Our Staff

Caitlin Goldblatt

Administrative Specialist

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Carolyn P. Johnson, Esq.

Managing Attorney

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DiNesha Rucker

Equal Justice Works Fellow - Housing Justice

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Edward Blackstone

Youth Collaboration Coordinator

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Erin Esterson

Legal Fellow - Montgomery and Prince George's Counties

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Heather Strauss

Pro Bono Paralegal

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Ingrid Löfgren, Esq.

Director - Homeless Youth Initiative

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Javaneh Pourkarim, Esq.

Director – Montgomery County and Prince George’s Counties

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Julian Garcia

Director of Finance and Operations

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Katherine Guzman

Paralegal - Montgomery and Prince George's Counties

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Kathleen Skullney, Esq.
Pro Bono Counsel - Veterans Legal Assistance 
 

Kaylin Williams

Multimedia Project Manager - Cannabis Expungement Campaign

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Kemmesha Thomas

Office Clerk - Montgomery and Prince George's Counties

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Kirsten Gettys Downs, Esq.

Executive Director   

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Laura Wellford

Director of Development and Communications

 

Michael C. Stone, Esq.

Director - Pro Bono Programs

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Michelle S. Madaio, Esq.

Director – Economic Justice

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Phillip W. Clark

Workforce Paralegal

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Shahana Javed

Paralegal - Montgomery and Prince George's Counties

 

Yuné Aroni

Administrative Assistant

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