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Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Kehinde Durowade
Kehinde Durowade
ElevateNext Law
ElevateNext Law
Tori Bobryk
Tori Bobryk
King and Spaulding
King and Spaulding
Daniel Raymer
Daniel Raymer
Proskauer Rose LLP
Proskauer Rose LLP
Courtney Cohen
Courtney Cohen
Cook County State's Attorney's Office
Cook County State's Attorney's Office
Tanya Hampton
Tanya Hampton
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Our Staff
Our Staff
Laura Hoover
Executive Director & Supervising Attorney
Jennifer Vazquez
Associate Director
Brigitte Kocheny, J.D.
Brigitte Kocheny, J.D.
Supervising Staff Attorney: A2J & Afghan Program
Supervising Staff Attorney: A2J & Afghan Program
Asylum, Minors & Removal Defense
Asylum, Minors & Removal Defense
Elizabeth Evans
Elizabeth Evans
HR Associate
Acacia Program
Children's Legal Center staff provide free legal and social services to Unaccompanied Minors both detained in and released from ORR custody. We assist detained Unaccompanied Minors in Long Term Foster Care (LTFC) & Short Term Foster Care (STFC) facilities throughout Illinois & Indiana.
Sarah Phelps
Sarah Phelps
Senior Program Manager
STFC, LTFC & Released Representation
Julisa Langer
Julisa Langer
Staff Attorney
Detained Representation (STFC)
Maya Caminada
Maya Caminada
Student Attorney
Released Representation
Beatriz Forchinetti
Beatriz Forchinetti
Staff Attorney
Released Representation
Susana Montano Palacios
Susana Montano Palacios
Law Clerk
Released Representation
Ahilynne Perez
Ahilynne Perez
Law Clerk
Released Representation
Daniela Salazar Saavedra
Daniela Salazar Saavedra
Law Clerk
Released Representation
Michell Estevez
Michell Estevez
Law Clerk
Released Representation
Laura Pérez
Laura Pérez
Senior Paralegal
Released Representation
Rodolfo René
Rodolfo René
Paralegal
Detained Representation (STFC)
Lina Pérez
Lina Pérez
Senior Social Worker
Released Representation
Omar Mejia
Omar Mejia
Social Worker
Released Representation
Alejandro Bello
Alejandro Bello
Paralegal
Released Representation
Natallie Santana
Natallie Santana
Supervising Attorney
Released Representation
Fernando Granda
Fernando Granda
Social Services Clerk
Released Representation
Haley Ziemianin
Haley Ziemianin
Program Manager
STFC, LTFC & Released Representation
Chasidy Clark
Chasidy Clark
Staff Attorney
Released Representation
Keaton Elliott
Keaton Elliott
Staff Attorney
Detained Representation (STFC) & Released Representation
Christian Agudo
Christian Agudo
Paralegal / Social Worker
Released Representation
Miriam Cortes
Paralegal
Released Representation
Aura Cardona Vargas
Aura Cardona Vargas
Law Clerk
Released Representation
A2J Program
Children's Legal Center staff provide free legal and social services to children and their families including Afghan Nationals and Unaccompanied Minors released from ORR custody through the Access to Justice (A2J) grant.
Karina Serna
Karina Serna
Senior Paralegal
Asylum, Minors & Removal Defense
Tapiwa Lapidos
Tapiwa Lapidos
Paralegal
FOIA
Joshua Filani
Joshua Filani
Staff Attorney
Rosa Ortiz
Rosa Ortiz
Social Services Clerk
VCVA Program
Children's Legal Center staff provide free legal and social services to victims of crimes through the Violent Crime Victim Assistance (VCVA) grant. Our clients include victims of domestic violence, trafficking & other violent crimes committed both inside and outside of the United States.
Lizette Amador
Lizette Amador
Paralegal
Palwasha Sanie
Palwasha Sanie
Paralegal
IEJF/LTF Program
Children's Legal Center staff provide free legal services to clients with Guardianship & Domestic Relations cases through both the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (IEJF) & the Lawyers Trust Fund (LTF).
Dafne Grafias
Dafne Grafias
Staff Attorney
Guardianship/Domestic Relations
ILSP Program
Children's Legal Center provides free legal services to individuals and families bussed to Illinois from various countries such as Nicaragua, Venezuela & Honduras through the ILSP Grant. Services include assistance with Asylum applications.
Nathalie Rodriguez
Nathalie Rodriguez
Paralegal
Student Interns from the following schools:
Student Interns from the following schools:
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Chicago-Kent College of Law
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois at Chicago
Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Concordia University
Concordia University
DePaul University
DePaul University
New England Law | Boston
New England Law | Boston
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago
University of Chicago
University of Chicago
Our Supporters
Our Supporters
Grants
Grants
Corporate Donors
Corporate Donors
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Hoover Family Charitable Foundation
Hoover Family Charitable Foundation
Proskauer Rose Foundation
Proskauer Rose Foundation
Private Donors
Private Donors
Ashley Hoover
Ashley Hoover
Jason Varughese
Jason Varughese
Ann and Robert Cooper
Ann and Robert Cooper
John Duggan
John Duggan
Larissa Kruzel
Larissa Kruzel
Victoria Bobryk
Victoria Bobryk
Alexis and Raymond Lavko
Alexis and Raymond Lavko
Barbara and Paul Fishback
Barbara and Paul Fishback
John Harri
John Harri
Lisa McNeilley
Lisa McNeilley
Lindsey Sandle
Lindsey Sandle
Diane Casey
Diane Casey
Lynne and Scott Mannard
Lynne and Scott Mannard
David H Tente
David H Tente
Thea Kachoris-Flores
Thea Kachoris-Flores
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