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
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
Consuelo I. Amezcua Esq., Staff Attorney- Housing, Napa County
McGeorge School of law
Will Ang, Office Manager & Senior Advocate
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
Raul E. Azucena, Advocate – Legal Advice Line
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
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
Rachel Castillo, Grants & Contracts Officer
Jorgio Castro, Esq., Senior SSI Staff Attorney, San Francisco County
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Hilda Chan, Esq., Regional Counsel of Housing Litigation
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Emily Chavez (Miller), Advocate and Office Manager, Napa County
Theresa Cheng, Esq., Skadden Fellow – Interpersonal Violence Medical Legal Partnership, Alameda County
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
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
Miguel A. Covarrubias, Bilingual Support Staff, Alameda County
Amihan Cruz-Barroga, Accounting Manager
Sunney Darling, Esq., Staff Attorney – Economic Justice, San Francisco
UCLA School of Law
Belén Darris, Pro Bono Coordinator
Joshua Davidson, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney, Social Security Disability/SSI, Alameda County
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Linda D. De Jésus Casiano, Esq., Attorney – Interpersonal Violence Family Law, Alameda County
Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Law
Jessica Dean, Esq., Staff Attorney – Interpersonal Violence Family Law, Contra Costa County
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
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
Angelica M. Dias, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney – Social Security Disability/SSI, Alameda County
Golden Gate 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
Athena Edwards, Staff Attorney – Housing, San Francisco
Sasha Ellis, Esq., Supervising Attorney – Social Security Disability/SSI, Alameda County
Golden Gate University School of Law
Monica Espinosa, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney – Legal Advice Line
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Erin B. Everett Esq., Staff Attorney – Interpersonal Violence Family Law, Contra Costa County
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
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
Linnea Forsythe, Esq., Managing Attorney, Alameda County
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Juliana Fredman, Esq. Senior Staff Attorney – Consumer Protection
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
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 – Interpersonal Violence Family Law, Santa Clara County
Golden Gate University School of Law
Krista Granen, Esq., Staff Attorney – Health Consumer Center
University of California, Hastings College of the 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., Staff 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, Hastings School of Law
Jessica Jenkins, Esq., Staff Attorney – Immigration, Santa Clara County
Fordham University School of Law
Raegan Joern, Esq., Managing Attorney, San Francisco County
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Lauren Johnson, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney – Social Security Disability/SSI, Alameda County
University of Texas School of Law
Helena Jordan, Esq., Attorney – Social Security Disability/SSI, Alameda County
S.J. Quinney College 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
Jennifer Jung, Esq., Staff Attorney – Social Security Disability/SSI, Alameda County
University of Oregon School of Law
Namrata Kakade Esq., Staff Attorney – Re-Entry, Alameda County
George Washington University Law School
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
Fawn Jade Korr, Esq., Senior Litigation Counsel
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Law School
Thomas J. Kroner, Esq., Staff Attorney – Housing, San Francisco
University of California Davis School of Law
Kenneth Lam, Accountant
Christina Lee, Director of Grants & Contracts
Olga Leon, Reception & Support Staff, Contra Costa County
Wan Li, Office Manager, San Francisco
Diane C. Liang, Esq., Staff Attorney – Housing, Santa Clara County
Santa Clara University of Law
Ixchel López, Senior Advocate – Housing, San Francisco
Brennan Lowe, Esq., Staff 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
Erika M. Martínez, Grants and Contracts Officer
Don Medearis, Esq., Supervising Attorney – Economic Justice, San Francisco
University of San Francisco School of Law
Morgan Mills, Advocate – Housing, San Francisco
Rose Molloy, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney – Social Security Disability/SSI, Alameda County
Northeastern 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
Huyen Nguyen, Esq., Staff Attorney – Housing, Santa Clara County
UCLA School of Law
My Linh Nguyen, Esq., Staff Attorney – Health Consumer Center
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
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
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., Staff Attorney – Re-Entry, Alameda County
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Emilio Seijo Rivera, Esq., Supervising Attorney, Legal Advice Line & 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
Kari A. Rudd, Esq., Staff Attorney – Consumer Protection
University of Minnesota Law School
Paul Sanderson-Cimino, Esq., Staff Attorney – Economic Justice, San Francisco
University of Michigan Law School
Katherine Sass, Esq., Staff Attorney – Consumer Protection
Harvard Law School
Becca Schonberg, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney, Alameda County
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Daniel Shih, IT Tech Support
Colleen Smallfield, Grants and Contracts Officer
Sara Tran, Social Worker – Housing, Santa Clara County
Vish Soroushian, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney – Social Security Disability/SSI, Alameda County
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Nicole Suraci-Nguyen, Esq., Economic Justice Attorney, Alameda County
Golden Gate University School of Law
Rae Sue Sussman, Esq., Supervising Attorney – Social Security Disability/SSI, San Francisco
Lewis & Clark Law School
Jenna Swartz, Advocate – Legal Advice Line
Barbara Texidor, Esq., Managing Attorney, Health Consumer Center & Legal Advice Line
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Burt Thompson, Director of Finance & Administration / Chief Financial Officer
Chantal Tien, Advocate – Social Security Disability/SSI, Alameda County & San Francisco County
Margad Tsendayush, Accountant
Anali Valdez, Advocate – Legal Advice Line
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, Hastings School of Law
Lara Verwer, Esq., Supervising Attorney, Housing, Santa Clara County
Santa Clara University School of Law
Charlotte Vijftigschild, Esq., Supervising Attorney – Housing, San Francisco
Utrecht University School of Law, The Netherlands
Analia Villagra, Grants & Contracts Officer
Morgan Vukelic , Esq, Staff Attorney – Interpersonal Violence Family Law, Napa County
Chapman University School of Law
Kate Walsham, Supervising Attorney, Social Security Disability/SSI, Alameda County
University of California, Hastings College of Law
Michelle Weger, Senior Grants and Contracts Officer
Jessica Weinger, Esq., Supervising Attorney – Housing, San Francisco
University of San Francisco School of Law
Steven Weiss, Esq., Managing Attorney, Social Security Disability/SSI, Alameda County
Golden Gate University School of Law
Mynesha Whyte, DEI Manager
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
Pam Wool, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney – Youth Justice / Social Security Disability/SSI
University of California, Hastings College of Law
Joshua Yoon, Esq., Staff 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, Hastings College of the Law
Noah Zinner, Esq., Managing Attorney, Consumer Protection
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
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