(BayLegal) ensures fairness in the civil justice system for the most vulnerable members of our community. From Silicon Valley to Napa Valley, we help clients protect their livelihoods, their health, and their families. Our clients include the working poor, families with children, foster youth, seniors, immigrants, veterans, and persons with disabilities. Through our regional county offices, our mobile advocacy clinics, and our nationally-recognized Legal Advice Line, BayLegal prevents domestic violence and sexual assault, increases economic stability, protects consumers, expands access to healthcare, and prevents homelessness. For our clients, BayLegal makes the difference between staying in poverty and thriving toward a brighter future.
Board of Directors
Officers Hazel Goff Robert A. Goodin, Chair Marin County Community Representative Goodin, MacBride, Squeri & Day, LLP Christopher B. Hockett John C. Dwyer, Vice Chair Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Cooley LLP Jonathan W. Hughes Mohammad Sheikh, Chief Financial Officer Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP Bay Area Legal Aid Molly Moriarty Lane Arlene Hipp, Secretary Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Alameda County Community Representative Theodora R. Lee Littler Mendelson P.C. Directors David McClain William Alderman Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP David Murphy Bivett Brackett Murphy Law Firm San Francisco County Community Representative Wassim Nassif Alan R. Brayton San Francisco County Community Representative Brayton Purcell LLP Robert R. Planthold Sheila Castrillo At-Large Community Representative Alameda County Community Representative Natalaya Samoylova Teresa Cunningham Santa Clara County Community Representative Gaw Van Male Susan L. Schwegman Gladys Dean Attorney at Law Napa County Community Representative Karen Silverman John Duckworth Latham & Watkins LLP Santa Clara County Community Representative Rick Simons Greg Edmonds Furtado, Jaspovice & Simons Contra Costa County Community Representative George B. Speir Fred M. Feller Miller Starr Regalia Buresh Kaplan Feller & Chang David Steuer Derek Foran Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Morrison & Foerster LLP Joseph J. Tabacco, Jr. Ennoaja Frazier Berman DeValerio San Mateo County Community Representative Robert A. Van Nest, Development Chair William E. Gagen, Jr. Keker & Van Nest Gagen, McCoy, McMahon, Koss, Markowitz & Raines
Board membership as of 12/31/2016 Dear Friends of BayLegal,
s Bay Area Legal Aid (BayLegal) supporters, you are a part of a growing community of individuals committed to more than just legal aid—you are committed to using legal aid as a tool to Apromote smart policy, fix broken systems, and above all else, change lives.
From intake to impact advocacy, BayLegal helps level the playing field to bring hope and fairness to our community.
When we help a woman and her children escape an abusive home, we break cycles of violence. We change not only her life, but the lives of her children. We amplify our impact when we appeal the denial of a Robert Goodin (Chair, Board of Directors) and Alex Gulotta (Executive Director) domestic violence restraining order, and obtain a published legal decision mandating a judge follow certain steps in order to better protect victims. It is then that our actions help change thousands of lives.
When we help a young person caught at the intersection of the refugee and foster care systems receive the critical health coverage he needs, he is able to focus on excelling in school—and that has the power to change the course of his life. And when we file an impact litigation case to compel state agencies to fix their broken systems, hundreds, if not thousands of lives are changed.
We are at our best when we are working together. When our clients have the solidarity and support of friends and neighbors like you, the Bay Area thrives. When we are working together for justice, we change lives.
