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Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein



Zach Klein
Columbus City Attorney
77 North Front Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
614-645-7385
[email protected]

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City Attorney

Zach Klein, City Attorney614-645-7385[email protected]
Meredith Tucker, Chief of Staff614-645-8997[email protected]
Katie Aukerman, Special Asst. to the City Attorney614-645-8603[email protected]

Administration

Operations

Brian Shinn, Deputy Chief of Staff614-645-5525[email protected]
Terri Fassbender, HR Manager614-645-6393[email protected]
Christi Power, Fiscal Director614-645-8994[email protected]
Bridget DeCrane, Grant Manager614-645-7915[email protected]
Michael Owen, Fiscal Coordinator614-645-6937[email protected]
Mark Rutkus, Director of Special Projects614-645-2934[email protected]

Community and Government Affairs

Chadd Smith, Director of Advocacy and Community Engagement614-724-5579[email protected]
Mercedes Wiley, Community Outreach Coordinator614-645-7385[email protected]

Communications

Pete Shipley, Communications Director614-645-0203[email protected]
Angelo Thomas, Digital Manager614-645-0314[email protected]

Technology

Adam Beckett, IT Director614-645-1856[email protected]
Jamie Fairchild, IT Assistant Director614-645-3145[email protected]
Ethan Newberry, Lead IT Administrator614-645-6694[email protected]

Civil Division

Claims

Brian Shinn, Chief of Claims 614-645-5525[email protected]
Paul Khoury, Claims Attorney614-645-8914[email protected]
Brent Ralston, Claims Attorney614-645-7991[email protected]
Tanya Banks, Paralegal/Legal Investigator614-645-7893[email protected]
Tonya Bowles, Paralegal/Legal Investigator614-645-8283[email protected]
David Fitzgerald, Paralegal/Legal Investigator614-645-1752[email protected]
Daniel Herbert, Paralegal/Legal Investigator614-645-7681[email protected]
Christine Retherford, Paralegal/Legal Investigator614-645-6908[email protected]

Civil Legal Assistants

Baylor Dunn, Paralegal614-645-8850[email protected]
Doug Girard, Paralegal614-645-5454[email protected]
Marjorie Parsons, Legal Secretary614-645-7385[email protected]

General Counsel

Lara Baker-Morrish, Chief Counsel614-645-7388[email protected]
Linda Bickerstaff, General Counsel Attorney614-645-2126[email protected]
Joshua Cartee, General Counsel Attorney614-645-5395[email protected]
Beth Harding, General Counsel Attorney614-645-7970[email protected]
Sarah Harrell, General Counsel Attorney614-645-8987[email protected]
Joshua Monroe, General Counsel Attorney614-645-0480[email protected]
Robert Tobias, General Counsel Attorney614-645-8940[email protected]

Labor and Employment

Susan Williams, Chief of Labor and Employment614-645-2586[email protected]
Paul Bernhart, Labor and Employment Attorney614-645-7461[email protected]
Jim Hogan, Labor and Employment Attorney614-645-0322[email protected]
Leigh Joyce, Labor and Employment Attorney614-645-4980[email protected]
Meredith Shell, Labor and Employment Attorney614-645-6939[email protected]

Litigation

Westley Phillips, Chief of Litigation614-645-6959[email protected]
David Dirisamer, Litigation Attorney614-645-6964[email protected]
Aaron Epstein, Litigation Attorney614-645-8944[email protected]
Sarah Feldkamp, Litigation Attorney614-645-2749[email protected]
Alexandra Pickerill, Litigation Attorney614-645-0816[email protected]
Lee Ann Rabe, Litigation Attorney614-645-8910[email protected]
Sheena Rosenberg, Litigation Attorney614-645-6947[email protected]
Sam Scherger, Litigation Attorney614-645-7479[email protected]
Alana Tanoury, Litigation Attorney614-645-6945[email protected]

Police Legal

Jeffrey Furbee, Section Chief614-645-4523[email protected]
Alexis Dorsey, Police Legal Attorney614-645-2606[email protected]

