Skylar Brett is PDA’s Legal Services Director and also coordinates the legal intern/extern program.
Prior to joining PDA, Skylar practiced appellate public defense, representing adults and children accused of crimes, parents fighting against removal of their children, and people facing involuntary commitment. Skylar became a lawyer because she wanted to be a public defender, but she has learned that the only way to mitigate the harm of the criminal legal system is to collaborate with clients to try to avoid it altogether, whenever possible. Skylar is driven by collaborative relationships with clients and the thrill of crafting ways to make the law work for people other than those for whom it was designed.