Meet Us
JusticeMatters is a team of people who seek justice, strive for excellence, uphold trauma-informed principles, embrace community, and are anchored in celebration.
We affirm the inherent dignity, equality, and worth of all people. We cultivate mutual respect and empathy with our clients, staff, and partners. We hold space for disagreement and difference. We center the margins—amplifying voices, elevating experiences, and affirming our interconnectedness. We are honored to provide legal representation to our clients and together call North Carolina home.
Our Team
Leadership
Libby Magee Coles, Esq., Executive Director
Cheryl Chew, Esq., Managing Attorney
Santae M. Cooper, Director of Operations
Betsy Divers, Director of Education and Client Support Services
Edith Galvan Lopez, Director of Impact and Engagement
Savannah H. Best, Esq., Immigration Section Lead
Katie Moye, Esq., Family Law Section Lead
Board of Directors
Mark Atkinson, Esq., Executive Director, Incubator for Legal Practice and Innovation (ILPI)
Rev. Dr. M. Keith Daniel, Managing Partner, Resilient Ventures, LLC – Durham, NC
Lynn Easterling, Esq., Board Chair, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Cisco Systems, Inc. – Raleigh, NC
Jessica Jones, Transaction Coordinator, HomeVestors & Head Lacrosse Coach, East Chapel Hill High School – Durham, NC
Samantha B. Kilpatrick, Esq., Attorney, Kilpatrick Law Group – Raleigh, NC
Daisy Magnus-Aryitey, MA, Co-Executive Director, Code the Dream – Hillsborough, NC
Andre Mann, Chief Executive Officer, Team Hope
David E. Miller, III, Partner, Longleaf Law Partners
Dzidzai Muyengwa, MPH, Research Program Manager, UNC Center for Health Equity Research
Mary Peña, Bandwidth, VP, Deputy General Counsel
Our Motivation
Our Founder/Executive Director and Board of Directors identify as Christian and believe it is the heart of God to seek justice for the vulnerable, marginalized, and oppressed. We celebrate both the diversity of our team – volunteers, partners, donors, and staff – and our common commitment to seek justice. Our foundation is the triune God – Father, Son (Jesus), and Spirit – who as Creator is the bedrock for justice and the equality of all people, as Redeemer suffered the ultimate injustice to reconcile us to God and to each other, and as Restorer is the foundation for flourishing, the source of hope and healing.
JusticeMatters, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with JusticeMatters and the provision of services by JusticeMatters.
Our Core Values
We seek JUSTICE.
We seek justice for our clients through the law. We address injustice in both the content and application of the law, and in systems and institutions that perpetuate oppression. We believe justice requires both righting wrongs and investing our resources to strengthen the fabric of our community.
We strive for EXCELLENCE.
We strive for excellence in every facet of our mission and methods. We zealously protect and pursue each client’s interests as they pursue their dreams.
We uphold TRAUMA-INFORMED principles.
We believe that the way we provide legal services—not solely the legal results we secure—holds potential to promote restoration. We are characterized by a concern for safety, trustworthiness and transparency, peer support, collaboration and mutuality, empowerment (voice and choice), and humility regarding cultural, historical, and gender issues.
We embrace COMMUNITY.
We affirm the inherent dignity, equality, and worth of all people. We cultivate mutual respect and empathy with our clients, staff, and partners. We hold space for disagreement and difference. We center the margins—amplifying voices, elevating experiences, and affirming our interconnectedness. We are honored to provide legal representation to our clients and together call North Carolina home.
We are anchored in CELEBRATION.
We pursue hope and joy. We celebrate the strength and resilience of our clients, staff, and partners, and we celebrate every victory achieved as we seek justice together.
