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FIRM DIRECTORY

Beth Ploesch, CWLS

Executive Director

BethP@clssandiego.org

858-221-2996

Lindsay Huey

Bookkeeper

LindsayH@clssandiego.org

Joelle Lackey

Director of Operations

JoelleL@clssandiego.org

858-221-0409

Carol Leon

Operations Coordinator

Carol.Leon@clssandiego.org

858-221-0427

Luke Wiley

Centralized Administrator

Luke.Wiley@clssandiego.org

*Child Welfare Law Specialist (CWLS) 
For all Appeals cases, please serve them by emailing: appeals.cls@clssandiego.org
CLSSD FIRM 1
CLSSD FIRM 2
CLSSD FIRM 3
CLSSD FIRM 4

Nicole McConn

Managing Attorney

NicoleM@clssandiego.org

858-285-8997

Maria Diaz

Attorney II

Si hablo Español

MariaD@clssandiego.org

858-264-7298

Caitlin Zaback

NMD/Dual Lead Attorney

CaitlinZ@clssandiego.org

858-264-7105

Kelley Fleming

Staff Attorney

KelleyF@clssandiego.org

858-264-7017

Delanie A. Freiberg

Staff Attorney

DelanieF@clssandiego.org

858-264-7229

Thelma Guerrero-Sanchez

Si hablo Español

Staff Attorney

ThelmaG@clssandiego.org

858-285-5900

Lisa Haight

Staff Attorney

LisaH@clssandiego.org

858-264-7178

Mal Thomas

They/them/theirs

Si hablo Español

Staff Attorney

MalT@clssandiego.org

858-264-7081

Jenna Yutsus

Staff Attorney

JennaY@clssandiego.org

858-264-7180

Charlene Campbell

Investigator Lead

CharleneC@clssandiego.org

858-264-7138

Kelie Gonzalez

Si hablo Español

Investigator

KelieG@clssandiego.org

858-221-2428

Liza Pinard

Investigator

LizaP@clssandiego.org

858-221-2455

Trinity Anderson

Office Coordinator

TrinityA@clssandiego.org

858-221-0406

Firm 1 Fax: 858-277-1351

Susan McPhee

Managing Attorney

Susan.McPhee@clssandiego.org

858-264-7236

James Blackburn

Attorney II

JamesB@clssandiego.org

858-264-7392

Morgan Bolin

Staff Attorney

MorganB@clssandiego.org

858-264-7400

Ameca DeMers

Staff Attorney

AmecaD@clssandiego.org

858-264-7187

Holly Etheridge

Staff Attorney

HollyE@clssandiego.org

858-264-7439

Amanda Gonzales

Staff Attorney

Si hablo Español

AmandaG@clssandiego.org

858-264-7386

Mike Long

Staff Attorney

MikeL@clssandiego.org

858-264-7380

Stephanie Mercado

Staff Attorney

Stephanie.Mercado@clssandiego.org

858-221-2997

Emily Powers

Si hablo Español

Staff Attorney

EmilyP@clssandiego.org

858-264-7230

Bryanna Buenrostro

Si hablo Español

Investigator Lead BryannaB@clssandiego.org

858-264-7455

Julie Luke

Investigator

JulieL@clssandiego.org

858-264-7447

Mackenzie McCoy

Investigator

MackenzieM@clssandiego.org

858-276-9722

Carelle Bartley

Office Coordinator

CarelleB@clssandiego.org

858-221-0405

Steve Wedel

Managing Attorney

SteveW@clssandiego.org

858-987-2766

Marianne Barongan, CWLS

Staff Attorney

MarianneB@clssandiego.org

858-264-7134

Lacie Gutierrez

Investigator

LacieG@clssandiego.org

858-264-7367

Karen Prosek, CWLS

Staff Attorney

KarenP@clssandiego.org

858-264-7460

Firm 3 Fax: 858-277-1351
Firm 4 Fax: 858-277-1350
Firm 2 Fax: 858-277-1350

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