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.
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Alaska
Rachel Elizabeth Levitt
Term 2021-2023
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Arizona
Jillian Aja, JD
Assistant Chief Counsel
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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Delware
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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Iowa
Ellen Ramsey-Kacena, JD, CWLS
Attorney at Law
Ellen Ramsey-Kacena, Attorney at Law
Term 2021-2023
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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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Tennesse
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.