Category Archives: PLS Team

Madison Levin – Staff Attorney

Madison Levin Staff Attorney (518) 438-8046 ext. 1101 mlevin@plsny.org Madison joined PLS as a staff attorney in 2022. Before joining PLS, she was a fellow with Legal Aid Society Prisoners’ Rights Project where she worked primarily on behalf of the plaintiff class in Nunez v. City of New York, a federal class action filed toContinue reading “Madison Levin – Staff Attorney”

Chloe Bowerman – Immigration Staff Attorney

Chloe Bowerman Immigration Staff Attorney (716) 844-8266 ext. 1322 cbowerman@plsny.org Chloe is a proud Buffalo, NY native. She received a Dual Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Social Sciences from the University at Buffalo in 2018. During her undergraduate studies, Chloe participated in her University’s Model European Union program and had the opportunity to debateContinue reading “Chloe Bowerman – Immigration Staff Attorney”

Mari Flamm – PREP Social Worker

Mari Flamm, LMSW Re-entry Social Worker (716) 292-0282 mflamm@plsny.org Mari joined Prisoners’ Legal Services in November 2021. She is based out of the PREP office in Brooklyn. Mari received her Master’s in Social Service (MSW equivalent) from Bryn Mawr College’s Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research in 2020 and was licensed that sameContinue reading “Mari Flamm – PREP Social Worker”

Jill Marie Nolan – PREP Program Coordinator

Jill Marie Nolan, LCSW PREP Program Coordinator (845) 391-3110 ext 1504 jnolan@plsny.org Jill Marie Nolan, LCSW, joined PLS in November, 2021, as the PREP Program Coordinator. Jill is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who received her Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA and her Master’s degree in Social WorkContinue reading “Jill Marie Nolan – PREP Program Coordinator”

Elizabeth Banks – Legal Secretary

Elizabeth Banks Legal Secretary (607) 273-2283 ext. 1200 ebank@plsny.org Liz, joined Prisoner’s Legal Services on February 22, 2016 as a legal secretary, providing the Ithaca attorneys with administrative assistance.  She came to PLS from Heritage Park Apartments, in Elmira, NY, where she was the Assistant Youth Project Director for The Heritage Park Apartments Resource Center. Continue reading “Elizabeth Banks – Legal Secretary”

Elise Czuchna – Staff Attorney

Elise Czuchna Staff Attorney (518) 438-8046 ext. 1118 eczuchna@plsny.org Elise joined PLS in August 2021 after receiving her J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law. As a law student, Elise participated in the Civil Rights Clinic as a student attorney on a §1983 jail misconduct case and had the opportunity to work onContinue reading “Elise Czuchna – Staff Attorney”

Kevin Nelson – Staff Attorney

Kevin Nelson Staff Attorney (518) 445-8046 ext. 1107 Knelson@plsny.org Kevin joined PLS as a staff attorney in the Family Matters Unit in 2022 due to his belief that all people matter and their lives have value, and because he values parent-child relationships. Before becoming a staff attorney, Kevin interned at the Schenectady County Public Defender’sContinue reading “Kevin Nelson – Staff Attorney”