Defenders of Justice

We extend our gratitude to the many attorneys and concerned citizens committed to fairness, human dignity, and increasing access to legal aid. Thank you to the following individuals for their generous, 2025-26 annual campaign gifts of $1,000 or more. Many have consistently given for over thirty-five years; others have joined us more recently on this journey. Thank you for being so remarkable!

Check out our 25-26 Annual Report, which celebrates all our supporters! Tiers represent gifts received between 4/1/25 - 3/31/26.

Gifts of $10,000 or more
John Bigelow **
Julio C. Romero❦
Kelly Stout Sanchez❦
Bruce Thompson and Kelly Smyer, In Honor of Justice Ed Chávez

Gifts of $5,000 -9,999
Paul F. Abrams **
Mary Metzgar, In Memory of Bernie Metzgar
Edward R. Ricco and Mary Ann Sweeney **
The Saint John Fund
Luis and Patricia Stelzner

Gifts of $2,000 -4,999
Anonymous
Mary Ann and Gary F. Brownell
Bruce H. Cottrell
Norm and Jane Gagne **
M. Karen Kilgore
Earl Mettler and Elizabeth E. Simpson Revocable Trust
Richard C. Minzner and Sabieann Baca Minzner **
Charles and Peg Moore
Ted Occhialino
The Honorable and Mrs. Richard E. Ransom
The Honorable Linda Vanzi
Jana L. Walker

Gifts of $1,000-1,999
Anonymous
Dan A. Akenhead
John Arango **
Alex D. Beach, In Memory of Arthur Beach
Bidtah Becker and Paul Spruhan
Thomas F. Blueher
Jason M. Burnette
The Honorable Michael D. Bustamante
Stuart R. Butzier
Fletcher R. Catron
The Honorable Edward L. Chávez
Briggs and Susan Cheney
William R. Keleher, In Honor of William B. Keleher
Peter David Laun
Stephen T. LeCuyer and Joan O’Connell
Mary Malwitz and David J. Stout
Nathalie and Stewart Martin, In Celebration of Aris Detorres
Karen J. Meyers
Susan Miller
Elicia Montoya and Kurt Gilbert
Carlos Obrey-Espinoza
Clifton B. Perry
The Honorable Lynn Pickard
Kip Purcell and Georgia Will **
Philips Family
Roberta Cooper Ramo and Dr. Barry Ramo **
The Maureen Sanders Charitable Fund
Slater-Roessel Family Fund
Paula Tackett
The Honorable William G. Tallman

❦  Justice Society (multi-year gifts of $30,000+)
** Justice Trailblazers (lifetime giving exceeds $30,000)