Professional Staff

We are a dedicated group of attorneys, advocates, social workers, and coordinating staff with a deep commitment to social justice.


Leadership Team

Chantal Kurpiewski, Senior Office Manager/Contracts Manager

Alexis Moody, Directing Attorney

Rachel Mino, Supervising Attorney

Sarah Rocklin, HR Director

Monica Rodriguez, Development Manager, Grants & Donations

Linny Ruffolo, HR Manager

Tamara Schane, Acting Supervising Attorney

Julia Souza, Supervising Attorney

Vicky Vargas, Operations and HR Admin Manager

Karen Anselmo, Finance Manager

Alison Brunner, Chief Executive Officer 

Tristia Bauman, Directing Attorney

Cynthia Chagolla, Chief Program Officer

Carrie Chung, Development Manager, Partnerships & Events

Amber De Buizer, Chief Development Officer

Nuemi Guzman, Community Housing Advocate Supervisor

Brooke Heymach, Pro Bono Director 

Sarah Hinks, Supervising Attorney

Amanda Kennedy, Supervising Attorney

Maria Vazquez Mata, Chief Operating Officer


Administrative Team

Katy Bailon Leon, Executive Administrator

Megan Hugel, Senior Development Associate

Jennifer Resendiz, Office Administrator


Program Staff

Arely Alas, Paralegal

Tiffany Akeo, Senior Social Worker

Cynthia Alvarado, Social Worker

Kimberly Arezalez, Community Education Advocate

Katrina Asuncion, Staff Attorney

Christina Arregoces, Senior Attorney

Alexis Bagon, Staff Attorney

Rebecca Basson, Staff Attorney

Tomoko Bergan, Senior Attorney

Cory Bliesner, Staff Attorney

Keisha Buenconsejo, Social Worker

Andrew Cain, Special Projects Manager

Sarai Canales, Social Worker

Lucy Carlos, Senior Social Worker

Nora Carranza, Supervising Social Worker

Jorge Casas Cuellar, Community Housing Advocate

Taylor Chambers, Staff Attorney

Jeremy Chen, Staff Attorney

Rosa Contreras Rivera, Administrative Assistant/ Interpreter

Angela Crawford, Social Worker

Anita Dhanvanthari, Staff Attorney

Ben Ebert, Senior Attorney

Gracen Eiland, Registered Legal Services Attorney

Maya Fegan, Staff Attorney

John Froggatt, Staff Attorney

Lilith Gamer, JD Advocate

Enne M. Guerrero, Staff Attorney

Jazmin Garcia, Community Advocate

Ruben Garcia Jr., Community Housing Advocate

Laura Gardner, Legal Secretary

Steve Goetze, Senior Clinical Social Worker

Amy Ho, Staff Attorney

Jenny Hoang, Social Worker

Felisa Ihly, Pro Bono Specialist

Jacqueline Judson, Staff Attorney

Rebeca Lazo, Community Housing Advocate

Janice Lu, Staff Attorney


Volunteers and Interns

Anissa Balderas, Social Worker Intern

Adrianna Heads, Social Worker Intern

Marissa Ramos, Social Worker Intern


Teresa Magaña, Senior Office Manager/Contracts Coordinator

Diana Maldonado, Legal Administrative Assistant

April McCoy, Staff Attorney

Josephine Miller-Williams, Staff Attorney

Jeffrey Murtha, Staff Attorney

Lo Negron, Staff Attorney

Christine Nguyen, Community Advocate

Nicole Ortega, Staff Attorney

Elizabeth Pacheco, Staff Attorney

Ji Yong Park, Staff Attorney

Maria Perez, Staff Attorney

Leslie Ramirez, Senior Legal Secretary

Mayra Ramirez, Intake Specialist

Luis Rodriguez, Community Housing Advocate

Melanie Roland, Senior Attorney

Saraswati Rathod, Staff Attorney

Odessa Runyan, JD Advocate

Anne Su-Anderson, Staff Attorney

Cindy Tran, Community Housing Advocate

Sharla Tran, JD Advocate

Lil Turner, Senior Attorney

Claudia Uribe, Community Housing Advocate

Marisol Vargas-Dominguez, Social Worker

Nadia Vargas, Community Housing Advocate

Arianna Vasquez, Staff Attorney

Karina Vazquez, Social Worker

Jane Wong, Staff Attorney

Joanna Xing, Staff Attorney