Alex R. Gulotta Robert A. Goodin Executive Director Board Chair
1 Individual Donors
You believed we could change clients' lives through the power of law. Because of you, we prevented homelessness for Bay Area families. We empowered thousands to become survivors of domestic violence. We helped individuals transitioning back to their communities find a second chance. Together, we made justice possible. Thank you! “
Visionaries John Langdoc Mark G. Parnes Kathy Leak Don Medearis Penelope Athene Rita F. Lin W [$50,000+] Leah and Ben Spero Donn P. Pickett Preovolos Matthew and Lisa Lombardi Joseph Satterley Hon. Charles B. Renfrew William Lynch Founders Lawrence Weiss John H. Rodgers Hubert Marshall [$15,000+] Dirk and Patsi Schenkkan Alex and Renata Miller William and Marianne Partners Susan L. Schwegman Olga Orloff Gagen in Memory of [$1,000 – $2,499] Owen Shaw Robert and Anne Rosenfeld Judge Edward L. Merrill David and Christine Rick and Cindy Simons Dr. Marcia Ruben and Robert and Susie Goodin Balabanian George (Bill) and Stephen B. Ruben Joseph J. Tabacco and Laura Berger and Melanie Speir Mohammad and Shaista Peggy Schmidt David Haggerty Michael D. Stern Sheikh Justin Bosl Karen Stevenson & Wyman Smith Benefactors Peter and Priscilla Carson Bill McClave in Honor Brian Stack [$10,000 – $14,999] John Carter of Susan Schwegman Richard and Michele John C. Dwyer Curtis and Robin Caton Allan Steyer Stratton David M. McClain in Honor of Ramon Arias John and Erin Stubbs William Tarantino and Merilyn Wong Conrad M. Corbett Eric Sullivan and Teri Steele Maria Whiteside Timothy Ranzetta Craig C. Corbitt and Ann Walker and Cecilia and Brad Willer Arthur Rock and Nancy Stoltz Gene Campion Theresa Witherspoon Toni Rembe Kathryn Doi Andrew Wolff Stanton Wong Robert and Deborah Patricia Dwyer in Douglas R. Young Van Nest Honor of John Dwyer Richard Zitrin Associates Tom and Ellen Dwyer in [$250 – $499] Patrons Honor of John Dwyer Advocates Mark N. Aaronson and [$5,000 – $9,999] Diane Dwyer Sharp [$500 – $999] Marjorie Gelb Denise Abrams Francis E. Fernandez Eric Berkowitz Haydee Alfonso Fred and Alice Feller and Carmen Flores Robert E. Blevans Daniel and Michelle Christopher and Deirdre Scott Fink and Kathy Klein James and Carol Barenbaum in Honor Hockett Joseph Floren Brosnahan of Joseph Tabacco Theodora R. Lee Gisela Gamper in Julie Chang Rick and Kathy Barkley Molly Moriarty Lane Honor of Yogeeta George Donaldson Peter Benvenutti and and Jeffrey Lane in Gamper Joan Emery Lise Pearlman Honor of Paul Finigan Richard K. Grosboll Rebekah Evenson and Gilbert C. Berkeley Karen Silverman Alex and Joan Gulotta Dimitrios Kambouridis Brady Law Group David Steuer and Sharon Scharm Harris Mary Lu Everett Steven and Ann Brick Barbara Shufro Christopher T. Heffelfinger Michael and Ann Faber Paul Carey Donald and Anne Vermeil Suzanne and Peter Hooper James Finberg and Lyle C. Cavin, Jr. Rebecca Jackson Melanie Piech Charles T. C. Compton Sponsors Mary and Roger Jaeckel in Sarah G. Flanagan John Connelly and [$2,500 – $4,999] Memory of Arnold C. Ellis Derek F. Foran Anita Gulotta-Connelly William F. Alderman Martin Jaspovice A. Kathryn Fox Ann Davis Denyse Clancy Steven Kazan William T. Hutton Richard Day Stephen Colitz Michael D. Keys Ellen and Charles James Carole DeBell D’Lonra Christy Ellis in Linda Kim and Rick W. Jarvis Lola C. Ellwein Honor of Ramon Arias Brent VerWeyst Daniel Johnson Robert P. Feyer and and in Memory of Joel Linzner and Peter Kasser Marsha Cohen Arnold C. Ellis Teresa Picchi Hon. Stephen Kaus Matthew Fine Gordon Greenwood Michael Loeb Eileen P. Kennedy Mary C. Flynn Jonathan and Jenny Lui Kevin D. and Sabrina Forte Tracy Hughes Doris Ng Claudine W. Lally Dave Gaw
2 Kristina Ireson Jesu IsJ Robert W. Johnson Edward and Joyce Kallgren Monica Katz-Lapides e’re at a point in time when government legal aid funding is Donald E. Kelley, Jr. Daniel J. Kelly being threatened, and yet the number of low-income residents “ Nancy Kelso who need legal representation is overwhelming and growing. Kathleen Kennedy in Honor of Jessica Dayton ItW was important to step up our giving to BayLegal this year to reaffirm the Dominick Kennerson value of their services and to help ensure that BayLegal can continue to serve Tony and Lisa Kim Woo Il and Hee Sook Kim as a vital resource for Bay Area residents who are in need.” – Leah Spero Simon Louis