Assistant District Attorneys
Assistant District Attorneys work under the direction of the District Attorney and represent the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in criminal cases filed within Lawrence County. The District Attorney’s Office employs six full-time and one part-time Assistant District Attorneys.
Luanne Parkonen, Deputy District Attorney
Area of Expertise: DUI, Theft & Domestic Violence
Education: Juris Doctor, Duquesne University School of Law
BA in Political Science, Westminster College
Contact: 724-656-1916 | lparkonen@co.lawrence.pa.us
Jonathan Miller, Assistant District Attorney
Area of Expertise: Child Abuse/Sexual Assault Crimes
Education: Juris Doctor, University of Pittsburgh
BA in Political Science, University of Pittsburgh
Contact: 724-656-1916 | jmiller@co.lawrence.pa.us
William Flannery, Assistant District Attorney
Area of Expertise: Narcotics and Violent Crimes
Education: Juris Doctor, University of Pittsburgh School of Law
BA in Philosophy, West Virginia University
Contact: 724-656-1916 | wflannery@co.lawrence.pa.us
Kiley Shevetz, Assistant District Attorney
Area of Expertise: Juvenile and Property Crimes
Education: Juris Doctor, Duquesne University School of Law
BA in Economics, Allegheny College
Contact: 724-656-1916 | kshevetz@co.lawrence.pa.us
Deanna Emerich, Assistant District Attorney
Area of Expertise: Domestic Violence and Property Crimes
Education: Juris Doctor, Thomas M. Cooley School of Law
MA in Criminology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
BA in Criminology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Contact: 724-656-1916 | demerich@co.lawrence.pa.us
Emily Sanchez-Parodi, Assistant District Attorney
Area of Expertise: General Litigation
Education: Juris Doctor, Duquesne University School of Law
BA in English, Duquesne University
Contact: 724-656-1916 | eparodi@co.lawrence.pa.us