, Michael 
Sparling, Timothy 
Stewart, Kristin 
Sullivan, Eileen 
Thornley, Zachary 
Tinker, James
Traher, Ashley 
Traher, Michael 
Whittenton, Justin 
Wilhite, Monique  
Wilson, Dan
Zhivago, Kerrie (Appeals) 
Zimmerman, Alan 
 
Contracted Investigators
Hergert, Ron (investigator) 
Jarrett, Damian 
(investigator)
Contracted Toxicologist 
 
Grommes, Michael