Veterans Court Members

Hon. Maria Granger

Maria Granger has presided as judge of Floyd Superior Court 3 in New Albany, Indiana, since 2009, handling criminal and civil cases. She has been recognized for establishing the state’s first Certified Veterans Court and for assisting other counties in forming similar courts. Her work was highlighted by the invitation of Senator Joe Donnelly to attend the President’s State of the Union Address on January 12, 2016.  She was selected by the Supreme Court to participate in Indiana’s Commercial Court Pilot Project.  Prior to her election to the bench, Judge Granger practiced law in southern Indiana, including work as an attorney for the Floyd County Office of Family and Children and as a deputy prosecuting attorney in Floyd and Clark counties. During this time, she also served as a Title IV-D Referee in the Scott County Courts and an adjunct professor of business law. She is a frequent speaker to community groups about the legal system.  She serves on the Board of Directors for St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities, Indiana Humanities, the Indiana Judicial Conference, and the Commercial Court Working Group.  She has also been elected to membership in the American Law Institute.  She earned her bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and her juris doctorate from IU’s McKinney School of Law.

Phone 812.948.5257

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Hon. Vicki Carmichael

Vicki Carmichael is currently the Judge of Clark Circuit Court No. 4, and serves as the presiding Judge for Team Bravo

Phone 812.285.6294

Magistrate Jeffrey Branstetter

Magistrate Jeffrey Branstetter serves as Clark County presiding Judge in Judge Carmichaels absence.

Phone 812.285.6316 

Hon. Bradley Jacobs

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Phone 812.285.6333

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Theresa Gahafer - Coordinator

Theresa Gahafer has displayed continual healthy support and structure to all participants. Veterans have repeatedly shared their benefit of her assistance.  She is efficient, empathetic and consistent, providing effective services. Ms. Gahafer is the Director of Professional Services, Program Coordinator for Veterans Court and Family H.O.P.E Court. She has a Bachelor's Degree in General Studies with a minor in Criminal Justice.

Phone 812.948.5418

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Jackie Estephan - Probation Officer

Jackie Estephan has worked for Floyd County for 22 years and 12 of those years as a Probation Officer and has a Bachelors Degree from IUS in Psychology. Jackie joins our team with proven experience and compassion for helping direct others onto the right path. When she moved into the job as Probation Officer for Veterans Court she immediately earned the veterans trust and showed them that she is truly here to help them. She is a great asset to our team.

David Munden - Probation Officer

Dave Munden serves as the Veteran's Court Probation Officer/Case Manager for Clark County. He is a native of Scottsburg, and has served as a Corrections Officer and Probation Officer for over 20 years in Kentucky and Indiana. Dave served in the Marine Corps and the Kentucky National Guard for 38 years, and is a veteran of Operations Desert Storm, Joint Forge, Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. He holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Louisville. His wealth of knowledge and experience is an asset to our team. 

Scott Huisman - Veterans Justice Outreach/Case Manager

Phone 502.439.9397

Evan Bardach - Floyd Co. Deputy Prosecutor

Phone 812.948.5422

Jeremy Mull - Clark Co. Prosecutor

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Phone 812.285.6264

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Maria Joshi - Clark Co. Deputy Prosecutor

Maria Joshi - Clark Co. Deputy Prosecutor

Maria Joshi is a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in Clark County, Indiana. Previously, she served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in Floyd County, Indiana for almost six years. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Louisville with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication in 2004 and a Juris Doctor in 2007. While in law school, she served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Law and Education. She is licensed to practice law in Indiana, Kentucky, and Maryland.

Phone 812.285.6264

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Steve Mennemeyer - Indiana National Guard Family Assistance Specialist/Veteran

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Phone 812.949.3963 ext.88748
Phone 317.650.7756

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Brad Jones - Law Enforcement

Chief Deputy Bradly D. Jones has been a lifelong Clark County, Indiana resident. His career in public service started in 1993 at the age of 14. Jones served as a Junior Volunteer Firefighter with the New Washington Volunteer Fire Department. From there, he became a 911 Dispatcher / Corrections Officer for the Clark County Sheriff’s Office which eventually led to Jones being hired, full-time, as a Sheriff’s Deputy.

Jones served Clark County as a Patrol Officer, Squad Corporal, Shift Sergeant, and ultimately reached the merited rank of Lieutenant. Known as a fixture in the community, Jones was extremely active in the push to lower the number of drunk drivers in Clark County. The State of Indiana acknowledge this effort in November of 2003 when Jones recorded the highest number of DUI arrests in the State.

Upon his election as Sheriff of Clark County, Sheriff Jamey J. Noel asked Jones to serve as his Chief Deputy for the entire agency. In this role, Chief Deputy Jones is the second in command to the Sheriff and assists the Sheriff in running the day-to-day operations of the Sheriff’s Office.

Chief Deputy Jones has been married to his wife, Robin, for 14 years and they have a daughter.

Phone 812.283.4471

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Dustin White - Public Defender

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Danielle Grissett - Quality Assurance

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Sherry Dehn-Smith - Reentry Coordinator

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