Meet the Defenders

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

Office entry is on 2nd Avenue only. Inquire about parking discounts at our reception desk on the 4th floor. 

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

Georgia Sims, Assistant Deputy Public Defender

Martesha Johnson Moore
Chief Public Defender

Emily Herbert, Deputy Public Defender

Attorneys

Adams-EmilyEmily Adams
Blank-MaryFaith Blank
Jennifer Barrera
Berryhill-EllisonEllison Berryhill
Biggs-MadisonMadison Biggs
Bigsby-JulieJulie Bigsby
Capp-AllisonAllison Capp
Jason ChaffinJason Chaffin

Jordyn-ConleyJordyn Conley

Katelyn Dowart
Dowling-SeanSean Dowling
Dubose-Kaleb Kaleb Dubose
Dusenberry-JenniferJennifer Dusenberry
Ellis-MariahMariah Ellis
Escarlet Escobar
Cody Fisher
Getz-LauraLaura Getz
Lindsay Graham Lindsay Graham
Stephanie GrayStephanie Gray
Griffith-KevinKevin Griffith
Harrison-EmmaEmma Harrison
Hess-RandiRandi Hess
Izu-AftonAfton Izu
Jackson-RaeganRaegan Jackson
Jacobs-MatthewMatthew Jacobs

Johnson-AndreAndre Johnson

Jordan-MeganMegan Jordan
Kaylee Kohlmaier
Lefton-HannahHannah Lefton
Louis-SarrhaySarrhay Louis
Manaj-Rezi Rezi Manaj
McGowan-CaseyCasey McGowan
McNeary-BiancaBianca McNeary
Miller-JonnaeJonnae Miller
Morris-KyleKyle Morris
Neff-KristinKristin Neff

Raven Otey
Elliot-CaseyCasey Pacileo

Pate-Mary-RuthMary-Ruth Pate

Mackenzie Patton
Brittania PoonBrittania Poon
Jessica Tremayne Pursell
Robinson-RobRob Robinson
Ruiz-SharonSharon Ruiz
Schafer-MatthewMatthew Schafer

Jeremy Senn
Mecca Shabazz
Adam Sheets
Smith-FlemingFleming Smith
Brian Stephens
Sumlin-AdonicaAdonica Sumlin
Story-CrandallCrandall Story
Travis-CarolineCaroline Travis
Tennent-EmmaEmma Tennent
Wiethe-JohnJohn Wiethe
Wing-JonJon Wing
Woods-JeffJeff Woods
Yanez- EsperanzaEsperanza Yanez
Zange-Rhiannon Rhiannon Zange

Intake Staff

Taylor BanksTaylor Banks
Yesike BenitezYesika Benitez
Barbara GonzalezBarbara Gonzalez
Becky HoggattBecky Hoggatt
Fatima RobertsonFatima Robertson

Social Services

Luz Belleza-Binns
Lydia Buckley BurrisLydia Buckley Burris
Jessica Ruoff
Trish HayesTrish Hayes
Ashley Heath-Sims
Linda Shelton
Pat Shelton Pat Shelton
Ada Suarez-Blash Ada Suarez-Blash
Bre'Asia WareBre’Asia Ware

Legal Assistants & Paralegals

Beth Halstead
Anthony Hicks
Mikayla HunterMikayla J. Hunter
Katey MillerKatey Miller
Stephanie NorthingtonStephanie Northington
Laurel PipkinLaurel Pipkin
Sandra RameySandra Ramey
 
 

Investigators

Ashlee Metilor – Chief Investigator
Luis Acevedo
Joshua Arrington
Lauren Carr
Michael Marshall
Korina Cruz
Lena Derrick
Cindy Escobar Cardenas
Rick Griner
Julio Ramos
 
 
 

Administrative Staff

Glen Arnold Glen Arnold
Courtney Bonner Courtney Bonner
Sherlaine Emmons
Ophelia Foster Ophelia Foster
Lyn Hoyt Lyn Hoyt
Maynette McMichael Maynette McMichael
Alejandra Yanez-Martinez