the COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY
Leigh Ann Tomlinson Roberts
Leigh Ann Tomlinson Roberts was appointed Commonwealth Attorney in December, 2021. Commonwealth Attorney Roberts has served in the Office of the Commonwealth Attorney since 2006. Commonwealth Attorney Roberts served as a crime victims advocate in the office for approximately 9 years. She was named First Assistant Commonwealth Attorney in 2015. Commonwealth Attorney Roberts is a Carroll County native and is heavily involved in our community. Commonwealth Attorney Roberts has served in this Judicial Circuit in the court system in for close to thirty (30) years.
Email: laroberts@prosecutors.ky.gov
Assistant Commonwealth attorney
Christopher J. Combs
Christopher Combs joined the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office in 2022, after serving in the Department of Public Advocacy since 2019 in Campbell and Boone Counties. Christopher graduated from Chase College of Law and is a current member of the Kentucky Bar. He is active in the Northern Kentucky Teen Court. Chris is very involved in the community and has a life-long career in community service with previous work as a firefighter/paramedic, as a teacher, and a pastor.
Email: cjcombs@prosecutors.ky.gov
Crime Victim's Advocate
Marissa Sisenstein
Marissa joined the Commonwealth Attorney's Office in 2022, after serving with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, as a Social Service Clinician, since 2016. Marissa graduated from the Kent School of Social Work at the University of Louisville in 2015 and is a 2010 Carroll County High School graduate.
District Secretary
Caitlin M. Poe
Caitlin Poe joined the Commonwealth Attorney's Office in August of 2021. Caitlin previously was employed with Kentucky's Division of Probation and Parole. Caitlin is a 2018 Carroll County High School graduate.
Email: cpoe@prosecutors.ky.gov
discovery clerk
Bailey N. Leap
Bailey Leap joined the Commonwealth Attorney's Office in June of 2022. Bailey currently attends Jefferson Community and Technical College, where she is enrolled in the Associate's program. Bailey will transfer to the University of Louisville this fall, where she will work toward a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. Bailey is a 2021 Carroll County High School graduate. Bailey also worked in the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney as an intern while attending high school.
Email: bleap@prosecutors.ky.gov
law clerk
Alexis Nicole Lipe
Alexis Lipe joined the Commonwealth Attorney's Office in June 2022. Lexi currently attends Carroll County's ILEAD Academy, where she is studying Criminal Justice. Alexis is also a Freshman at Jefferson Community and Technical College.
Email: alipe@prosecutors.ky.gov