Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorneys (ACA’s)

Ander Al-Shami

Attorney Ander Al-Shami has 20 years of criminal trial experience and serves as Deputy Division Chief of General Trial Division C

Mark Baker

Mr. Baker received his license to practice law in 1994, and he joined the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney in August, 2004. He graduated from the University of Louisville School of Law in 1994 after receiving his BS in Business from UK. After 5 years of a varied private practice in Central City, KY, he served as an Assistant Public Advocate in the Capital Trial Unit of the Department for Public Advocacy for five years. In that position, Mr. Baker tried 19 jury trials to verdict, including 4 capital cases. He is a professional member of the Kentucky Bar Association. Formerly the office Robbery Liason, Mr. Baker is a recognized expert on asset forfeiture matters. He currently serves in the Rocket Docket.

Jillian Benningfield

Special Victims Unit

William Jacoby Botts

General Trial Division A

Philip Bronson

Mr. Bronson is a 2014 graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Law and received his license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 2014. He received his B.A. in psychology from the University of Dayton in 2008. Before law school Mr. Bronson spent 3 years in Jacksonville, FL as a Teach for America middle school teacher. He joined the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney in 2014. Prior to that, Mr. Bronson externed at the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney in Jefferson and Campbell County, interned at the Cincinnati Prosecutor’s Office, and interned with Lawyers for Human Rights in South Africa. He is a professional member of the Kentucky Bar Association. Mr. Bronson is the Division Chief of General Trial Division B.

Virginia Call

General Trial Division B.

Evan Callahan

General Trial Division C.

Ryane Conroy

Ms. Conroy received her license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 2003. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from Bellarmine University (Summa Cum Laude) in 2000 and graduated from the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville (Magna Cum Laude) in 2003. While at Bellarmine, she was a member of the Bellarmine College National Championship Mock Trial Team in 1999. Ms. Conroy is a professional member of the Kentucky Bar Association. She currently serves in the Violent Crimes Unit, and participates in the training of new prosecutors in the office.

Kayla Crepps

Kayla Crepps rejoined the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney in Jefferson County in April 2024. A graduate of the University of Dayton School of Law, she has been involved in the area of prosecution as an intern/extern and professionally since her undergraduate studies. Ms. Crepps served as an Assistant City Prosecutor in Clark County, Ohio for three years. She returned as an Assistant Commonwealth Attorney after rediscovering her passion for prosecution. Kayla serves in General Trial Division A.

Andrew Daley

Mr. Daley became a member of the Kentucky Bar in 2015 and joined the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney in September 2017. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, where he was a three-time letter winner on the varsity football team. Mr. Daley graduated with honors in 2015 from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law. During law school he externed in the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Jefferson and Bullitt Counties. Prior to joining the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney, Mr. Daley was an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in Bullitt County. He is currently Division Chief of Narcotics.

Scott Drabenstadt

Mr. Drabenstadt received his law degree from William and Mary Law School in 1995. A member of the Kentucky Bar since 1996, he is also licensed as a member of the bar in the Commonwealth of Virginia. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Geography from the University of Oklahoma in 1992. Mr. Drabenstadt was a staff attorney with the Louisville Public Defender from 1996 to 2000. He joined the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney in 2017 after practicing for 17 years as a criminal defense attorney in Louisville. He is assigned to the Violent Crimes Unit.

Isaac Fain

Mr. Fain graduated from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law in 2015, and he received his license to practice law in 2015 as well. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Alabama in 2012. Mr. Fain first worked as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in Western Kentucky from 2016 to 2017. He then worked as a private attorney until joining our office in 2023. Mr. Fain is currently assigned to Special Victims UnitSpecial Victims Unit

Christie J. Foster

Ms. Foster received her license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1997 and became an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in July of 2001. Ms. Foster received her Bachelor of Arts in History/Government in 1994 from Western Kentucky University and her Juris Doctor in 1997 from Tulane University. Before becoming an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, Ms. Foster worked as an Associate for Sewell & Associates from 1998 to June of 2001. Ms. Foster also worked as a Student Attorney for the Tulane University Criminal Law Clinic from 1996 to 1997, as a Clerk for Seiller & Handmaker during the summer of 1996 and as a Clerk for Georgia Legal Services during the summer of 1995.

