Staff
Tonia Allison
Development Processing Assistant
tallison@publicjustice.netTonia Allison joined the Foundation staff as Development Processing Assistant in September 2010. Before coming to Public Justice, Tonia had three years of gift processing experience with the United States Naval Academy Foundation. In her capacity at the Foundation, Tonia provides much-needed assist Read More...
Paula Athey
Legal Assistant
pathey@publicjustice.netPaula Athey assists Managing Attorney Adele Kimmel, Environmental Enforcement Director Jim Hecker, Power-Cotchett Attorney Richard Webster, Food Safety & Health Attorney David Muraskin, and Thornton-Robb Attorney Gabriel Hopkins. She joined Public Justice in 1995 as the Receptionist and was pro Read More...
Maggie Barr
Membership Manager
mbarr@publicjustice.netMaggie Barr rejoined the staff of Public Justice in November 2013 after a couple years away. As Membership Manager, Maggie is responsible for the acquisition, cultivation and retention of members. Maggie most recently worked at Public Citizen as a Major Gifts Officer, where she raised money to supp Read More...
F. Paul Bland, Jr.
Executive Director
pbland@publicjustice.netF. Paul Bland, Jr., Executive Director, has been a senior attorney at Public Justice since 1997. As Executive Director, Paul manages and leads Public Justice's legal and foundation staff, guiding the organization’s litigation docket and other advocacy. As staff and senior attorney, he was resp Read More...
Arthur H. Bryant
Chairman
abryant@publicjustice.netArthur H. Bryant, Chairman of Public Justice, has won major victories and established new precedents in several areas of the law, including constitutional law, toxic torts, civil rights, consumer protection, and mass torts. The National Law Journal has twice named him one of the 100 Most Influenti Read More...
Susan Gombert
Meetings & Events Manager
sgombert@publicjustice.netSusan Gombert, CMP is Meetings & Events Manager at the Public Justice Foundation. She is responsible for all aspects of the Foundation's meetings and special events, and is a staff liaison to the Foundation's Gala Committee. Prior to joining Public Justice, Susan was the Membership Director f Read More...
Jaye Lopez Van Soest
Development Director
jlopez@publicjustice.netJaye Lopez Van Soest, CFRE, Development Director, oversees fundraising for the organization. Jaye joined Public Justice’s Washington, D.C. office in January 2016. Jaye most recently served as development director for the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law where Read More...
Kathleen Morris
Legal Assistant
kmorris@publicjustice.netKathleen Morris joined Public Justice in January 2012 as Legal Assistant to the West Coast Office attorneys. 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 li Read More...
Aidan O’Shea
Communications Specialist
aoshea@publicjustice.netAidan O’Shea, Communications Specialist, is responsible for expanding the reach of Public Justice’s work, particularly through managing website content, social media, and video production, as well as by contributing to messaging and strategy development. He joined Public Justice’s Washington, Read More...
Steve Ralls
Communications Director
sralls@publicjustice.netSteve Ralls, Communications Director, oversees media, messaging and marketing for the organization. Steve joined Public Justice’s Washington, D.C., office in April 2015. Steve has secured prominent media coverage of Public Justice cases, including in NBC News, The New York Times, FOX News and m Read More...
Norma Sapp
Office Manager
nsapp@publicjustice.netNorma Sapp is the Office Manager in the DC headquarters. Norma has spent much of her career managing office operations for both non-profit organizations and for-profit companies in the Washington, D.C. area. Read More...
David Seabrook
Director of Finance and Administration
dseabrook@publicjustice.netDavid Seabrook, CPA, joined Public Justice in October 2014 as the Director of Finance and Administration. In that role, Dave oversees finances and accounting, human resources, information technology and other administrative functions for Public Justice’s law firm and foundation. Dave has been a Ch Read More...
Yvonne Stewart
Legal Assistant
ystewart@publicjustice.netYvonne Stewart joined Public Justice in 2011 as a Legal Assistant. She assists Executive Director Paul Bland, Staff Attorney Leah Nicholls, Food Safety & Health Attorney Jessica Culpepper and Staff Attorney Karla Gilbride on their many public-interest cases. Yvonne has over 25 years of lega Read More...
Tommy Wrenn
Development Program Assistant
twrenn@publicjustice.netTommy Wrenn joined Public Justice as Development Program Assistant in August 2016. Before coming to Public Justice, Tommy was Program Assistant at The Nexus Fund, a grant making organization dedicated to the prevention of mass atrocities. A graduate of Appalachian State University, Tommy moved to Wa Read More...
June Yang
Grants Officer
jyang@publicjustice.netJune Yang, Grants Officer, manages the Public Justice grants portfolio. She joined Public Justice’s Washington, D.C. office in May 2017. June has substantial experience in grantwriting and nonprofit resource development. Most recently, she served as Assistant Director, Institutional Giving for Read More...