Real Estate Division

David Peterson, Chief Real Estate Attorney614-645-7913[email protected]
Jeffrey Bennington, Real Estate Attorney614-645-6929[email protected]
Anthony Roseboro, Real Estate Attorney614-645-6956[email protected]
William Lassiter, Real Estate Specialist614-645-6912[email protected]
Jacqueline Maldonado, Legal Admin. Coordinator614-645-7454[email protected]
Darren Rigel, Real Estate Specialist614-645-6735[email protected]
Joshua Roberts, Real Estate Specialist614-645-4895[email protected]
Juilene White, Legal Assistant614-645-2584[email protected]

Solicitor General

Rich Coglianese, Solicitor General614-645-0818[email protected]
Matthew Sturtz, Deputy Solicitor General614-645-6962[email protected]

Prosecution Division

Administration

Melanie Tobias, Criminal Division Chief614-645-8876[email protected]
Orly Ahroni, Deputy Criminal Chief- General Trial Unit614-645-8086[email protected]
Jennifer Reid, Lead Prosecutor-Procedural Justice Initiative614-645-7749[email protected]
Bonnie Finneran, Executive Assistant614-645-1614[email protected]

Trial Staff

Casandra Bufkin, Prosecutor614-645-1568[email protected]
Lynda Clark, Prosecutor614-645-7361[email protected]
Anna Cotter, Prosecutor614-645-8870[email protected]
Mackenzie Cutteridge, Prosecutor614-645-8908[email protected]
Brandon Edwards, Lead Prosecutor614-645-6103[email protected]
Shelby Gallagher, Prosecutor614-645-3627[email protected]
Jacob Grabinski, Prosecutor614-645-1718[email protected]
Aaron Gullett, Prosecutor614-645-8123[email protected]
Haleigh Hamad, Prosecutor614-645-8900[email protected]
Justin Hykes, Prosecutor614-645-0809[email protected]
Alex Laprocina, Prosecutor614-645-8946[email protected]
Johely Martin-Benavides, Prosecutor614-645-5807[email protected]
Andres Olivari Rodriguez, Prosecutor614-645-8904[email protected]
Lindsay Reid, Prosecutor614-645-8874[email protected]
Kaitlyn M. Spahr, Prosecutor614-645-7540[email protected]
Bryon Trainer, Prosecutor614-645-8835[email protected]
Elena Tuhy-Walters, Prosecutor614-645-8602[email protected]
Michael Wander, Prosecutor614-645-0317[email protected]
Gage Wise, Prosecutor614-645-8938[email protected]

Matrix Systems

Kimberly Kidd, Matrix Systems Administrator614-645-3829[email protected]
Nicole Bowman, Legal Administrative Assistant614-645-8896[email protected]
Ronica Broadus, Legal Administrative Assistant614-645-7143[email protected]
Samanatha Diamond, Paralegal614-645-8924[email protected]
Aaron Rinehart, Legal Administrative Assistant614-645-0409[email protected]

Legal Assistants

Tiffany Kinder, Legal Assistant Director614-645-3216[email protected]
Bobbi Burley, Legal Administrative Coordinator614-645-8934[email protected]
Kristin Blevins, Legal Administrative Assistant614-645-0395[email protected]
Barbara Estes, Legal Administrative Assistant614-645-1599[email protected]
Jackie Keller, Legal Investigator/Paralegal614-645-8209[email protected]
Micahya LaMarr, Legal Administrative Assistant614-645-8920[email protected]
Sariah Landers, Legal Administrative Assistant614-645-6058[email protected]
Mitch Mohler, Legal Administrative Assistant614-645-8970[email protected]
Allie Rohletter, Legal Administrative Assistant614-645-1945[email protected]
Erin Rosenlieb, Legal Administrative Assistant614-645-8866[email protected]
Arvetta Simpson, Legal Administrative Assistant614-645-0401[email protected]
Paige Spivey, Legal Administrative Assistant614-645-0768[email protected]
Anna Traylor, Legal Administrative Assistant614-645-8918[email protected]
DeLandro Williams, Legal Administrative Assistant614-645-6579[email protected]