In addition, Ms. Foster is a member of Business and Professional Women/River City and a volunteer with Gilda’s Club Louisville. She was bestowed with a 2009 Emily Award for her volunteer service with Gilda’s Club. Ms. Foster is a professional member of the Indiana Bar Association and the Kentucky Bar Association. Ms. Foster is the Division Chief of the Special Victims Unit and serves as the Arson Liaison.

Ryan Geoghegan

General Trial Division B

J. Maxwell Gosman

Mr. Gosman received his license to practice law in Kentucky in 2018 and joined the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney in 2022. He is a graduate of Ball State University and the Michigan State University College of Law, where he was a member of the Trial Practice Institute and a civil mediation clinician. In that capacity he mediated dozens of civil disputes among litigants in Michigan state courts. Prior to becoming an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, Mr. Gosman served as a staff attorney in Jefferson Circuit Court and practiced civil defense litigation for several years. He serves as a board member of the New Albany Performing Arts Center/Theatreworks of Southern Indiana and in 2020 was appointed to the Board of Zoning Appeals by the New Albany City Council. Mr. Gosman is assigned to the Special Victims Unit and serves as liaison to the Kentucky-Indiana Prosecutors Alliance.

Stacy Greive

Ms. Greive recently celebrated her 26th year as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in the 30th Judicial Circuit. Ms. Greive received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Bellarmine College in 1988 and her Juris Doctor from the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville in 1991. In addition to being an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney assigned to the General Trial Units, Ms. Greive worked as a law Clerk from 1990 to 1992 and as the legal advisor to the Jefferson County Grand Jury from 1998 to 2008. From 2008 to 2017, Ms. Greive was the office’s Economic Crime Liaison. In 2017, she returned to her prior role as the legal advisor to the Jefferson County Grand Jury and is presently Chief of General Trial Division A. Ms. Greive is a professional member of the Kentucky Bar Association and the Louisville Bar Association. She is the 2013 recipient of Presentation Academy’s Tower Award for Government and Law. She has served as a member of the Louisville Bar Association’s Judicial Integrity Committee since 2010. Ms. Greive also handles all out-of-state subpoena requests from prosecutors in other jurisdictions.

Alyssa Hall

Ms. Hall received her license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 2022 and became an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in October of 2023. She received her Bachelor of Arts in History from Covenant College in 2018, where she was a member of the Women’s Tennis Team. She received her Juris Doctor from the University of Louisville’s Brandeis School of Law in 2022. Prior to joining the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney, she served as a law clerk to the Honorable Joseph H. McKinley, Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Ms. Hall is a professional member of the Kentucky Bar Association and is currently assigned to General Trial Division C.

Michael Harrell

Mr. Harrell received his license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 2015 from the University of Kentucky and graduated from Transylvania University in 2011 with a BA in Math and Philosophy. Before joining the Office of the Commonwealth, Mr. Harrell worked as a public defender in Louisville from 2015 to 2024, trying a wide range of felonies, becoming a supervisor of his own division, and even earning the coveted Frank E. Haddad, Jr. Young Lawyer Award in 2020. He is assigned to the Rocket Docket

Leah Heightchew

Ms. Heightchew received her license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 2022 and became an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in August of 2022. She received her Bachelors of Science from University of Louisville where she majored in Justice Administration and received a minor in Communications. Ms. Heightchew graduated and received her Juris Doctor Degree from the Northern Kentucky University Chase School of Law in 2022 . During law school she externed in the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Jefferson County in the Special Victim’s Unit. Ms. Heightchew is a professional member of the Kentucky Bar Association and is currently assigned to the Special Victims Unit.

