Our Staff

Kirsten Gettys Downs, Esq.

Executive Director   

 

Carolyn P. Johnson, Esq.
Managing Attorney

 

Julian Garcia

Director of Finance and Operations

 

Ingrid Löfgren, Esq.

Director - Homeless Youth Initiative

 

Michelle S. Madaio, Esq.

Director – Economic Justice

 

Javaneh Pourkarim, Esq.

Director – Montgomery County and Prince George’s County Office

 

Michael C. Stone, Esq.

Director - Pro Bono Programs

 

Laura Wellford

Director of Development and Communications

 

Albert J. Matricciani, Jr., Esq.

Special Counsel

 

Alexandra Curd, Esq.

Staff Attorney

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Audrey Lynn Martin, Esq.

Staff Attorney

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Edward Blackstone

Youth Collaboration Coordinator

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Phillip W. Clark

Workforce Paralegal

 

Katherine Guzmán
Paralegal

 

Yuné Aroni

Administrative Assistant

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Heather Strauss

Pro Bono Paralegal​

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DiNesha Rucker

Equal Justice Works Fellow - Housing Justice​

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Audreina Blanding

Linda Kennedy Legislative Advocacy Fellow

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Kemmesha Thomas

Community Engagement and Resource Intern

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Caitlin Goldblatt

Administrative Specialist