Prosecution Resources Unit

Jennifer Reid, PRU Director614-645-7749[email protected]
Shawn Boyd, Legal Intake Coordinator614-645-0778[email protected]
Judy Spitler, Victim Advocate614-645-8860[email protected]
Jillian Vogt, Legal Intake Counselor614-645-7483[email protected]
Barb Williams, Legal Administrative Coordinator614-645-8840[email protected]

Domestic Violence and Stalking Unit

Mary Lynn Caswell, Deputy Criminal Chief- DV and Stalking Unit614-645-6413[email protected]
Matt DiBartola, Domestic Violence Prosecutor614-645-6969[email protected]
Michkayla Edmondson, Domestic Violence Prosecutor614-645-8942[email protected]
John Ganger, Domestic Violence Prosecutor614-645-5123[email protected]
Amy Musto, Domestic Violence Prosecutor614-645-8088[email protected]
Stephen Steinberg, Sr. Domestic Violence Prosecutor614-645-8930[email protected]

Domestic Violence Advocates

Julienne Long, Advocacy Coordinator614-645-0319[email protected]
Kristen Zimmerman, Advocacy Coordinator614-645-0313[email protected]
Marissa Barragan, Victim Advocate614-645-0404[email protected]
Tina Boesch, Victim Advocate614-645-6708[email protected]
Kirsten Bonnette, Victim Advocate614-645-1598[email protected]
Emily Buchanan, Victim Advocate614-645-0397[email protected]
Rachel Careccia, Victim Advocate614-645-1597[email protected]
Raquel Delgado, Victim Advocate614-645-0310[email protected]
Maren Dorne, Victim Advocate614-645-0320[email protected]
Grace Fathbruckner, Victim Advocate614-645-2540[email protected]
Bryawna Griffith, Victim Advocate614-645-7224[email protected]
Abigail Joseph, Victim Advocate614-645-0403[email protected]
Hunter Jones, Victim Advocate614-645-3060[email protected]
Olivia Kuhn, Victim Advocate614-645-7386[email protected]
Asia Mohamud, Victim Advocate614-645-6768[email protected]
Krista Needles, Victim Advocate614-645-8926[email protected]
Maria Ramirez, Victim Advocate614-645-7207[email protected]
Kimberly Shaw, Victim Advocate614-645-0399[email protected]
Kyndal Smith, Victim Advocate614-645-2542[email protected]
Emily Williamson, Victim Advocate614-645-8924[email protected]

Stalking Advocates

David Fox, Cyber Crime614-645-3144[email protected]
Emma Fraser, Stalking Advocate614-645-2543[email protected]

Appellate Unit

Dave Pelletier, Appellate Director614-645-0770[email protected]
Ryan Pelfrey, Appellate Attorney614-645-0771[email protected]
Joy Riley, Legal Administrative Coordinator/Paralegal614-645-6342[email protected]
Fred Connor, Administrative Assistant614-645-2541[email protected]
Lee Holderman, Legal Intern614-645-6695[email protected]
Brett Kodger, Legal Intern614-645-6698[email protected]
Maia Lacher, Legal Intern614-645-6688[email protected]
Miranda Linscott, Legal Intern614-645-8894[email protected]
Skylar Lord, Legal Intern614-645-6698[email protected]
Benny Plessinger, Legal Intern614-645-6664[email protected]

Property Action Team

Property Action Team

Steve Dunbar, Section Chief614-645-6914[email protected]
Tiara Ross, Deputy Chief Zone Attorney614-645-0781[email protected]
Soogie Choi, Zone Attorney614-645-8936[email protected]
Christopher Clark, Zone Attorney614-645-5670[email protected]
Robert Doersam, Zone Attorney614-645-7075[email protected]
Louisa Edzie, Zone Attorney614-645-0316[email protected]
Kenyatta Wilder, Zone Attorney614-645-5346[email protected]
Sophie Yano, Zone Attorney614-645-5980[email protected]
Hakima Cheik, Partner Relations614-645-8619[email protected]
Anneliese Rankin, Paralegal614-645-0766[email protected]
Jenee Lee, Community Relations614-645-7573[email protected]
Shanese Logan, Paralegal614-645-7579[email protected]
Amanda Trerotola, Outreach614-645-0402[email protected]
Ian Wiley, Paralegal614-645-8868[email protected]

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