Staff List
Meet BayLegal's Staff
BayLegal staff provide free wrap-around legal and social services to low-income individuals and families throughout our seven San Francisco Bay Area County service area with the priority of removing legal barrier so that our clients can: secure and maintain safe and affordable housing; escape and be safe from domestic violence and sexual assault; financial independence and security; protection from predatory lending and unlawful debt collection practices; and access to healthcare.
Brenda Star Adams, Esq., Director of Litigation
New England Law
Maria Aguirre, Staff Attorney – Health Consumer Center, Alameda County
University of San Francisco School of Law
Michelle Albert, Grants and Contracts Officer
Haydée I. Alfonso, Esq., General Counsel
Santa Clara University School of Law
Consuelo I. Amezcua Esq., Staff Attorney- Housing, Napa County
McGeorge School of Law
Will Ang, Office Manager & Senior Advocate, Contra Costa County
Shalini Arora, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney- Health Consumer Center
Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara, CA
Jessica J. Avalos, Director of Human Resources
Margueritte-Ashley Bangunan Esq., Staff Attorney – Housing, San Francisco
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
Carrie Banks, Senior Social Worker, San Francisco County
Sabrina Barnes, Advocate, San Francisco County
Drew Baxter, Facilities Manager
Eduardo E. Blount Esq., Senior Staff Attorney – Social Security Disability/SSI, San Francisco
New York Law School
Aaron Bollack, IT Support Specialist
Lara A. Bradt Esq., Senior Staff Attorney – Social Security Disability/SSI, Alameda County
Washington University School of Law
Taylor Brady, Director of Development & Communications
Aleli Caballero, Bilingual Support Staff, San Francisco County
Stephanie Campos, Office Manager, Alameda County
David Canela, Esq., Staff Attorney – Legal Advice Line
University of California, Davis School of Law
Jorgio Castro, Esq., Senior SSI Staff Attorney, San Francisco County
University of California, UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)
Hilda Chan, Esq., Regional Counsel of Housing Litigation
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Emily Chavez (Miller), Advocate and Office Manager, Napa County
Simone Christen, Esq., Staff Attorney – Legal Advice Line
University of San Francisco School of Law
Sarah Chronister, Esq., Supervising Attorney – Housing, Santa Clara County
Santa Clara University School of Law
Renee Coe, Equal Justice Fellow, Alameda County
Citlalli Contreras-Sandoval, Pro Bono Coordinator
Amihan Cruz-Barroga, Accounting Manager
Sunney Darling, Esq., Staff Attorney – Economic Justice, San Francisco
UCLA School of Law
Joshua Davidson, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney, Social Security Disability/SSI, Alameda County
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Jessica Dean, Esq., Staff Attorney – Interpersonal Violence Family Law, Contra Costa County
University of California, UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)
Amy DeBevoise, Executive Assistant
Andrea Del-Pan, Esq., Pro Bono Director
University of San Francisco School of Law
Anita F. Desai, Esq., Staff Attorney – Housing, San Francisco
Stanford University
Lauren DeMartini, Esq., Regional Counsel, Housing Law
New York University School of Law
Emma Dinkelspiel, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney – Health Consumer Center
New York University School of Law
Kristen E. Dooley Esq., Staff Attorney – Youth Justice
UCLA School of Law
Monique K. Doryland, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney – Housing, Contra Costa County
New College of California School of Law
Taishi Duchicela, Esq., Staff Attorney – Youth Justice
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Sasha Ellis, Esq., Supervising Attorney – Social Security Disability/SSI, Alameda County
Golden Gate University School of Law
Monica Othón Espinosa, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney – Legal Advice Line
University of California, UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)
Talia Falk, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney – Social Security Disability/SSI, Alameda County
Harvard Law School
Lilia Flores, Housing Navigator – Social Security Disability/SSI, Alameda County
Oliver Foland, Esq., Managing Attorney, Napa County
Golden Gate University School of Law
Linnea Forsythe, Esq., Managing Attorney, Alameda County
University of California, UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)
Juliana Fredman, Esq., Managing Attorney – Consumer Protection
University of California, UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)
