Mary Cipriano-Walter – Pro Bono Director

Mary Cipriano-Walter Pro Bono Director (518) 445-6052 x1110 MWalter@plsny.org Mary joined PLS as a staff attorney in January 2015, became the supervising attorney of the Family Matters Unit in August 2017, and became the Pro Bono Director in March 2022. Before becoming a staff attorney, Mary was a legal intern at PLS from June 2013 throughContinue reading “Mary Cipriano-Walter – Pro Bono Director”

Karen L. Murtagh – Executive Director Emeritus

Karen L. Murtagh Executive Director EmeritusTel.:(518) 445-6052kmurtagh@plsny.org Karen Murtagh has litigated issues concerning prisoners’ due process rights at disciplinary hearings, prison conditions, deliberate indifference, the First Amendment and the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA). She has tried cases in both the Court of Claims and Federal Court and has argued numerous cases before New YorkContinue reading “Karen L. Murtagh – Executive Director Emeritus”