Jalyn Hewitt

General Trial Division A

Matthew Cody Hill

Mr. Hill is a 2018 graduate of the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, and he received his license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 2018. He received his B.A. in Political Science and Communication and Media Studies from Georgetown College in 2015, where he was a member of the Men’s Soccer Team. Mr. Hill joined the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney in 2021. Prior to that, Mr. Hill worked as an Assistant County Attorney in Jefferson County for two years. Mr. Hill is currently assigned the Chief General Trial Division C.

Christopher Hutchison

Mr. Hutchison is a graduate of the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville. He is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association. Mr. Hutchison joined the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney in 2024 and assinged to href=”https://louisvilleprosecutor.com/division-c/”>General Trial Division C

Eric Jenkins

Violent Crimes Unit

Raygan Kilby

Ms. Kilby received her license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 2022 and became an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in August of 2023. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from Georgetown College in 2018 and her Juris Doctor Degree from Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law in May of 2022. After law school, she began her practice in estate and probate law in Harrodsburg, KY. Ms. Kilby is currently a professional member of the Kentucky Bar Association and is currently assigned to the General Trial Division A.

Layla Lutfi

General Trial Division B

Cameron Lyons Jr.

General Trial Division A

Evan Mitchell

Mr. Mitchell is a graduate of the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law. Prior to serving as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, he served as an Assistant Jefferson County Attorney in their general criminal division B and worked as a clerk with that office during law school.

Jason Moore

Mr. Moore received his license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 2000 and became an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in August 2019. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from the University of Kentucky in 1997 and his law degree from the University of Dayton School of Law in 2000. After law school, Mr. Moore began his practice as a civil defense litigator in Louisville, Kentucky. He was then a staff attorney for Judge Rick Johnson with the Kentucky Court of Appeals before joining the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office as an Assistant Attorney General in 2007. In November 2015, he became the manager of the Capital Litigation Branch of the Attorney General’s Office of Criminal Appeals. Mr. Moore is a professional member of the Kentucky Bar Association and is the Division Chief of Appellate and Research Division.

J.R. Moore

Rocket Docket

Alexandra Morgan

Alexandra Morgan graduated from the George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School in Arlington, VA, where she was a Scalia Law Merit Scholarship Award recipient. Since then, she has developed an impressive background in the legal field. She worked for the York County District Attorney’s Office in Pennsylvania; the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, the U.S Coast Guard Judge Advocate General, and the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C.; and most recently as an Assistant Attorney General in Frankfort, KY. She was admitted to the Virginia Bar in 2021 and the Kentucky Bar in 2022, and joined our office in March 2024. She is currently assigned to Narcotics.

Zachary Mowen

Mr. Mowen graduated from the John Marshall Law School located in Chicago, Illinois, in 2016 and he received his license to practice law in Illinois in 2016 as well. He completed his undergraduate degree at Illinois State University in 2013. Prior to joining our office, Mr. Mowen worked briefly as an Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago, Department of Law, before becoming an Assistant State’s Attorney in Cook County, Illinois, from 2018 through 2021. In 2021, Mr. Mowen received his license to practice law in Kentucky and spent two years with the Kentucky Personnel Cabinet before joining our office in 2023. Mr. Mowen is currently assigned to Narcotics.

James Alex Oliva

General Trial Division B

Zachary Ousley

Special Victims Unit

Kayleigh Morgan Profumo

Ms. Profumo received her license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 2022 and became an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in October of 2022. She received her Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies Degree in Biology and Chemistry with a minor in Psychological Sciences from Western Kentucky University in 2017.

Ms. Profumo received her Juris Doctor Degree from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 2021. During her time in law school, Ms. Profumo received a Student Practitioner License from the Louisiana Supreme Court to participate in Loyola’s Prosecution Clinic with the Jefferson Parish District Attorney’s Office. Ms. Profumo was a member of Loyola’s Student Bar Association and a member of Loyola’s Moot Court Team.

