Akija Trotter is a zealous advocate currently serving in the misdemeanor division of the Will County Public Defender’s Office. She is an alumna of the illustri...
Misdemeanor Supervisor
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Adam Wangler is a 2020 graduate of Southern Illinois University School of Law where he also earned an International and Comparative Law certificate as well as a CALI award. During law school, he interned with the Jacks...
Mr. Stanley earned a degree in communications at Governors State University. He went on to earn his Juris Doctorate from Northern Illinois University College of Law.
While in law sc...
Mr. Spesia was raised in Will County, Illinois. He attended the University of Iowa for his Bachelor of Arts degree in Ethics and Public Policy, and he completed his law school education at the John Marshall Law School ...
Rachel Smith graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2012 earning dual bachelor’s degrees in Political Science and Criminal Justice. During undergrad, she clerked for a family law firm in Rockville...
Kristen Messamore was admitted to the Illinois State Bar in 1998 after graduating from John Marshall Law School, which is now University Of Illinois Chicago School of Law. As a long term resident of Will County, she ...
Arti Joshi serves as an Assistant Public Defender with the Will County Public Defender’s Office. She joined the office in April 2023 and was promoted to the Felony Division in January 2026. Her path...