Restorative Justice (2022 Criminal Law Symposium Session)

Anthony Mariani

Judge at Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County

Judge Mariani was elected to the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County in 2005 and has served in its criminal division since 2006. He presides over an individual calendar of criminal cases and has been designated to hear all ACT 33 cases involving juveniles charged in adult criminal court.

Branden Albaugh, Esq.

Deputy Chief Law Clerk at Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Branden Albaugh is the Deputy Chief Law Clerk for Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Kevin M. Dougherty and an adjunct professor at Temple University Beasley School of Law, teaching Appellate Advocacy. He graduated from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 2013.

Carolyn Nichols

Judge at Pennsylvania Superior Court

Judge Carolyn H. Nichols was elected to the Pennsylvania Superior Court in 2017 and previously served as a judge in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. She is involved in initiatives promoting positive reentry to prevent recidivism and conducts CLE and CJE programs.

David Rudovsky, Esq.

Donna Jones

Founding Pastor at Cookman Beloved Community Baptist Church

Rev. Dr. Donna Lawrence Jones is the founding pastor of the Cookman Beloved Community Baptist Church and has been active in prophetic witness, education, and restorative justice. She holds a Doctor of Ministry from Palmer Theological Seminary and has advocated for economic justice and restorative practices for juveniles.

Jalila Jefferson-Bullock, M.A., J.D.

Associate Professor at Duquesne University School of Law

Prof. Jefferson-Bullock is an Associate Professor at Duquesne University School of Law, teaching Constitutional Law and Race and American Law. She received her J.D. from Harvard Law School and her research interests include constitutional law, criminal law, and civil rights.

Joanna Kunz, Esq.

Appellate Litigator

Ms. Kunz is an appellate litigator handling criminal appeals in Pennsylvania courts, with experience in complex commercial litigation and as a federal law clerk. She received her J.D. from American University Washington College of Law.

Jody Dodd

Restorative Justice Facilitator at Philadelphia District Attorney's Office

Jody Dodd has been a lifelong activist working on human rights and social justice issues, providing non-violence and conflict resolution trainings. Since 2018, she has worked as the Restorative Justice Facilitator for the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, developing pre-charge Restorative Justice Programs for juveniles and adults.

Karl S. Myers, Esq.

Co-Chair of the Appellate Practice Group at Stevens & Lee

Mr. Myers is Co-Chair of the Appellate Practice Group at Stevens & Lee, with two decades of experience arguing and briefing a wide variety of appeals before the appellate courts of Pennsylvania and other jurisdictions.

Katherine Parker, Esq.