Staff
Ariel Clemmer, Executive Director
Emma Sisti, Deputy Director/Pro Bono Manager
Dennis Thivierge, Legal Director
Janice Rabchenuk, Pro Bono Manager
Jennifer Bedard, Pro Bono Coordinator
Linda Purdy, Outreach Coordinator
Taylor Flagg, Family Law Project Manager
Maggie Florino, DOVE Projects Coordinator, Domestic Violence Specialist
Ali Gennaro, Staff Attorney, Domestic Violence Specialist
Rebecca McKinnon, Staff Attorney
Kim Lavoie, Staff Paralegal, Domestic Violence Specialist
Jeff Goodrich, Contract Attorney
Barbara Heggie, Supervising Attorney Tax Project Coordinator
Kate Miller, LITP Intern
Steve McGilvary, Staff Paralegal, Housing Law Specialist
Donna Dudley, Staff Accountant
Angelique Leis, Accountant/Grants Manager
Emma Bates, Office Administrator
Paula Cardinali, Assistant Office Administrator
Shayder Gately, Intake Team Lead
Jimmy Perez, Client Intake Specialist
Heather McKenna, Client Intake Specialist
Sofia Asymianaki, Client Intake Specialist
Kristine Delaney, Client Intake Specialist
Funders
Board
KILE ADUMENE
ALEXANDRA COTE, Esq.
NORA FIORE
BRITTANY HUNT
REBECCA NANN
KEVIN COLLIMORE
KAITLIN M. O'NEIL, Esq.
MELINDA GEHRIS, (Chair)
RORY PARNELL, (Vice-Chair)
ELIZABETH LAHEY, (Secretary)
EMILY RICE, Esq.
BRIAN SHAUGHNESSY, Esq.
PATRICIA WENTWORTH, CPA (Treasurer)
History
In 1978, the NH Bar Association created the Pro Bono Referral Program (Pro Bono) to train volunteer attorneys and connect them with clients who needed free legal representation. In 1996, the Legal Advice & Referral Center (LARC) launched as a place for people experiencing economic hardship and civil legal problems to access information about their rights, talk with experienced legal aid advocates, and prepare to represent themselves.
On June 1, 2021, LARC and Pro Bono merged into a new organization, 603 Legal Aid. 603 Legal Aid hosts a central call center for people seeking civil legal aid and maintains a vibrant volunteer recruitment, training and coordination program for attorneys seeking to volunteer their time and expertise.
Partnership with NHLA
New Hampshire Legal Assistance provides high-quality civil legal services to address the legal problems that affect people’s daily survival and most basic needs. These services range from simple legal information and advice to vigorous and thorough representation in all of New Hampshire’s courts. 603 Legal Aid handles intake for NHLA connecting clients to NHLA attorneys and paralegals.
Campaign for Legal Services
The Campaign is a joint fundraising initiative for legal aid in New Hampshire. Financial contributions to the Campaign, through individual charitable contributions from businesses or sponsorships of our events, benefit both 603 Legal Aid and New Hampshire Legal Assistance.