Erik Fern
Erik Fern is an Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Litigation Bureau of the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office, which defends all civil lawsuits filed in state or federal court against the State of Nebraska, its agencies, and employees. Erik regularly defends claims brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 1983, State Tort Claims Act, State Contract…
Anne Bensky
Anne (Andie) Bensky is the Deputy Chief Legal Counsel at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. In this role, she oversees provision of legal services to the Department’s division administrators, advises the Secretary’s office on major legal and policy initiatives, and serves on management teams that facilitate cooperation amongst the Department’s information technology, pandemic office…
Angela Behrens
Angela Behrens is an Assistant Attorney General at the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office. She joined the office in 2007 and is currently the manager of its Administrative Law Division. During her career, she has represented a variety of agencies in litigation and on appeal, with a particular focus on defending section 1983 claims. She has…
Amy Burke
Amy Burke heads the Criminal Branch of the Kentucky Office of the Attorney General. Most recently, Burke served as the Chief Prosecutor for the Kenton County Attorney’s Office, where she specialized in prosecuting cases involving serious injuries to children, dependency abuse and neglect, domestic violence, and sexual assault. In this position, Burke provided training and…
Alkesh Patel
Alkesh currently serves as a Senior Assistant Attorney General at the Georgia Attorney General’s Office. Alkesh brings a decade of experience practicing in contracts, commercial law, construction and real estate. He currently is the Section Chief of Business and Finance in the Commercial Litigation Division at the Georgia Attorney General’s Office. In this role, he…
David Chaisson
David Chaisson is Principal Counsel to the Maryland State Treasurer. Prior to his appointment with the Treasurer he served as Deputy Counsel of Contract Litigation Unit (“CLU”) in Maryland’s Office of the Attorney General. The Contract Litigation Unit represents the major procurement units of the State of Maryland in contract and procurement issues, including litigation…
Stephanie Caldwell
Stephanie Caldwell joined NAAG as a NAAG training program counsel for the Center for Legal Advocacy and Faculty Development in August 2021. Her duties include assisting in providing legal skills training, developing and enhancing skills courses, and engaging in faculty recruitment and development. Prior to coming to NAAG, Stephanie served an assistant attorney general at…
E. Ashley Carter
Ashley Carter currently serves as Senior Assistant Attorney General in the Education and Employment Division, where her practice focus includes litigation of education, construction, employment, and contract claims against State entities and agencies. She also reviews rules for boards of state agencies and mentors less experienced lawyers concerning litigation skills. Prior to joining the Tennessee…
Cynthia Mahon
Cynthia Mahon is an Assistant Attorney General for the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General. Cynthia currently serves in the Health and Education Section and formerly served as a supervisor in the Child Protection Section. Before joining the OAG, Cynthia served as an associate for a large litigation law firm in Hartford, CT, and as…
William C. Becker
William C. Becker heads up the Construction Litigation Group (CLG) in the Ohio Attorney General’s Court of Claims Defense Section. He began his career at the Attorney General’s Office prosecuting consumer fraud and defending workers’ compensation cases. Prior to re-joining the Attorney General’s Office, he was engaged in private practice for ten years doing plaintiff’s…
