2025 Board of Directors

The Sound Legal Aid Board of Directors is comprised of dedicated members from partner organizations who share our mission. Three representatives each come from the Thurston County Bar Association, the Government Lawyers Bar Association, and the Washington Women Lawyers/Capitol Chapter. Additional "at-large" board members represent other counties in our service area, civil legal aid organizations, paralegals, and community partners.

Officers

Ingrid Zerpa

President

Office of the Attorney General - Social and Health Services

Hilda M. Pietri Ramirez

Vice President

Law Offices of Jennifer R. Smith

Jessica Shen

Secretary

Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney

Randy Trick

Treasurer

Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney

Government Lawyers Bar Association

Cliff Kato

Office of the Attorney General - Ecology Division

Jon Pitel

Office of the Attorney General - Licensing and Admin. Law Division

Ingrid Zerpa

Office of the Attorney General - Social and Health Services

Washington Women Lawyers, Capitol Chapter

Hilda M. Pietri Ramirez

Law Offices of Jennifer R. Smith

Rebekah Zinn

Thurston County Bar Association

Joseph Scuderi

Scuderi Law Offices, P.S.

Robbi Kesler

Chehalis Tribal Enterprises

Eric Pilon

Budd Bay Law, P.S.

At-Large (four positions)

Position 1

Jessica Shen, Attorney

Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney

Position 2

Allyson Bazan, Attorney

Hillis, Clark, Martin & Peterson

Position 3

Emily Kimble

WA Contract Loggers Association Credit Union

Position 4

Randy Trick, Attorney

Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney

State-Funded Civil Legal Aid Program

TBD

Northwest Justice Project

Legal Support Staff Community Representative

Judicial Liaisons

Thurston County

The Honorable Indu Thomas

Thurston County Superior Court

Mason County

The Honorable Tirsa Butler

Mason County Superior Court

Want to join?

If you are interested in joining our Board of Directors, please reach out to us.