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
Allensworth-WilliamWilliam Allensworth
Jennifer Barrera
Berryhill-EllisonEllison Berryhill
Biggs-MadisonMadison Biggs
Bigsby-JulieJulie Bigsby
Capp-AllisonAllison Capp
Jason ChaffinJason Chaffin

Katelyn Dowart
Dowling-SeanSean Dowling
Dubose-Kaleb Kaleb Dubose
Dusenberry-JenniferJennifer Dusenberry
Elliot-CaseyCasey Elliot

Escarlet Escobar
Cody Fisher
Getz-LauraLaura Getz
Lindsay Graham Lindsay Graham
Stephanie GrayStephanie Gray
Griffith-BrianBrian Griffith
Griffith-KevinKevin Griffith
Hess-RandiRandi Hess
Hindman-ChadChad Hindman
Jacobs-MatthewMatthew Jacobs

Johnson-AndreAndre Johnson

Jordan-MeganMegan Jordan
Kaylee Kohlmaier
Lawson-JoanJoan Lawson
Manaj-Rezi Rezi Manaj
McGowan-CaseyCasey McGowan
Miller-JonnaeJonnae Miller
Morris-CarliCarli Morris
Morris-KyleKyle Morris
Mote-FaithFaith Mote
Raven Otey
Neff-KristinKristin Neff
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
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
Barbara GonzalezBarbara Gonzalez
Becky HoggattBecky Hoggatt
Fatima RobertsonFatima Robertson
Alejandra Yanez-Martinez

Social Services


Lydia Buckley BurrisLydia Buckley Burris
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
Beatriz PenaBeatriz Pena
Laurel PipkinLaurel Pipkin
Sandra RameySandra Ramey
 
 


Investigators



Administrative Staff


Glen Arnold Glen Arnold
Courtney Bonner Courtney Bonner
Sherlaine Emmons
Ophelia Foster Ophelia Foster
Lyn Hoyt Lyn Hoyt
Maynette McMichael Maynette McMichael