Lauren Guth Barnes is the Acting Chief Executive Officer of Public Justice, where she brings more than two decades of experience as a private public-interest lawyer, a respected leader in the plaintiffs’ bar, and a long-time champion of access to justice, equity, and community-centered advocacy. Before stepping into the Acting CEO role, Lauren served Public…
Josh Craddock joined Public Justice in November 2023. Josh’s primary responsibilities include leading Public Justice’s financial operations, development of the financial management strategy, providing strategic financial guidance, and driving financial sustainability. Prior to joining Public Justice, Josh was employed as a senior executive with various non-profit organizations and public accounting firms where he acquired over…
Kelly Simon is Public Justice’s Vice President of Development and Membership. Prior to beginning this role, Kelly served as the Director of Development for the Pro Bono Institute, a legal organization dedicated to enhancing and strengthening pro bono programs of large law firms and legal departments. Kelly’s other professional experience includes serving as the Director of…
Tammy Sun is the Vice President of Legal Affairs at Public Justice, based in the Washington, DC office. Tammy has worked as a civil rights attorney litigating prison conditions cases in the South and served as a public defender in Washington, DC and Oregon. Prior to joining Public Justice, Tammy managed and directed programs at…
Steve Ralls is Public Justice’s Vice President, Communications, Marketing & Branding. In his current role, Steve oversees Public Justice’s communications, marketing, branding and board relations teams, which are responsible for the organization’s media, marketing, outreach & education and fundraising programs and campaigns as well as Board development and strategy. Steve has secured prominent media coverage…
Victoria W. Ni, Special Projects Advisor, is based in the Oakland, CA, office of Public Justice. Since joining the organization in 2000, Vicky litigated a wide range of cases focused on protecting and ensuring the rights of consumers, workers, victims, and individuals with disabilities; free speech; and equal opportunity for women in athletics and in…
Kathleen Morris joined Public Justice in January 2012 and currently serves as Legal Assistant/Operations Coordinator, based in our West Coast office. Prior to coming to Public Justice, Kathy worked as a paralegal for a small civil litigation practice which represented clients in a wide variety of real estate, business, and construction litigation matters involving mortgage lenders and…
Paula Athey assists Students’ Civil Rights Project Director Adele Kimmel, Debtors’ Prison Project Attorney Brian Hardingham, Director of the Environmental Enforcement Project Jim Hecker, and Staff Attorney Alexandra Brodsky. She manages the case intake process, including fielding calls, routing requests for assistance to attorneys, tracking case intake activity, and preparing rejection letters. She joined Public Justice…
Leah M. Nicholls is the Director of the Access to Justice Project, working in Public Justice’s Washington, DC headquarters. Leah litigates high-impact civil public interest cases at the trial and appellate levels, including cases involving access to courts, court secrecy, consumer protection, and Public Justice’s Food Project. She has briefed, argued, and won cases in state…