Capital Area Private Defender Service

Operations Team


Jeanette Frausto

Office Manager


Cyndi Haddock

Financial Analyst


Karla Rodriguez
Administrative Assistant


Immigration Team


​​Adela Meráz

Senior Immigration Attorney


Tony Keffler

Immigration Attorney


Valeska Leal

Immigration Attorney

Nora Picasso-Uvalle

myPadilla Immigration Attorney

Social Services Team


Kaleigh Phelan

Social Services Team Lead


Stephanie Wilson

Social Worker


Mariah Lentz

Social Worker


Hannah Biemeret

Case Manager


Diana Hernandez

Mental Health Court Case Manager


Renny Semprun

Mental Health Court Case Manager​

Legal Services Team


​Richard Segura

Mentoring Attorney


Ryan Crisler

Supervising Attorney


Janet Reinarz

Supervising Attorney

Bradley Hargis

Executive Director


Katy Jo Muncie

Director of Defense Services and Outreach


Ariel Payan

Director of Legal Services

Capital Area Private Defender Service Staff