Members

Leonard J. Rivera, Esquire (Chair)
Chester County: Leonard Rivera Law

Rita Alexyn, Esquire
Tioga County: Family Law Attorney, The Law Office of Rita G. Alexyn

Heather Ann Dietrich Batzel, Esquire
Allegheny County: Managing Attorney, Batzel Law PLLC

Darwin Beauvais, Esquire
Philadelphia County: Partner, Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

Brooke Carickhoff, Esquire
Philadelphia County: Associate Attorney, Eckert Seamans

Nena Carter, Esquire
Dauphin County: Chief of Staff, Democratic Caucus, Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Philip Friedman, Esquire
Erie County: Partner, Purchase, George & Murphey, P.C.

Will Gonzalez, Esquire
Philadelphia County: Executive Director, Ceiba

Carlos Graupera
Lancaster County: Chief Executive Officer, Spanish American Civic Association for Equality, Inc.

Anna P. Hemingway, Esquire
Dauphin County: Professor of Law and Director, Legal Methods Program, Widener University Commonwealth Law School

Rev. Dr. Darron McKinney
Delaware County: Community Leader and Senior Pastor, Bright Hope Baptist Church

Honorable Nicola Henry-Taylor
Allegheny County: Judge, Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas

Catherine H. Law, Esquire
York County: Chief Deputy Public Defender, York County Public Defender Office

Honorable Katie Muth
Montgomery County: Pennsylvania State Senator, 44th Senatorial District

Jon Pushinsky, Esquire
Allegheny County: Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; Law Office of Jon Pushinsky

Honorable Christopher M. Rabb
Philadelphia County: Pennsylvania State Representative, District 200

David Sexton, Jr.
Centre County: Director and CEO, Solegis, Inc.

Jay N. Silberblatt, Esquire
Allegheny County: Silberblatt Mermelstein, P.C.

Bernadette Eyler Smith, CCP
Allegheny County: Vice President, Senior Investment Advisor, PNC Financial Services Group

Jessie L. Smith, Esquire
Dauphin County: Former Co-Chair, PA Bar Association Women in the Profession Commission and PBA Diversity Team

Ashleigh Strange
Lehigh County: Executive Director, Governor’s Advisory Commission on LGBTQ Affairs

Catherine Volponi, Esquire
Allegheny County: Director, Juvenile Court Project