Staff List

Staff List

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.

Meet the Management Team     Join the BayLegal Team

 

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

 

Roxanne H. Alejandre Esq., Family Law attorney, San Francisco
University of California, Berkeley School of Law

 

Haydée I. Alfonso, Esq., General Counsel
Santa Clara University School of Law

 

Shannon Altamirano, Esq., Senior Advocate – Housing, San Francisco
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

 

Jamahdi A. Blueford Esq., Staff Attorney-Housing, Alameda County
Harvard 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., Senior Staff Attorney – Housing, Santa Clara County
Santa Clara University School of Law

 

Renee Coe, Equal Justice Fellow, Alameda County

 

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

 

Justin D. Fitzsimmons, Esq., Staff Attorney – Housing, San Francisco
Georgetown University Law Center

 

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

 

Refugio Huizar,  Advocate – Housing, Santa Clara County

 

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

 

Sarah Jacobvitz, Esq., Staff Attorney – Interpersonal Violence Family Law, Alameda County
University of Michigan Law School

 

Maighna Jain, Esq., Managing Attorney, Youth Justice
University of California, UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)

 

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 (formerly UC Hastings)

 

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

 

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., Supervising 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

 

Ruben Robles,  Advocate – Interpersonal Violence Family Law, San Mateo

 

Jeanette Robinson, IT Manager

 

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 – Social Security Disability/SSI, Alameda County
University of California, Berkeley School of Law

 

Ariella Stafanson, Housing Advocate, 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

 

Burt Thompson, Director of Finance & Administration / Chief Financial Officer

 

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)

 

Lara Verwer, Esq., Supervising Attorney, Housing, Santa Clara County
Santa Clara University School of Law

 

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).