Alexandra French is a Public Defender with the Dauphin County Public Defender’s Office. Prior to this position, she was an Assistant Federal Public Defender at the Federal Public Defender and before then, a Deputy Public Defender for the Lehigh County Public Defender’s Office, where she represented indigent persons charged with crimes, including felonies and misdemeanors. She attended Villanova University Charles Wigder School of Law, where she earned her J.D. Shortly after graduation, she interned with the Habeas Corpus Unit of the Federal Community Defender for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She earned a B.A. from Williams College. She speaks both English and Spanish.

James Lawley is an Assistant Federal Public Defender with the Capital Habeas Unit of the Office of the Federal Defender for the Middle District of PA, where he represents individuals on state and federal death row in their habeas litigation. He attended Indiana University, Bloomington, (Maurer) School of Law, where he earned his J.D. in 2007. Following law school, James worked as a state public defender with the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy, before joining the Capital Habeas Unit of the Middle District of Alabama representing individuals on Alabama’s death row. After stint as a private attorney in his wife’s home-state of Maine (where he “enjoyed” life as a private contract public defender) James returned to habeas litigation here in Pennsylvania.

Ms. Klatt is the Chief Public Defender of Dauphin County, where she represents clients in a wide range of criminal cases and proceedings. She is currently a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, where she serves on the Education Committee. Ms. Klatt is also a member of the Criminal Justice Advisory Board as well as Dauphin County Pre-Trial Services. Attorney Klatt received her J.D. from Widener University School of Law and an LL.M. in Trial Advocacy from The Temple University Beasley School of Law.

Dr. Felo graduated from the Kansas City College of Osteopathic Medicine (Doctor of Osteopathy). He completed a Anatomic & Clinical Pathology Residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and a Fellowship in Forensic Pathology at the Cuyahoga County Coroner’s Office. He attended undergraduate school at St. Lawrence University. Dr. Felo is the Chief Deputy Medical Examiner & Forensic Pathology Fellowship Program Director, Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office. He is a Fellow of the National Association of Medical Examiners and the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and a member of the National Association of Medical Examiners Foundation.

Frank M. Dattilio, Ph.D., ABPP, is one of the leading figures in the world in the areas of cognitive-behavior therapy, and clinical and forensic psychology. He received his doctoral training in Clinical Psychology at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA and trained in Behavior Therapy with Edna B. Foa, PhD and the late Joseph Wolpe, MD at Temple University School of Medicine in the late 1970s. He also completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Cognitive Therapy with the late Aaron T. Beck, MD through the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in the early 1980s, as well as a fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry (Psychology) under the direction of the late Robert L. Sadolf, MD. He is currently a part-time teaching associate with the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School where he formerly served as an instructor in psychiatry for 14 years. Dr. Dattilio is also a clinical associate professor in psychiatry (psychology) with the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine where he has taught since 1988. He is a licensed psychologist in the states of PA, NJ, NY and DE, and is listed in the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology. He also holds a Certificate of Professional Qualifications (CPQ) in Psychology with the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards and is credentialed through Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT) TAP. Dr. Dattilio is board certified in both clinical psychology and cognitive-behavioral psychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) and received a Fellowship Certificate of Training in Forensic Psychiatry (Psychology) through the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is also a founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy (ACT) and is a Fellow in the division of clinical psychology with the American Psychological Association. He is also a member of the program in Psychiatry and the Law through Harvard Medical School. Dr. Dattilio has been a visiting faculty member at many major universities and medical schools throughout the world. He is the recipient of numerous accolades and has also been inducted into the prestigious College of Physicians of Philadelphia for his many contributions to medicine and science. Dr. Dattilio’s active areas of research involve selected topics in cognitive-behavior therapy, clinical and forensic psychology, and case-based investigations. He has been featured in “Harvard Science” and continues to provide Grand Round presentations to the faculty and staff on a variety of topics including the self care of mental health professionals. Dr. Dattilio has over 300 professional publications (peer reviewed) and 22 books in the areas of anxiety disorders, crisis intervention, forensic and clinical psychology, and marital and family discord. He is a world class educator who has presented lectures and keynote addresses extensively throughout the United States, Canada, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, South America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Cuba, Scandinavia and the West Indies on both cognitive-behavior therapy and forensic psychology. To date, his works have been translated into 30 languages and are used in 80 countries throughout the world.