Capital Area Private Defender Service

Operations Team


Jeanette Frausto

Office Manager


Cyndi Haddock

Financial Analyst


Karla Rodriguez
Administrative Assistant


Immigration Team


​​Tony Keffler

Managing Attorney, Immigration Practice


​Kate Richardson

Immigration Attorney

Judith Cruz Caballero

Immigration Attorney



myPadilla Managing Immigration Attorney



Social Services Team



Social Services Manager



Mitigation Specialist


Stephanie Wilson LMSW

Mitigation Specialist


Hannah Topelberg LMSW

Mitigation Specialist


Hannah Biemeret LBSW

Social Services Case Manager


Diana Hernandez

Mental Health Court Case Manager


​Theo Scrivner, RSPS/MHPS

Mental Health Court Peer Support Specialist

Legal Services Team


Janet Reinarz

Supervising Attorney


​Richard Segura

Mentoring Attorney


Josh Smalley

Supervising Attorney





CAFA (counsel at first Appearance) Team


​​J. Ryan Crisler

Director of Magistration Services


Kevin Garrett

Senior Magistration Attorney


Maddy Mercado

CAFA Team Lead 

Avery Hess

CAFA Case Manager



CAFA Case Manager


Hannah Brown

CAFA Case Manager



Bradley Hargis

Executive Director


Katy Jo Muncie

Director of Defense Services and Outreach


Ariel Payan

Director of Legal Services

Capital Area Private Defender Service Staff