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, Statewide Implementation Paralegal
Office: (518) 486-4034
Cell: (518) 729-6558
Jennifer.Aguila@ils.ny.gov
Matthew Alpern, Interim Chief Statewide Implementation Attorney, Director of Quality Enhancement for Criminal Defense Trials
Office: (518) 473-5109
Cell: (518) 491-4247
Matthew.Alpern@ils.ny.gov
Peter W. Avery, Manager of Information Systems
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, Hurrell-Harring Implementation Paralegal
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
Patricia Cadrette, Assistant Grants Manager 2
Office: (518) 486-2725
Cell: (518) 903-1027
Patricia.Cadrette@ils.ny.gov
Jennifer Chenu, Hurrell-Harring Implementation Attorney for Caseload Standards
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 Hurrell-Harring Implementation Attorney
Office: (518) 486-9050
Cell: (518) 390-7439
Nora.Christenson@ils.ny.gov
Alyssa Clark, Hurrell-Harring Senior Research Associate
Office: (518) 486-7441
Cell: (518) 414-2542
Alyssa.Clark@ils.ny.gov
Allison Clifford, Hurrell-Harring Implementation Attorney - Quality Enhancement
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, Appellate Attorney
Office: (518) 486-5602
Cell: (518) 948-7369
Kelly.Egan@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
Mandy Jaramillo, Senior Appellate Attorney
Office: (518) 474-4366
Cell: (518) 521-9344
Mandy.Jaramillo@ils.ny.gov
Brendan Keller, Hurrell-Harring Implementation Attorney for Counsel at First Appearance
Office: (518) 486-1197
Cell: (518) 728-4958
Brendan.Keller@ils.ny.gov
Claire Knittel, Statewide Implementation Attorney - Quality Improvement
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
Melissa Mackey, Director of Research
Office: (518) 486-3068
Cell: (518) 545-6318
Melissa.Mackey@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, Statewide Implementation Attorney - NYC
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, Statewide Implementation Attorney - Caseload Standards
Office: (518) 486-5949
Cell: (518) 691-7042
Madeline.Rasmussen@ils.ny.gov
Lisa Joy Robertson, Hurrell-Harring Eligibility Standards Implementation Attorney
Office: (518) 486-5667
Cell: (518) 390-7561
Lisa.Robertson@ils.ny.gov
Tammy Smith, Assistant Grants Manager 1
Office: (518) 486-6401
Cell: (838) 934-0309
Tammy.Smith@ils.ny.gov
Ummey Tabassum, Hurrell-Harring Implementation Research Specialist
Office: (518) 486-6150
Cell: (518) 898-7069
Ummey.Tabassum@ils.ny.gov
Cie-Nicholas Watson, Data Scientist
Office: (518) 486-5715
Cell: (518) 380-0643
Cie-Nicholas.Watson@ils.ny.gov
Reilly Weinstein, Data Outreach Officer
Office: (518) 486-2740
Cell: (518) 380-1603
Reilly.Weinstein@ils.ny.gov
Claire Zartarian, Statewide Implementation Attorney for Counsel at First Appearance
Office: (518) 486-7407
Cell: (518) 937-5844
Claire.Zartarian@ils.ny.gov
