Federal Public Defender - PA Western District

The Staff

Federal Public Defender
Lisa B. Freeland

First Assistant Federal Public Defender: Michael J. Novara

Assistant Federal Public Defenders: Khasha Attaran; Johanathan Brooks; Christopher B. Brown; Kimberly R. Brunson; Linda E.J. Cohn; Sarah Levin; Ray Kim; Gabrielle Lee; Andrew Z. Lipson; Thomas Livingston; Elisa A. Long (Supervisor); Renee D. Pietropaolo; Sam Saylor; Aaron Sontz (Erie Office); Samantha Stern

Investigators: Bianca D'Auria; Brittani Berkeley (Erie Office); Milica Bogetić; Omishia Jackson; Melissa John; Linda Lopez

Research & Writing Specialists: Vacant

Paralegals: Sumaya Mahmoud - Secretary to the Federal Public Defender; Lisa Colarossi; Jamie Palashoff; Dr. Larri Acie; Carmen Fortunato; Antonio Howard (Erie Office)

Support Staff: Christopher James - Clerical Assistant; Salena Coca - Clerical Assistant

Administration: Tina Famiglietti - Administrative Officer; Chernor Barry - Case Management Assistant; Bryan Orr - Computer Systems Administrator; Elisabeth Lewis - Operations Administrator; Mark McCormick - Administrative Assistant; Sean Watson - Assistant Computer Systems Administrator

Assistant Federal Public Defenders: Kara Bailey; Marshall Dayan; Kirk J. Henderson (Supervisor); Ryan Norwood

Research & Writing Specialists: Molly O'Brien

Paralegals: Tisha Davis; Colleen Higgins; Christine Pink

Investigators/Mitigation Specialists: Kayla Brandt; Ashley Hatcher; Malikeya Khantrece; Randall Olsen

The Office of the Federal Public Defender, Western District of Pennsylvania, operates under authority of the Criminal Justice Act of 1964 (as amended), 18 U.S.C. § 3006A (CJA). We provide defense services to individuals who are financially unable to obtain adequate representation in Federal criminal cases, appeals, and habeas corpus matters. A person’s eligibility for defender services is determined by the federal court. Attorneys of this office may not represent individuals without an appointment from the court, nor may they engage in the private practice of law.