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Who We Are

A dedicated team of attorneys, advocates, and staff reflecting Marin’s communities, delivering compassionate, client-centered civil legal services.

Staff

Laura McMahon

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Robert Retana

LEGAL DIRECTOR
Bilingual English/Spanish

Frank Bittner

BUSINESS MANAGER

Maggie Maggiora

OPERATIONS MANAGER
Bilingual English/Mandarin

Dhalma Suarez

DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Bilingual English/Spanish

Lucie Hollingsworth

POLICY DIRECTOR

Barbara Ferry

PRO BONO MANAGER Bilingual English/Spanish

Gianni Zografos

HOUSING STAFF ATTORNEY
Bilingual English/Spanish

Vacant

IMMIGRATION JUSTICE
STAFF ATTORNEY

Vacant

EMPLOYMENT STAFF ATTORNEY
Bilingual English/Spanish

Karla Granados

OPERATIONS & EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Bilingual English/Spanish

Ethan Strull

HOUSING POLICY ADVOCATE
Bilingual English/Spanish

Omar Lozano

ADMINISTRATIVE ADVOCATE
Bilingual English/Spanish

Tania Gurrola-Arguello

LEGAL ASSISTANT & PRO BONO COORDINATOR
Bilingual English/Spanish

Yuri Alvarez

LEGAL ASSISTANT
Bilingual English/Spanish

Alexa Aranda Alvarez

LEGAL ASSISTANT
Bilingual English/Spanish

Abigail Perez Hernandez

LEGAL ASSISTANT
Bilingual English/Spanish

Board of Directors

Ben Berkowitz

PRESIDENT
KEKER, VAN NEST & PETERS

Jeff Kaban

VICE PRESIDENT
AUTODESK

Travis Armstrong

TREASURER, CHAIR OF FINANCE COMMITTEE
HEMMING MORSE

Allison Elgart

SECRETARY
CALIFORNIA DEPT OF JUSTICE

Jessica Karner

PAST BOARD PRESIDENT
HANSON BRIDGETT

Gabriel Bellman
UC SCHOOL OF LAW SF
Will Aarsheim

CHAIR OF AUDIT COMMITTEE
Q SURGICAL

Jeffrey Fisher

CHAIR OF NOMINATION & GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
FARELLA BRAUN & MARTEL

Nicole Gardner
NAZZARIES AROMATHERAPY
Jon Gertler

PAST BOARD PRESIDENT
STEBNER, GERTLER, GUADAGNI & KAWAMOTO

Michael Harris
RETIRED
Phil Levin
LEVIN AND PANGILINAN
Luis Navas
FIRST CITIZENS BANK
Maxwell Pritt
BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER
Laurel Spolter
RETIRED EDUCATOR
Chuck Stevens

PHILLIPS ADR ENTERPRISES

Catie Visico
MARIN COUNTY OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER
David Winnett
LIUZZI, MURPHY, SOLOMON, CHURTON, HALE & WINNETT
Morgan Daly
LAW OFFICE OF MORGAN H. DALY
Jennifer Schwartz
RUDY, EXELROD, ZIEFF AND LOWE

Kara Wilson

COOLEY LLP

Lloyd Aubry

MORRISON & FOERSTER