Linda Galbreth, Esq. Senior Staff Attorney – Housing, Alameda County
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Angelica Galang, Esq., Staff Attorney – Health Consumer Center
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Jenna Gottlieb Esq., Staff Attorney – Legal Advice Line, Alameda County
Golden Gate University School of Law
Lisa Greif, Esq., Supervising Attorney – Housing, Alameda County
Suffolk University Law School
Shaunita M. Hampton, Advocate – Housing, Contra Costa County
Christian Henricksen, Senior Social Worker – Youth Justice
Ursula Hill, Supervising Social Worker, San Francisco
Rachel Hoerger, Esq., Staff Attorney – Re-entry, Alameda County and Contra Costa County
New York University School of Law
Christine F. Holmes, Impact and Learning Manager
Asma Fatima Husain, Esq., Supervising Attorney – Housing, San Francisco
University of Michigan Law School
Ariella Hyman, Esq., Director of Program and Advocacy
Harvard Law School
Maighna Jain, Esq., Managing Attorney, Youth Justice
University of California, UC Law San Francisco
Jessica Jenkins, Esq., Managing Attorney – Immigration Law Practice
Fordham University School of Law
Marissa Jimenez, Esq., Staff Attorney — Housing, Contra Costa County
New College of California School of Law
Raegan Joern, Esq., Managing Attorney, San Francisco County
University of California, UC Law San Francisco
Lauren Johnson, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney – Social Security Disability/SSI, Alameda County
University of Texas School of Law
LaRisha Jordan, Human Resources Assistant
Emily Juneau, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney – Social Security Disability/SSI, Alameda County
New York University School of Law
Michael D. Keys, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney – Healthcare Access, San Francisco
University of South Carolina School of Law
Abigail Khodayari, Esq., Staff Attorney – Medical-Legal Partnership, Contra Costa County
University of San Francisco School of Law
Lisa Kim, Esq., Supervising Attorney – Housing, San Francisco County
Loyola University New Orleans, College of Law
Fatuma Kitenge, Impact & Learning Associate
Thomas J. Kroner, Esq., Staff Attorney – Housing, San Francisco
University of California Davis School of Law
Margaret Laffan, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney, Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) , Alameda County
Northeastern University School of Law
Kenneth Lam, Senior Accountant
Christina Lee, Director of Grants & Contracts
Olga Leon, Reception & Support Staff, Contra Costa County
Wan Li, Office Manager, San Francisco
Brennan Lowe, Esq., Supervising Attorney – Legal Advice Line
University of California, Irvine School of Law
Theresa Luong, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney – Interpersonal Violence Family Law, San Francisco
Golden Gate University School of Law
Jessica Mangold, Staff Attorney – Interpersonal Violence Prevention, Napa County
UCLA School of Law
Sacha Maniar, Esq., Staff Attorney - Consumer Protection
Julianna Mancini, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney – Economic Justice, Santa Clara County
Santa Clara University School of Law
Jessica Mark, Esq., Supervising Attorney, Economic Justice
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Don Medearis, Esq., Supervising Attorney – Economic Justice, San Francisco
University of San Francisco School of Law
Rose Molloy, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney – Social Security Disability/SSI, Alameda County
Northeastern School of Law
Monique Moore, Esq., Staff Attorney, Interpersonal Violence/Family Law, Alameda County
Santa Clara University School of Law
Jesús Muñoz, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney – Immigration
Stanford Law School
Thelma C. Musni, Accountant
Kemi Mustapha, Esq., Supervising Attorney, Interpersonal Violence/Family Law, Santa Clara County
Washington University School of Law
Lisa Newstrom, Esq., Managing Attorney, Santa Clara County
Cornell University Law School
Alejandra Pérez Orozco, Esq., Staff Attorney – Housing, Contra Costa County
UCLA School of Law
Erin Orum, Esq., Managing Attorney, San Mateo County & Regional Counsel for Family Law
University of California, Los Angeles School of Law
Alexandria Pappas, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney – Economic Justice, San Francisco
New York Law School
Adrian Paredes, Esq., Staff Attorney – Consumer Protection
University of San Francisco School of Law
Joanna H. Parnes, Esq., Managing Attorney, Social Security Disability/SSI, Alameda County
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Robbie Sue Perkins, Office Manager, Santa Clara County
Adam Poe, Esq., Managing Attorney, Contra Costa & Marin Counties
