Staff
John Clune is the Senior Project Attorney for RMvlc, specializing in victims' rights and legal representation of victims. Mr. Clune spent six years as a prosecutor in Colorado's Fifth Judicial District D.A.'s Office, leaving in 2002 as the Chief Deputy DA. In 2004 Mr. Clune assisted the victim in the Kobe Bryant sexual assault prosecution in Eagle County, and was co-counsel with Lin Wood Esq. of Atlanta, Georgia, for the related civil case in the US District Court. Mr. Clune now devotes his entire practice to representation of victims of violent crime. Mr. Clune received his Juris Doctorate from Gonzaga University in 1996, and is a current member of the National Association of Victims' Rights Attorneys and the National Crime Victims' Bar Association.
Dr. Sheri Vanino serves as the Victim Advocate and Project Director for RMvlc. She is also a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in trauma and sexual assault. From 2004 to 2007, Dr. Vanino was the Director of Victim Services and Counseling Director for the Rape Assistance and Awareness Program- Colorado's largest rape crisis center. Before getting her Psy.D., she worked as a victim advocate for the 5th Judicial District Attorney's Office. Dr. Vanino provides expert testimony in sexual assault and homicide cases, and trains locally and nationally on sexual assault and trauma. She is an adjunct professor at the University of Denver's Psy.D. program and Masters in International Disaster Psychology Program. Dr. Vanino completed her Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at Pepperdine University and has acquired a Master's Degree and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Denver.
Lisa Teesch-Maguire is a Staff Attorney for RMvlc, specializing in victims' rights and direct legal representation for crime victims. Ms. Teesch-Maguire was a prosecutor in Colorado's 18th Judicial District D.A.'s Office and served as the Criminal Division Chief of the Attorney General's Office in American Samoa. Ms. Teesch-Maguire received both her Juris Doctorate and Masters in Business Administration Degrees from the University of Colorado in 2004. She has also studied international law in Sweden and international affairs in the Netherlands. She received her B.A. from the University of Florida and is a proud Colorado native.
Jamie Crisp currently serves as the Paralegal/Outreach Coordinator for RMvlc. From 2005 to 2011, Jamie was the Foundation Coordinator for the Arapahoe Community College Foundation in Littleton helping to create public awareness and funding resources that provided financial assistance and broad-based community support for Arapahoe Community College's students and programs. Before obtaining her Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology from Metropolitan State College of Denver, she attended Arapahoe Community College, and there received an Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice with an emphasis on Crime Analysis. After completing a 230 hour internship with the Denver Police Department, District Four Crime Analysis Unit in 2008, she has continued her interest in the criminal justice system and participates as a Denver Police Volunteer. Her role at the Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center is to assist the Center in advancing and enforcing victims' rights across the country.
