ILS Office
Director
Executive Law section 832 (2010) created the Office of Indigent Legal Services and specified its duties. A Director was to be nominated by the newly-appointed ILS Board, and the nomination sent to the Governor for approval or disapproval. Once approved, the Director "shall appoint employees and perform such other functions as are appropriate to ensure the efficient operation of the office within the amounts available therefor by appropriation."
Staff
The ILS Office is currently composed of the following people:
Patricia Warth, Director
Office: (518) 486-5337
Cell: (518) 603-0851
Patricia.Warth@ils.ny.gov
Burton Phillips, Counsel
Office: (518) 486-5747
Cell: (518) 918-9107
Burton.Phillips@ils.ny.gov
Jennifer Aguila, Paralegal, Criminal Defense Representation Team
Office: (518) 486-4034
Cell: (518) 729-6558
Jennifer.Aguila@ils.ny.gov
Peter W. Avery, Manager of Information Services
Office: (518) 486-6681
Cell: (518) 469-1594
Peter.Avery@ils.ny.gov
Christine Becker, Administrative Officer
Office: (518) 486-9168
Cell: (518) 935-7330
Christine.Becker@ils.ny.gov
Jami Blair, Assistant Counsel
Office: (518) 486-5457
Cell: (518) 935-7284
Jami.Blair@ils.ny.gov
Jessica Bogran, Paralegal, Criminal Defense Representation Team
Office: (518) 486-3220
Cell: (518) 935-7868
Jessica.Bogran@ils.ny.gov
Marian Bush, Auditor
Office: (518) 486-9034
Cell: (518) 801-4141
Marian.Bush@ils.ny.gov
Jennifer Chenu, Deputy Chief-Criminal Defense Representation Team
Office: (518) 486-5457
Cell: (518) 728-2709
Jennifer.Chenu@ils.ny.gov
Luchele Chisunka, Statewide Implementation Analyst
Office: (518) 486-7327
Cell: (518) 801-4140
Luchele.Chisunka@ils.ny.gov
Nora Christenson, Chief-Criminal Defense Representation Team
Office: (518) 486-9050
Cell: (518) 390-7439
Nora.Christenson@ils.ny.gov
Alyssa Clark, Senior Research Associate
Office: (518) 486-7441
Cell: (518) 414-2542
Alyssa.Clark@ils.ny.gov
Allison Clifford, Criminal Defense Representation Counsel-Region D
Office: (518) 486-9947
Cell: (518) 691-4953
Allison.Clifford@ils.ny.gov
Lisa Coleman, Assistant Grants Manager 1
Office: (518) 486-5420
Cell: (518) 801-3602
Lisa.Coleman@ils.ny.gov
Jennifer Colvin, Manager of Grant Solicitation and Distribution
Office: (518) 486-9713
Cell: (518) 491-8548
Jennifer.Colvin@ils.ny.gov
Liah Darlington, Administrative Assistant
Office: (518) 486-2028
Cell: (518) 691-7518
Liah.Darlington@ils.ny.gov
Kelly Egan, Senior Appellate Attorney
Office: (518) 486-5602
Cell: (518) 948-7369
Kelly.Egan@ils.ny.gov
Kingston Farady, Special Assistant for Investigations
Office: (518) 486-6870
Cell: (518) 344-3746
Kingston.Farady@ils.ny.gov
Cynthia Feathers, Director of Quality Enhancement for Appellate and Post-Conviction Representation
Office: (518) 473-2383
Cell: (518) 949-6131
Cynthia.Feathers@ils.ny.gov
Ian Harrington, Attorney in Charge-WNY Regional Support Center
Cell: (716) 994-6306
Ian.Harrington@ils.ny.gov
Mandy Jaramillo, Senior Appellate Attorney
Office: (518) 474-4366
Cell: (518) 521-9344
Mandy.Jaramillo@ils.ny.gov
Brendan Keller, Criminal Defense Representation Counsel-Region B
Office: (518) 486-1197
Cell: (518) 728-4958
Brendan.Keller@ils.ny.gov
Sahun (Elton) Kim, Student Assistant-Graduate Intern
Cell: (518) 699-2563
Sahun.Kim@ils.ny.gov
Claire Knittel, Criminal Defense Representation Counsel-Region C
Office: (518) 486-1477
Cell: (518) 573-0077
Claire.Knittel@ils.ny.gov
Karlijn Kuijpers, Statewide Senior Research Associate
Office: (518) 486-7408
Cell: (518) 694-1361
Karlijn.Kuijpers@ils.ny.gov
Emily Lusignan, Appellate Attorney
Office: (518) 486-5169
Cell: (518) 699-2530
Emily.Lusignan@ils.ny.gov
Melissa Mackey, Director of Research
Office: (518) 486-3068
Cell: (518) 545-6318
Melissa.Mackey@ils.ny.gov
Kimberly Martell, Grants Administrator
Office: (518) 474-4859
Cell: (518) 844-2966
Kimberly.Martell@ils.ny.gov
Lucy McCarthy, Director of Quality Enhancement, Parent Representation
Office: (518) 486-4042
Cell: (518) 935-7587
Lucy.McCarthy@ils.ny.gov
Kathryn Murray, Criminal Defense Representation Counsel-Region F
Office: (518) 486-9024
Cell: (518) 573-0462
Kathryn.Murray@ils.ny.gov
Petros Papanicolaou, Assistant Grants Manager 1
Office: (518) 486-1549
Cell: (518) 801-5615
Petros.Papanicolaou@ils.ny.gov
Madeline Rasmussen, Criminal Defense Representation Counsel-Region E
Office: (518) 486-5949
Cell: (518) 691-7042
Madeline.Rasmussen@ils.ny.gov
Rachel Rubitski, Assistant Manager of Information Services
Office: (518) 486-2557
Cell: (518) 844-2521
Rachel.Rubitski@ils.ny.gov
Kira J. Schettino, Assistant Counsel, Parent Representation
Office: (518) 486-3840
Cell: (518) 699-2642
Kira.Schettino@ils.ny.gov
Bethany Simpson, Data Outreach Officer
Office: (518) 486-5274
Cell: (518) 720-4445
Bethany.Simpson@ils.ny.gov
Tammy Smith, Assistant Grants Manager 1
Office: (518) 486-6401
Cell: (838) 934-0309
Tammy.Smith@ils.ny.gov
Daniel Speranza, Junior Appellate Attorney
Office: (518) 486-6429
Cell: (518) 823-5813
Daniel.Speranza@ils.ny.gov
Michelle Stroe, Appellate Paralegal
Office: (518) 486-6602
Cell: (518) 699-2640
Michelle.Stroe@ils.ny.gov
Ummey Tabassum, Research Specialist
Office: (518) 486-6150
Cell: (518) 898-7069
Ummey.Tabassum@ils.ny.gov
Elizabeth Walker, Special Assistant for Mitigation
Office: (518) 486-4455
Cell: (518) 844-3740
Elizabeth.Walker@ils.ny.gov
Cie-Nicholas Watson, Data Scientist
Office: (518) 486-5715
Cell: (518) 380-0643
Cie-Nicholas.Watson@ils.ny.gov
Reilly Weinstein, Family Court Senior Research Associate
Office: (518) 486-2740
Cell: (518) 380-1603
Reilly.Weinstein@ils.ny.gov
Claire Zartarian, Deputy Chief-Criminal Defense Representation Team
Office: (518) 486-7407
Cell: (518) 937-5844
Claire.Zartarian@ils.ny.gov