Public Defender Staff – Public Defender of Metropolitan Nashville & Davidson County

Ramey, Sandy – Appeals Division & Assistant to Deputy Public Defenders Emily Herbert & Georgia Sims
Phone: (615) 862-4921
Email: SandyRamey@jisnashville.gov

Miller, Katey – Criminal Court Division I
Phone: (615)-862-5138
Email: KateyNMiller@jisnashville.gov

Northington, Stephanie – Criminal Court Division II
Phone: (615)-862-5733
Email: StephanieNNorthington@jisnashville.gov

Pipkin, Laurel – Criminal Court Division IV
Phone: (615)-862-5179
Email: LaurelFPipkin@jisnashville.gov

Halstead, Beth – Criminal Court Division III
Phone: (615)-862-5249
Email: MBethHalstead@jisnashville.gov

Hunter, Mikayla – – Criminal Court Division V
Phone: (615) 862-4907
Email: MikaylaJHunter@jisnashville.gov

Hicks, Anthony – Criminal Court Division VI
Phone: (615) 862-5090
Email: AnthonyMHicks@jisnashville.gov

Legal Assistants & Paralegals

General Sessions & Intake

Robertson, Fatima- General Sessions Administrator & Assistant to Public Defender Martesha Johnson Moore
Phone: (615) 862-5136
Email: FatimaRobertson@jisnashville.gov

Banks, Taylor – Intake Specialist
Phone: (615) 862-3708
Email: TaylorBanks@jisnashville.gov

Gonzalez, Barbara – Bilingual Intake Specialist
Phone: (615) 862-4381
Email: BarbaraGonzalez@jisnashville.gov

Hoggatt, Becky- Intake Specialist
Phone: (615) 862-4382
Email: BeckyHoggatt@jisnashville.gov

Pena, Beatriz – Bilingual Intake Specialist
Phone: (615)862-4905
Email: BeatrizPena@jisnashville.gov

Legal Assistants & Paralegals

Juvenile Division / Intake / Education Rights Project

Yanez-Martinez, Alejandra
Phone: (615) 862-5740 ext 71070
Email: AlejandraYMartinez@jisnashville.gov

Administrative Division Staff

Arnold, Glen- Business Analyst
Phone: (615)-862-5139
Email: GlenArnold@jisnashville.gov

Bonner, Courtney – HR Analyst
Phone: (615)-862-5565
Email: CourtneySBonner@jisnashville.gov

Emmons, Sherlaine- Administrative Services Manager
Phone: (615) 880-3711
Email: SherlaineEmmons@jisnashville.gov

Foster, Ophelia – Office Manager
Phone: (615)862-4888
Email: OpheliaDFoster@jisnashville.gov

Hoyt, Lyn – Communications Coordinator
Phone: (615) 880-3136
Email: LynFHoyt@jisnashville.gov

McMichael, Maynette- Community Services Paralegal & Forensic Evaluations Coordinator
Phone (615) 862-4906
Email: MaynetteMcMichael@jisnashville.gov

Public Defender Social Services, Client Advocates & Client Mitigation – Adult Division

Shelton, Pat – Program Manager
Phone: (615)-862-4988
Email: PatShelton@jisnashville.gov

Bradley, Darold
Phone: (615)-862-5157
Email: DaroldBradley@jisnashville.gov

Heath-Sims, Ashley
Phone: 615-862-5152
Email: AshleyHeathSims@jisnashville.gov

Ruoff, Jessica
Phone: (615)-862-6004
Email: JessicaRuoff@jisnashville.gov

Shelton, Linda
Phone: (615)-862-4918
Email: LindaShelton@jisnashville.gov

Suarez-Blash, Ada
Phone: (615) 862-5153
Email: AdamilkaSuarezBlash@jisnashville.gov

Ware, Bre’Asia
Phone: (615) 862-5690
Email: Breasia.Ware@jisnashville.gov

Public Defender Social Services – Juvenile Division & Education Rights Project

Belleza-Binns, Luz
Phone: (615) 862-5742
Email: LusBellezaBinns@jisnashville.gov

Hayes, Patricia
Phone: (615)-880-3707
Email: TrishHayes@jisnashville.gov

NOTICE: the Office of the Public Defender has moved. 150 2nd Ave N., Suite 400 Nashville, TN 37201

Mailing address: 150 2nd Ave. N. PO Box 196300 Nashville, TN 37219

Metropolitan Chief Public Defender

Martesha Johnson Moore

Deputy Chief Public Defender

Emily Herbert

Assistant Deputy Chief Public Defender

Georgia Sims

Adult Division Attorneys

Education Rights Project

Juvenile Division Attorneys

Administrative Division Staff

Public Defender Social Services, Client Advocates & Client Mitigation – Adult Division

Public Defender Social Services – Juvenile Division & Education Rights Project

NOTICE: the Office of the Public Defender has moved.
150 2nd Ave N., Suite 400
Nashville, TN 37201

Mailing address:
150 2^nd Ave. N.
PO Box 196300
Nashville, TN 37219