In 2019, Ms. Profumo studied law in Vienna, Austria where she completed comparative courses on Freedom of Religion and Expression, Legal Systems, and Estates. In 2020, she was invited back to Vienna to act as a Teaching Assistant.

While in law school, she worked as an extern at the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office in Kenton County, Kentucky, as well as interned with the Jefferson County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office in the Special Victims Unit. Ms. Profumo is a professional member of the Kentucky Bar Association and is currently assigned to the Special Victims Unit.

Andrew Reinhardt

Mr. Reinhardt received his license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 2015 and became an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in October of 2018. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from the University of Kentucky in 2011 and his Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Kentucky’s College of Law in May 2015. After law school, he went to work as a prosecutor in Lexington, Kentucky as an Assistant Fayette County Attorney in the general criminal prosecution division. In March of 2018 he moved to Louisville and worked as an Assistant Jefferson County Attorney in the domestic violence / sexual assault unit. Mr. Reinhardt is currently a professional member of the Kentucky Bar Association and is currently deputy divion cheif to the Special Victims Unit.

Jackson Rice

Mr. Rice received his license to practice law in Kentucky in 2021, and began working at the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office in August of 2021. He received his Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance from Centre College in 2018. After college, Mr. Rice attended Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University and graduated in 2021. While at Chase, Mr. Rice worked as an extern at the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office in Kenton County, as well as interned with the Jefferson County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office. Mr. Rice is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association, and is currently assigned to the Violent Crimes Unit.

Michael Rudicil

Mr. Rudicil has been licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky since 1987 and also in Indiana since 1980. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business from Arizona State University in 1977, and his Juris Doctor from Indiana University School of Law in 1980. He also attended the National Criminal Defense College. Mr. Rudicil served as a Deputy Prosecutor in Green County Indiana from 1980-1982, when he lost an extremely close race for the elected Prosecutor position. After a stint as a solo practitioner, he joined the Public Defender’s Office in Louisville as a Staff Attorney, where he served from 1987 to 1998, winning more than 20 Walker Awards. He was part of the team that developed the initial Rocket Docket. Most recently, he practiced personal injury law for 10 years in the Breen Law Office in Louisville.

Mr. Rudicil currently is an Olmsted Parks volunteer. He is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association. Mr. Rudicil is currently assigned to the Grand Jury.

Emily Talbott

Mrs. Talbott is a 2019 graduate of the University of Louisville’s Brandeis School of Law and received her license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky the same year. While at Brandeis, Mrs. Talbott worked as a law clerk and extern for the Jefferson County Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney. She is a professional member of the Kentucky Bar Association. In the office, Mrs. Talbott has taken on the role of being the Animal Cruelty Liaison and the Economic Crime Liaison. Mrs. Talbott is also the Deputy Division Chief of General Trial Division A

Gillian Urbaniak

Ms. Urbaniak joined the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney in 2022 and currently serves as a prosecutor in the Violent Crimes Unit. She earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law and her undergraduate degree from Bellarmine University. While in law school, she served as Associate Editor for the Journal of Animal and Environmental Law and worked as a law clerk for the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney in Jefferson County. Ms. Urbaniak previously served as Chair of the Criminal Law Section for the Louisville Bar Association, which was recognized as Section of the Year in 2024. Additionally, she is a professional member of the Kentucky Bar Association and licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Milja Zgonjanin

Ms. Zgonjanin received her license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 2015 and she joined the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney in November 2015. She received her Bachelor of Science in Justice Administration and her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Louisville. She received her Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Louisville’s Brandeis School of Law in May 2015. While at Brandeis, Ms. Zgonjanin was published in the Journal of Law and Education and served as Notes Editor for the journal. Prior to joining the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney, she worked as a law clerk for the Jefferson County Attorney’s Office. Ms. Zgonjanin is a professional member of the Kentucky Bar Association. She is a native of Serbia and is bi-lingual in English and Serbo-Croatian. Ms. Zgonjanin is currently the Deputy Division Chief of the Violent Crimes Unit and serves as the office Robbery Liaison