Staff

Our diverse team of professionals work alongside community members and partners to advance our mission.

(Listed alphabetically by first name)

Amanda Bhuket, Esq

Amanda Bhuket, Esq.

( she/her )

Senior Attorney, Immigrant Justice

(415) 543-9444 x 212

Bio

Ana Vargas Lau

( she/her )

Program Coordinator, Economic Justice

(415)-543-9444 x224

Bio
Bekah Stroik

Bekah Stroik

( she/her )

Program Coordinator, Immigrant Justice

(415) 543-9444 x 202

Bio

Bismah Jaffer

( she/her )

Staff Attorney, Economic Justice

Bio
Bree Bernwanger

Bree Bernwanger, Esq.

( she/her )

Senior Attorney, Immigrant Justice

(415) 543-9444 x 209

Bio
Bréyon Austin, Esq.

Bréyon Austin

( she/her )

Pro Bono Manager

(415) 543-9444 x 213

Bio

Charlene Valentin

( she/her )

Operations Manager

(415) 543-9444 x225

Bio

Chriselle Raguro

( she/her )

Director of Pro Bono and Strategic Partnerships

Bio
Crystal Lê

Crystal Lê

( she/her )

Grants Coordinator

(415) 543-9444 x 203

Bio
Deborah Escobedo, Esq.

Deborah Escobedo, Esq.

( she/her )

Senior Attorney, Racial Justice

(415) 543-9444 x 201

Bio
Elica Vafaie, Esq.

Elica Vafaie, Esq.

( she/her )

Interim Executive Director

(415) 543-9444 x 204

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Elisa Della-Piana, Esq.

Elisa Della-Piana, Esq.

( she/her )

Deputy Director/Legal Director

(415) 543-9444 x 206

Bio
Flora Pereira, Esq.

Flora Pereira, Esq.

( she/her )

Staff Attorney, Immigrant Justice

(415) 543-9444 x 218

Bio

Gem Datuin

( they/them )

HR & Operations Coordinator

Bio
Hayden Rodarte, Esq.

Hayden Rodarte, Esq.

( he/him )

Staff Attorney, Immigrant Justice

(415) 543-9444 x 231

Bio

Hewot Shankute

( she/her )

Senior Attorney, Economic Justice

415-741-5543

Bio

Isha Mazumdar

( she/her )

Legal Assistant, Immigrant Justice

(628) 233-5368

Bio
Jaime Pensabene

Jaime Pensabene

( he/him )

Receptionist and Operations Assistant

(415) 543-9444 x 200

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Jassmin Poyaoan, Esq.

( she/her )

Senior Attorney, Economic Justice

Bio

Katie O’Neill

( she/her )

Executive Assistant

(415) 543-9444 x 233

Bio

Kurtis Wu

( he/him )

Communications & Development Associate

(415) 543-9444 x214

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Lee Ann Felder-Heim, Esq.

( she/her )

Justice Catalyst Fellow

(415) 543-9444 x 207

Bio

Leo Cranney

( they/them )

Program Associate – Pro Bono

(415) 543-9444 x 237

Bio

Lolita Brayman

( she/her )

Temporary Pro Bono Manager

Bio

Maddie Flood

( she/her )

Thurgood Marshall Fellow

Bio
Mark Conley-Buchsieb

Mark Conley-Buchsieb

( he/they )

Development Director

(415) 543-9444 x 223

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Nancy Shaw

Nancy Shaw

( she/her )

Chief Operating Officer

(415) 543-9444 x 215

Bio

Neda Shahram

( she/her )

Program Coordinator, Racial Justice

(415) 543-9444 x 232

Bio

Nicole Ubinas

( she/her )

Program Coordinator, Economic Justice

(415) 543-9444 x224

Bio

Raya Steier

( they/them )

Communications Manager

(415) 543-9444 x216

Bio
Tifanei Ressl-Moyer, Esq.

Tifanei N. Moyer, Esq.

( she/her )

Senior Attorney, Racial Justice

(415) 543-9444 x 236

Bio

Victoria Petty

( she/her )

Immigrant Justice Fellow

(415) 543-9444 x226

Bio

Zal Shroff, Esq.

( he/him )

Interim Legal Director

(415) 543-9444 x 220

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