Staff List
BayLegal’s 150+ staff members located throughout our 7 county service area provide wraparound legal services in housing preservation, domestic violence and sexual assault prevention, economic security, consumer protection, and healthcare access.
Meet the Management Team Join the BayLegal Team
Michelle Albert, Grants and Contracts Officer
Haydée I. Alfonso, Esq., General Counsel and Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Santa Clara University School of Law
Will Ang, Office Manager & Advocate
Taline Arustamyan, Esq.
Santa Clara University School of Law
Aria Ashaolu, Esq.
John F. Kennedy University, College of Law
Carrie Banks, Social Worker
Sabrina Barnes, Advocate
Lisa Bellard, Esq., Senior Attorney
New College of California School of Law
Jessica Berger, Esq.
Georgetown University Law Center
Jari Binder, Esq.
University of California, Hastings College of Law
Katie Blatter, Esq.
Brigham Young University Law School
Taylor Brady, Director of Development & Communications
Palmer Buchholz, Esq.
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Zoey Campbell, Esq.
University of California, Davis School of Law
John Burnett, Esq.
Arizona State University College of Law
David Canela, Esq.
University of California, Davis School of Law
Jorgio Castro, Esq.
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Hilda Chan, Esq., Supervising Attorney, Housing Litigation
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Lydia Chao, Esq.
Georgetown Law School
Emily Chavez (Miller), Advocate and Office Manager
Athena Chavira, IT Tech Support Specialist
Jia Min Cheng, Esq., Senior Attorney
University of Oregon School of Law
Rosa Chiguila, Support Staff
Sarah Chronister, Esq.
Santa Clara University School of Law
Novella Coleman, Esq., Director of Litigation
Harvard Law School
Andrea Crider, Esq.
American University Washington College of Law
Amihan Cruz-Barroga, Accounting Manager
Lauren De La Rosa, Esq.
University of Illinois College of Law
Andrea Del-Pan, Esq., Pro Bono Director
University of San Francisco School of Law
Lauren DeMartini, Esq., Housing Regional Counsel
New York University School of Law
Hagar Dickman, Esq.
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Emma Dinkelspiel, Esq.
New York University School of Law
Taishi Duchicela, Esq.
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Lia Dun, Development and Communications Assistant
Sasha Ellis, Esq.
Golden Gate University School of Law
Talia Falk, Esq., Senior Attorney
Harvard Law School
Juliana Fredman, Esq.
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Amy Freeland, Esq., Senior Attorney
University of Michigan Law School
Linda Galbreth, Esq.
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Jenna Gottlieb, Legal Assistant
Mihaela Gough, Esq.
Golden Gate University School of Law
Krista Granen, Esq.
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Lisa Greif, Esq., Supervising Attorney, Housing
Suffolk University Law School
Stacey Guillory, Esq.
Boston University School of Law
Jimmy Hardwick, Esq.
Santa Clara University School of Law
Jenna Statfeld Harris, Esq.
Harvard Law School
Britt Harwood, Esq.
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Rachel Haverkorn, Esq.
George Washington Law
Christian Henricksen, Social Worker
Ursula Hill, Social Worker
Rachel Hoerger, Esq.
New York University School of Law
Lauren Holzer, Esq., Supervising Attorney, Housing
Pennsylvania State University, The Dickinson School of Law
Seung Eun (Sally) Hong, Esq.
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Dylan Horowitz, Advocate
Refugio Huizar, Advocate
Asma Fatima Husain, Esq.
University of Michigan Law School
Tiffany Huyenh-Cho, Esq., Supervising Attorney, Health Consumer Center
University of Michigan Law School
Ariella Hyman, Esq., Director of Program and Advocacy
Harvard Law School
Maya Iyyani, Esq.
University of Virginia School of Law
Sarah Jacobvitz, Esq.
University of Michigan Law School
Mary Jaeckel, Executive Assistant & Pro Bono Manager
Maighna Jain, Esq., Managing Attorney, Youth Justice
University of California, Hastings School of Law
Jessica Jenkins, Esq.
Fordham University School of Law
Deep Jodhka, Esq., Supervising Attorney, Social Security Disability/SSI
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Raegan Joern, Esq., Supervising Attorney, SSI
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Lauren Johnson, Esq.
University of Texas School of Law
Helena Jordan, Esq.
S.J. Quinney College of Law
Emily Juneau, Esq.
New York University School of Law
Jennifer Jung, Esq.
University of Oregon School of Law
Michael D. Keys, Esq.
University of South Carolina School of Law
Abigail Khodayari, Esq.
