Capital Area Private Defender Service
Operations Team
Jeanette Frausto
Office Manager
Cyndi Haddock
Financial Analyst
Karla Rodriguez
Administrative Assistant
Immigration Team
Tony Keffler
Managing Attorney, Immigration Practice
Kate Richardson
Immigration Attorney
Judgeth Cruz Caballero
Immigration Attorney
Valeska Leal
myPadilla Managing Immigration Attorney
Social Services Team
Kaleigh Phelan LCSW
Social Services Manager
Mariah Lentz LCSW
Mitigation Specialist
Stephanie Wilson LMSW
Mitigation Specialist
Hannah Topelberg LMSW
Mitigation Specialist
Hannah Biemeret LBSW
Social Services Case Manager
Diana Hernandez
Mental Health Court Case Manager
Legal Services Team
Richard Segura
Mentoring Attorney
Josh Smalley
Supervising Attorney
Janet Reinarz
Supervising Attorney
CAFA (counsel at first Appearance) Team
J. Ryan Crisler
Director of Magistration Services
Kristen Villarreal
CAFA Case Manager
Bradley Hargis
Executive Director
Katy Jo Muncie
Director of Defense Services and Outreach
Ariel Payan
Director of Legal Services