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FIRM DIRECTORY

Beth Ploesch, CWLS

Executive Director

BethP@clssandiego.org

858-221-2996

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Joelle Lackey

Director of Operations

JoelleL@clssandiego.org

858-221-0409

Carol Leon

Operations Coordinator

Carol.Leon@clssandiego.org

858-221-0427

Karen Prosek, CWLS

She/her/hers

Director of Legal Services

KarenP@clssandiego.org

858-264-7460

Luke Wiley

Centralized Administrator

Luke.Wiley@clssandiego.org

*Child Welfare Law Specialist (CWLS)
CLSSD FIRM 1
CLSSD FIRM 2
CLSSD FIRM 3
CLSSD FIRM 4

Nicole McConn

Managing Attorney

NicoleM@clssandiego.org

858-285-8997

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Maria Diaz

Attorney II

Si hablo Español

MariaD@clssandiego.org

858-264-7298

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Caitlin Zaback

NMD/Dual Lead Attorney

CaitlinZ@clssandiego.org

858-264-7105

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Lisa Haight

Staff Attorney

LisaH@clssandiego.org

858-264-7178

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​Delanie A. Freiberg

Staff Attorney

DelanieF@clssandiego.org

858-264-7229

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Kelley Fleming

Staff Attorney

KelleyF@clssandiego.org

858-264-7017

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Malissa Thomas

They/them/theirs

Si hablo Español

Staff Attorney

MalissaT@clssandiego.org

858-264-7081

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Cesar Flores

Si hablo Español

Staff Attorney

CesarF@clssandiego.org

858-987-2654

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Lauren Martin

Staff Attorney

LaurenM@clssandiego.org

858-264-7115

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Jenna Yutsus

Staff Attorney

JennaY@clssandiego.org

858-264-7180

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Charlene Campbell

Investigator Lead

CharleneC@clssandiego.org

858-264-7138

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Sharaye Samuels

Investigator

SharayeS@clssandiego.org

858-221-2455

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Ana Bocanegra Araujo

Si hablo Español

Investigator

AnaB@clssandiego.org

​858-221-2428​

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Elena Saldana

Office Coordinator

ElenaS@clssandiego.org

858-221-0406

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Susan McPhee

Managing Attorney

Susan.McPhee@clssandiego.org

858-264-7236

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James Blackburn

Attorney II

JamesB@clssandiego.org

858-264-7392

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Amanda Gonzales

Staff Attorney

Si hablo Español

AmandaG@clssandiego.org

858-264-7386

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Mike Long

Staff Attorney

MikeL@clssandiego.org

858-264-7380

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Justin Shagrin

Staff Attorney

JustinS@clssandiego.org

858-264-7230

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Stephanie Mercado

Staff Attorney

Stephanie.Mercado@clssandiego.org

858-221-2997

 

Holly Etheridge

Staff Attorney

HollyE@clssandiego.org

858-264-7439

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Morgan Bolin

Staff Attorney

MorganB@clssandiego.org

858-264-7400

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Ameca DeMers

Staff Attorney

AmecaD@clssandiego.org

858-264-7187

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Kammarie Clark

Investigator Lead

KammarieC@clssandiego.org

858-285-8995

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Julie Luke

Investigator

JulieL@clssandiego.org

858-264-7447

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Bryanna Buenrostro

Si hablo Español

Investigator BryannaB@clssandiego.org

858-264-7455

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Mackenzie McCoy

Investigator

MackenzieM@clssandiego.org

858-276-9722

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Carelle Bartley

Office Coordinator

CarelleB@clssandiego.org

858-221-0405

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Steve Wedel

Managing Attorney

SteveW@clssandiego.org

858-987-2766

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Marianne Barongan, CWLS

Staff Attorney

MarianneB@clssandiego.org

858-264-7134

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Lacie Gutierrez

Investigator

LacieG@clssandiego.org

858-264-7367

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Karen Prosek, CWLS

KarenP@clssandiego.org

858-264-7460

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