University of San Francisco School of Law
Lisa Kim, Esq., Supervising Attorney, Housing
Loyola University New Orleans, College of Law
Catherine Kimel, Esq.
Duke University School of Law
Fawn Jade Korr, Esq., Senior Litigation Counsel
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Law School
Kenneth Lam, Accountant
Martin Lara, Facilities Associate
Mary Lara, Office Manager
Andy Q. Le, Esq.
Lewis & Clark Law School
Hong Le, Esq.
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Christina Lee, Director of Grants & Contracts
Olga Leon, Reception & Support Staff
Stephanie Leroux, Esq.
New College of California School of Law
Kristi Lesnewich, Esq., Managing Attorney, Napa County
University of San Francisco School of Law
Wan Li, Office Manager
Ixchel López, Housing Advocate
Brennan Lowe, Esq.
University of California, Irvine School of Law
Theresa Luong, Esq.
Golden Gate University School of Law
Julianna Mancini, Esq.
Santa Clara University School of Law
Jessica Mark, Esq., Senior Attorney
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Erika M. Martínez, Grants and Contracts Officer
Olabisi Matthews, Esq.
Michigan State University College of Law
Jerel McCrary, Esq., Managing Attorney, San Francisco County
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Don Medearis, Esq., Supervising Attorney, Economic Justice
University of San Francisco School of Law
Rose Molloy, Esq.
Northeastern School of Law
Katherine Moinpour, Esq.
University of California, Hastings College of Law
Jesús Muñoz, Esq.
Stanford Law School
Kemi Mustapha, Esq., Supervising Attorney, Domestic Violence/Family Law, Santa Clara County
Washington University School of Law
Lisa Newstrom, Esq., Managing Attorney, Santa Clara County
Cornell University Law School
My Linh Nguyen, Esq.
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Alejandra Pérez Orozco, Esq.
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
Patricia Pamintuan, Advocate
Adrian Paredes, Esq.
University of San Francisco School of Law
Joanna H. Parnes, Esq., Supervising Attorney, Social Security Disability/SSI
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Robbie Sue Perkins, Office Manager
Ofra Pleban, Esq.
University of California, Davis School of Law
Adam Poe, Esq., Managing Attorney, Conta Costa & Marin Counties
DePaul University College of Law
Louie Ponce, Esq.
McGeorge School of Law
Jonathan Powers, Esq.
University of California, Hastings School of Law
Tori Porell, Esq.
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Janet Puckett, Advocate/Office Manager
Nicole Reyes, Esq.
Santa Clara University School of Law
Genevieve Richardson, Esq., Executive Director
University of Colorado School of Law
Emilio Seijo Rivera, Esq.
Inter American University School of Law
Ruben Robles, Advocate
Jeanette Robinson, IT Manager
Kari A. Rudd, Esq.
University of Minnesota Law School
Alexandria (Ali) Sadler, Esq., Senior Attorney
University of California, Berkeley Law School
Mélody Saint-Saëns, Esq., Immigration Regional Counsel
University of Miami School of Law
Paul Sanderson-Cimino, Esq.
University of Michigan Law School
Michael Santos, Esq.
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
Becca Schonberg, Esq.
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Mohammad Sheikh, Director of Finance & Administration
Tracy Skelton, Esq.
University of San Francisco School of Law
Vish Souroushian, Esq.
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Trevina Tang, Accountant
Barbara Texidor, Esq., Managing Attorney, Health Consumer Center & Legal Advice Line
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Ken Theisen, J.D., Advocate
Pepperdine University School of Law
Chantal Tien, Advocate
Maria Vasquez, Support Staff
Sarahid Rivera Vázquez, Advocate
Nayeli Velazquez, Senior Attorney
University of California, Hastings School of Law
Lara Verwer, Esq.
Santa Clara University School of Law
Charlotte Vijftigschild, Esq.
Utrecht University School of Law, The Netherlands
Kelsey Waldron, Esq.
Georgetown University Law Center
Kate Walsham, Esq.
University of California, Hastings College of Law
Sophia Wang, Esq.
Yale Law School
Michelle Weger, Senior Grants and Contracts Officer
Steven Weiss, Esq., Regional Managing Attorney, Social Security
Golden Gate University School of Law
Susan Widule, Esq.
Columbia Law School
Elissa Winters, Grants and Contracts Officer
Michael Wolchansky, Esq.
Golden Gate University School of Law
Meiyi Wu, Senior Accountant
Joshua Yoon, Esq.
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Maria J. Zaldivar, Human Resources Manager
Lily Zhang, Esq.
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Noah Zinner, Esq., Regional Managing Attorney, Consumer
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