Building Community
NACC State Coordinators
NACC State Coordinators support and connect a growing network of child welfare attorneys. NACC has 41 State Coordinators and adds more each year, moving to fulfill our 50-state strategy by 2023. This is a critical time to build community and support local practitioners and NACC is grateful for this volunteer network.
Review NACC’s State Coordinator Position Description for more information.
Call for State Coordinators for the 2023-2025 term. Apply by April 30.
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Alaska
Rachel Elizabeth Levitt
Term 2021-2023
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Arizona
Jillian Aja, JD
Bureau Chief
Pima County Office of Children’s Counsel
Term 2021-2023
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Arkansas
Leisa Pulliam, JD, CWLS
Attorney ad Litem
Faulkner, VanBuren, and Searcy Counties
Term 2021-2023
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California
Dean Conklin, JD
Resource and Training Attorney
Children’s Law Center of California
Term 2022-2024
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Colorado
Ashley Chase, JD, CWLS
Staff Attorney and Legislative Liaison
Office of the Child’s Representative
Term 2021-2023
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Connecticut
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Delaware
Stephanie Reid, JD, CWLS
Attorney (Respondent Parent)
Private Practice
Term 2022-2024
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District of Columbia
Keely Magyar, JD
Assistant Attorney General, Child Protection Sections
Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
Term 2021-2023
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Florida
Tim Stevens, JD
Children’s Attorney, Foster Children’s Project
Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach
Term 2020-2024
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Georgia
Jen Carreras, JD, CWLS
Deputy Director
Georgia Office of the Child Advocate
Term 2020-2024
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Hawaii
Valerie Grab, JD
Executive Director
Children’s Law Project of Hawaii
Term 2022-2024
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Idaho
Jessalyn Hopkin, JD
Juvenile Deputy Public Defender
Bannock County Public Defender’s Office
Term 2022-2024
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Indiana
Nicole Goodson, JD
Director of Special Initiatives
Kids’ Voice
Term 2020-2024
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Kansas
Kerrie Lonard, JD
Kansas Child Advocate
Kansas Office of Public Advocates, Division of the Child Advocate
Term 2021-2023
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Louisiana
Rebecca May-Ricks, JD, CWLS
Director
Mental Health Advocacy Service/ Child Advocacy Program
Term 2021-2023
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Maryland
Erica LeMon, JD
Director of Advocacy for Children’s Rights
Maryland Legal Aid
Term 2021-2023
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Michigan
Lynda McGhee, JD, CWLS
Co-Executive Director
Michigan Children’s Law Center
Term 2021-2023
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Minnesota
Debra Kovats, JD
Staff Attorney
Children’s Law Center of Minnesota
Term 2022-2024
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Mississippi
Jennifer Morgan, JD, CWLS
Parent Defense Program Manager
Office of the State Public Defender
Term 2022-2024
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Missouri
Claire Terrebonne, JD, CWLS
Director of Legal Services
Jackson County CASA
Term 2021-2023
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Montana
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Nebraska
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Nevada
Angela Cook, JD
Team Chief
Children’s Attorneys Project , Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada
Term 2022-2024
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New Jersey
M. Alexis Pollock, JD
Deputy Public Defender, OLG Appellate Section Managing Attorney
New Jersey Office of the Public Defender, Office of the Law Guardian
Term 2021-2023
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New York
Melissa Paul-Franklyn, JD
Deputy Attorney-in-Charge
The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Practice
Term 2021-2023
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North Dakota
Constance Cleveland, JD
Assistant State’s Attorney
Cass County
Term 2022-2024
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Ohio
Kimberly Jordan, JD
Director, Justice for Children Project and Clinical Professor, Moritz College of Law
The Ohio State University
Term 2020-2024
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Oklahoma
Timothy Michaels-Johnson, JD
Executive Director
Tulsa Lawyers for Children
Term 2021-2023
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South Carolina
Margaret Bodman, JD
Senior Resource Attorney
Children’s Law Center at University of South Carolina
Term 2022-2024
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Tennessee
Thomas Coupe, JD, CWLS
Supervising Attorney and Legislative Liaison
Juvenile Court of Memphis & Shelby County
Term 2020-2024
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Texas
Judge Aurora Martinez-Jones, JD, CWLS
Associate Judge
Travis County Civil District Courts
Term 2020-2024
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Utah
Dianne Balmain, JD, CWLS
Assistant Attorney General
Attorney General’s Office
Term 2022-2024
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Vermont
Marshall Pahl, JD
Deputy Defender General/Chief Juvenile Defender
Office of the Defender General
Term 2020-2024
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Virginia
Valerie L’Herrou, JD
Staff Attorney
Family Law and Child Welfare Virginia Poverty Law Center
Term 2022-2024
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West Virginia
Cathy Bond Wallace, JD
Executive Director
Childlaw Services, Inc.
Term 2022-2024
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Wisconsin
David Patton, JD, CWLS
Attorney
Patton Law Office, S.C.
Term 2021-2023
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Wyoming
Cynthia Sweet, JD, CWLS
Supervising Staff Attorney, Natrona County
State of Wyoming, Office of the Guardian ad Litem
Term 2021-2023
Become a State Coordinator
State Coordinators help lead outreach efforts and provide localized support to growing networks of practitioners in their respective states. They serve as a liaison between NACC and child welfare practitioners, courts, organizations, and law schools and help grow the NACC community.