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

Brandilyn Cook
Staff Attorney

Michelle Tibbetts
Attorney (Child Support)

Tameem Abdullah
Paralegal

Clayreesa Barnes
Administrator

Jane Norris
Administrator

Of Counsel
- Diana Jancura, Probate
- Maureen Pavicic, Probate
- 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)
Director Oriana Drug Treatment Center
Michael Russell
Career Legal Services Lawyer, Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
William Grulich
Community activist, CEO Werner Smith, Inc.
Brandilyn Cook
Staff attorney, LegalWorks and Staff attorney, Svetlana Schreiber and Associates (immigration firm)
Fred D’Ambrosi
Journalist, Broadcast news director, now with Voice of America
Stephen Wexberg
Pediatrician
Jacqueline Greene
Attorney at Friedman and Gilbert (focus on civil rights litigation)
Richard “Tad” Pinkston
Staff Attorney, Public Defender of Lake County
Elizabeth Bonham
Staff Attorney, Public Defender of Lake County