Our Team
Attorneys & Staff
LegalWorks attorneys, staff, and volunteers are a special breed who care deeply about the equality of justice in our cities and towns. They are dedicated, smart, and empathetic to those caught up in our legal system.
James Levin
Founder / Lead Attorney
Michelle Tibbetts
Associate Attorney
Tameem Abdullah
Chief Paralegal
Isaiah Pinckney
Paralegal / Law Clerk
Emily Cala
Paralegal / Law Clerk
Jane Norris
Administrator
Clayreesa Barnes
Administrator
Anneliese Mondesari
Administrator
Of Counsel
- Diana Jancura, Probate
- Brandilyn Cook, Immigration
- Peter Sackett, Civil Litigation
Board of Directors
The LegalWorks Board of Directors helps us deliver on our mission while providing community connections crucial to the success of our organization.
Lenora Fletcher (President)
Clinical Director at Hitchcock House
Michael Russell
Career Legal Services Lawyer, Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
William Grulich
Community Activist and CEO of Werner G. Smith, Inc.
Brandilyn Cook
Attorney, Lorenzon Law (Immigration Practice)
Al Harris
Owner & Chief Strategist, Escape Hatch
James Levin (ex officio)
Stephen Wexberg
Pediatrician
Jacqueline Greene
Attorney at Friedman and Gilbert (Civil Rights Practice)
Richard “Tad” Pinkston
Staff Attorney, Public Defender of Lake County
Fred D’Ambrosi
Journalist & Marketing Consultant, Voice of America
Caroline Allen
Publicist & Marketing Consultant, Fahlgren Mortine