DePaul University College of Law
Louie Ponce, Esq., Staff Attorney- Legal Advice Line
McGeorge School of Law
Janet Puckett, Advocate/Office Manager, San Mateo County
Mia Ragent, Esq., – Staff Attorney Interpersonal Violence Family Law, San Francisco
University of North Carolina School of Law
Anna Ratner, Esq., Staff Attorney – Housing, Santa Clara County
University of California Davis School of Law
Nicole Reyes, Esq., Staff Attorney – Interpersonal Violence Family Law, San Mateo County
Santa Clara University School of Law
Veronique Richard, Senior Social Worker – SSI, San Francisco
Genevieve Richardson, Esq., Executive Director
University of Colorado School of Law
Rebecca Richardson, Esq., Supervising Attorney – Re-Entry, Alameda County
University of California, UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)
Emilio Seijo Rivera, Esq., Managing Attorney, Health Consumer Center
Inter American University School of Law
Jeanette Robinson, Director of Information Technology
Ruben Robles, Advocate – Interpersonal Violence Family Law, San Mateo
Hadley Rood, Esq., Staff Attorney – Housing, San Francisco
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Eulalio Rosales-Magana, Advocate – Housing, Alameda County
Kari A. Rudd, Esq., Staff Attorney – Consumer Protection
University of Minnesota Law School
Jordan Rudner, Esq., Registered Legal Aid Attorney* – Interpersonal Violence/Family Law, Santa Clara County
Stanford Law School
Paul Sanderson-Cimino, Esq., Staff Attorney – Economic Justice, San Francisco
University of Michigan Law School
Gabriela Schneider, Esq., Staff Attorney – Housing, San Francisco
New York University School of Law
Emilia Shelton, Esq., Staff Attorney, Legal Advice Line
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Daniel Shih, IT Tech Support
Odilla Sidime, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney – Youth Justice
Santa Clara University School of Law
Colleen Smallfield, Grants and Contracts Officer
Vish Soroushian, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney – Consumer Protection
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Ariella Stafanson, Staff Attorney, Housing – Alameda County
Nicole Suraci-Nguyen, Esq., Economic Justice Attorney, Alameda County
Golden Gate University School of Law
Rai Sue Sussman, Esq., Supervising Attorney – Social Security Disability/SSI, San Francisco
Lewis & Clark Law School
Chantal Tien, Advocate – Social Security Disability/SSI, Alameda County & San Francisco County
Sara Tran, Social Worker – Housing, Santa Clara County
Margad Tsendayush, Accountant
Anali Valdez, Advocate – Legal Advice Line
Camila L Valdivieso, Esq., Staff Attorney – Reentry, Alameda County
Golden Gate University School of Law
Laura Van Tassel, Esq., Staff Attorney – Interpersonal Violence Family Law
University of Michigan Law School
Maria Vasquez, Support Staff, San Francisco
Nayeli Velazquez Esq., Senior Staff Attorney – Social Security Disability/SSI San Francisco
University of California, UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)
Analia Villagra, Grants & Contracts Officer
Kate Walsham, Supervising Attorney, Social Security Disability/SSI, Alameda County
University of California, UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)
Michelle Weger, Senior Grants and Contracts Officer
Jessica Weinger, Esq., Supervising Attorney – Housing, San Francisco
University of San Francisco School of Law
Mynesha Whyte, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
Susan Widule, Esq., SSI Senior Staff Attorney, Alameda County
Columbia Law School
Michael Wolchansky, Esq., Supervising Attorney, Social Security Disability/SSI, San Francisco County
Golden Gate University School of Law
Maggie Woods, Esq., Staff Attorney – Interpersonal Violence Family Law, San Mateo County
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
Pam Wool, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney – Youth Justice / Social Security Disability/SSI
University of California, UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)
Joshua Yoon, Esq., Managing Attorney, Legal Advice Line
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Maria J. Zaldivar, Human Resources Manager
Suzanne Zalev, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney – Social Security Disability/SSI, Alameda County
University of California Davis School of Law
Lily Zhang, Esq., Staff Attorney – Legal Advice Line
University of California, UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)
*Registered legal services attorney practicing law in California under the supervision of a qualified legal aid attorney, pursuant to California Rules of the Court (Rule 9.45. Registered legal services attorneys).
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