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  CARLA’S STORY   Carla had run away to the local shelter after experiencing abuse at the hands of her father and finding her mother unable to protect her due to alcoholism. Carla found temporary respite at the shelter but had no long-term plan. A LACY attorney worked extensively with Carla to find a protective family friend who was willing to obtain guardianship. Unfortunately, Carla’s father threatened the family and they were no longer willing to take her in. The LACY attorney petitioned Child Protective Services to take Carla in and provide her with the support she needed. LACY advocated for court orders that gave the family friends the comfort and security needed to provide Carla a stable home. LACY continues to represent Carla as she works to graduate from high school next year.

 
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Tiffany Acosta,
Social Worker
Roxanna Alavi,
Senior Attorney
Roy Bennett,
Senior Attorney
Andrew Cain,
Supervising Attorney
Carla Cox,
Staff Attorney
Adelina Del Real,
Senior Legal Assistant

Rita Duarte,
Social Worker

Molly Dunn,
Supervising Attorney
Ben Ebert,
Senior Attorney
Rachel Fightmaster,
Staff Attorney
Steve Goetze,
Senior Social Worker/Staff Attorney
Ann Marie Gonzalez,
Legal Secretary
Amy Guy,
Senior Attorney
Bob Hale,
Senior Social Worker
Crisanne Hazen,
Senior Attorney
Maighna Jain,
Staff Attorney
Patricia Jimenez,
Senior Social Worker
Jennifer Kelleher,
Directing Attorney
Amanda Kennedy,
Senior Attorney
Heidi Koh,
Senior Attorney
 
Chantal Kurpiewski,
Senior Office Manager/Contracts Coordinator

Markita Law,

Peer Mentor

Karie Lew,
Senior Attorney
Gladys Machain,
Senior Legal Secretary
Kate Haas Manning,
Senior Attorney

Neha Marathe,

Staff Attorney

Patti Massey,
Senior Attorney

Jeanine McKelvey,
Senior Attorney

Michael Morales,

Peer Mentor

Tamara Schane,
Senior Attorney

Daniel Szrom,
Senior Attorney
Bulmaro Tamayo,
Senior Social Worker
Nathan Thomas,
Supervising Social Worker
Suzanne Yang,
Staff Attorney
 
Vanji Unruh,
Senior Attorney
 
   
   
 
 
 

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