Our Staff

Sujei Anders is a Legal Assistant at Sniffen and Spellman. She moved to Tallahassee from Jacksonville and received her Bachelor of Science degree in Applied and Computational Mathematics.

Karen Barger is a Paralegal at Sniffen & Spellman, P.A. Ms. Barger earned her Bachelor’s degree in Education from Florida State University. Prior to becoming a paralegal, she worked as an Unemployment Compensation adjudicator, and as a Workers’ Compensation claims staff adjuster for the Florida Department of Insurance, Division of Risk Management. In 1994, she attended the National Center for Paralegal Training in Atlanta, and received her paralegal certificate with an emphasis in Civil Litigation. She received her certified paralegal designation in 1996. Since completing her studies, Karen has worked as a paralegal in the areas of Workers’ Compensation; Social Security Disability; State of Florida Disability Retirement; and VA Disability Retirement.

Mira Crowder is a Legal Assistant at Sniffen and Spellman. She is a Tallahassee native and a graduate of Palm Beach Atlantic University where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Music with a Minor in French. Ms. Crowder has 6 years of experience in varying Customer Service roles as well as in Housing Discrimination.

Cara Harp is the Firm Administrator at Sniffen & Spellman, P.A. Prior to joining Sniffen & Spellman, Ms. Harp worked as a Legal Assistant/Office Manager and has over seven years experience in the legal field. Ms. Harp moved from Sebring, Florida to attend Florida State University and graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Political Science cum laude.

Leigh Ann Kiser is a Legal Assistant at Sniffen & Spellman, P.A. with over eight years of experience in the legal field.  She is a graduate of Florida State University and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in History with a Minor in Art History. She grew up in Gainesville, Florida but now considers Tallahassee home.

Mary Julia Lunt is a Legal Assistant at Sniffen & Spellman, P.A. with twenty years of experience in the legal field. She has worked with several firms in Tallahassee, Florida. Julia grew up in Tampa and moved to Tallahassee for high school where she has resided ever since.

Mary Ann Rodriguez is a Legal Assistant at Sniffen & Spellman, P.A.  Ms. Rodriguez started out as a Legal Assistant in Residential Real Estate and Civil Litigation. Ms. Rodriguez now focuses in the areas of Civil and Commercial Litigation, and assists in all phases of lawsuits, from filing through trial, as well as performing other key tasks. Ms. Rodriguez has more than 30 years experience as a Legal Assistant and has worked at several large firms in Miami and West Palm Beach. 

Trae Wylie is a Paralegal at Sniffen & Spellman. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University in 1990, majoring in Political Science. While pursuing his undergraduate degree, he became certified in Law Enforcement from the Florida State University School of Criminology and served as an intern with the Florida Attorney General’s Criminal Appeals Division. Upon graduation, Mr. Wylie attended the National Center For Paralegal Training in Fort Lauderdale, and received his paralegal certification with Honors after completion of The Lawyer’s Assistant Program. He has served as a litigation paralegal since 1991 focusing in the areas of general business litigation, employment discrimination/civil rights, governmental defense and real property acquisition. Mr. Wylie is a Florida Registered Paralegal as recognized by the Florida Bar.