THERESA MEEHAN RUDY, Interim Executive Director
Terri Rudy was named Interim Executive Director in December, 2009. She served as HALT’s Program Director for over a decade supervising HALT’s advocacy and education programs and is author of many of HALT’s educational materials, including The Legal Resource Directory, Small Claims Court and Your Guide to Living Trusts. Terri received her B.A. in Legal Studies from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1982, and served as a lay arbitrator for the D.C. Bar Fee and Legal Malpractice Arbitration Programs for over 20 years.

THOMAS GORDON, Senior Counsel and Policy Director
Tom served as Associate Counsel and Senior Counsel for HALT from 2000 to 2006. He returned to serve as Senior Counsel and Policy Director in 2009. Tom has testified before numerous state legislatures, federal administrative panels and bar association groups in support of HALT’s reform agenda. His writing about the legal system ranges from amicus briefs to position papers to self-help material. Tom’s other work experience includes serving as Executive Director of Forfeiture Endangers American Rights, as a staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union of the National Capital Area, and as a researcher with Washington-based Corporate Executive Board. He received his J.D. from Northwestern University and his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.

STACIE BRANHAM, Membership Services Associate
Stacie handles HALT's membership relations, including requests for information and publication requests. She also manages HALT's workplace giving programs and state charitable registrations. Before joining HALT, Stacie served as a Membership Associate with Satellite Business News and worked as an administrative assistant/office manager for the Samaritan Inns, Inc., a nonprofit organization helping single men and women in recovery. Stacie received a paralegal certificate from George Washington University in Washington, DC.

DAVID MAGEE, Virtual Community Development
David began working with HALT in the August of 2009. He is responsible for the coordination of many in office activities, and the advancement of HALT's website. David drives the generation of content for HALT's news blog and is the administrator for HALT's legal forums. Before joining HALT, David worked at the Corporate Executive Board for from 2006 until mid 2009 as a lead coordinator for globally distributed research teams. David graduated with a degree in psychology from The George Washington University.