Klemperer Andrea and Peter On behalf of our staff, board, and clients, we extend our thanks to Knight Dolan Leah & Ben Spero for their generosity and visionary contribution. Kimberly Knill Tomek Koszylko Katherine Krebs in Honor of Chris Adams Andrew and Xiaopei Gelb Paul Southworth and Jonathan Diamond and Fran Becker in Honor of Lily Zhang Mira Geffner Sam Dicker Jane B. Kroesche Winnifred Gin Sacha Steinberger Barbara and Key Dismukes Benjamin Krompak Paul M. Gordon and Michael Traynor Jeffrey Dodd Scott Kronland Patricia Kernighan Hon. John M. True, III JoAnne L. Dunec Neil Kumar Joanna Guidotti Steven and Heather Walker Alexander Eagle, IV in Elaine Kwong Ross and Nancy Gulotta Robert G. Weiss Honor of Theodora Lee Dara Lao in Honor Richard A. Gutstadt Ronald C. Wong Julio and Violie Edrosolan of Sabrina Adler Les and Linda Hausrath Rebecca Yost Howard Eisenstark Marcus Lee George and Maureen Joyce Elliot Nancy Lemon Heuga Friends Susanna Farber in Robert C. Lessick Abhay Kumar [up to $249] Honor of Sabrina Adler John and Jill Levi Jimit Ladha Glenn L. Allen Joseph E. Finkel David Levine Cary S. Lapidus Carl and Sharon Anduri Robert E. Finkelstein Virginia Leyva in Nicole Lavallee Cristina Armstrong and Lisa Chen Memory of Arnold C. Ellis Steve and Courtney Love William Beckett Robert H. Frank Gary Lieberstein Christopher N. May Reed H. Bement Richard and Jean Frankel Tara Lockhart Joshua Meltzer Jonathan Blatteis and Joanne Frazier Thomas V. Loran, III Benjamin Metcalf and Bonnie Volk Alan Garson Milon Mackey Melissa Garcia Wendy Bomberg in David Gehrig Sonya Mann David and Maryanne Honor of Diane Gerstler David B. Goodwin Maxwell Mattern Murphy Stephen V. Bomse Nicole Gorney Barrie McClune Richard M. Pearl Deborah Bowen and Matthew Green Mary E. McCutcheon Jaclyn and Gani Piñero William E. Joost Michael Greene and Evan McLean Diane Price and Robert M. Bramson Darlene Latimer Jacqueline Mejia in Norman Krause Roland Brandel Erica and Norton Grubb Honor of Carole DeBell Kennedy P. Richardson Merrie Bunt David Haupert Jessica Mendelson Stephen and Suzie Ronfeldt Anne Caird Geoffrey C. Hazard, Jr. Daniel R. Miller Jeffrey S. Ross and Robert Calhoun Abby Herzberg and Thomas C. Mitchell Janice Platt Wendy Cary Prince Jesse Goldberg Andrew Monach Gregory and Barbara Michael Castleman Ty Hinnant Claudine Montecillo Rosston and Anne Simons Janet Hodes David Moon and Hon. Alex Saldamando in Amy Chen Geoffrey Howard Sharon Smith Honor of Ralph Abascal Colleen Clark Nancy Hudgins Alex Myers Thomas Schrag and Valerie Clemen William Hunt Noel W. Nellis Susan Marinoff Julie Cochrane Kiet Huynh Omar Noureldin Michael J. Sears Susan Conger Ariella Hyman and Miel Novak Marjorie A. Slabach Teresa Cunningham Dean Schillinger John F. O’Toole and Timothy and Lucy and Mark Gardner Richard Ingram and Jean Hom Smallsreed Owen Dallmeyer Pamela Harrington (continued)
3 Individual Donors
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Zoe Palitz Jonathan and Radha N. Patel Samantha Wolff Laurel Paul Jolene Yee Craig Peters Ben Yelin in Honor Michael Pietrykowski of Jenny Yelin Robert Planthold Lynne M. Yerkes Hon. Stuart and Lee Pollak Ronald and Linda Young Aman Pradhan Julie Zhu Ora Prochovnick Thomas Zimpleman in Laurence F. Pulgram and Honor of Sabrina Adler Kathleen Murray Stephen and Janet Thomas Pulliam, Jr. Zovickian in Memory of Christine Zupanovich Arnold C. Ellis and Dan De Vries in Matthew Rascoff and Honor of Steve Bingham Emily Levine Michael Rawson Friends Charles Robert Rice [Workplace Donors] Wilfrid F. Roberge, Jr. Christopher Anderson Katherine Robinson Carolyn Au Marcia Rosen Brien Bell Michael Rubin Joshua Bell Stephen Sagar Madhvi Bhatia Natalya Samoylova Tolga Bozkaya Anthony Saracino Andrew Brampton Victor Schachter Susanna Chan Donald E. Schlotz Shanea Dangerfield Robert Planthold (Board Member) Daniel Schulman Guthrie Dolin Claire Ann Schwartz Clara Fried s a client, annual donor, and member of Matthew Shain in Lavanya Ganesh the Board of Directors, Bob Planthold’s Honor of Henry Shain Peter Kasser Alfreda Shapere in Felix Koskey commitment to BayLegal’s clients Honor of Steve Bingham Jesse Lefkowitz A is unparalleled. A longstanding, Anand Sheth Marci Ludwig vocal community advocate, Bob’s fight Patricia Smith Kathleen McClure Naomi Sobel & Jonathan Mears for justice and inclusion for people Rabbi Becky Silverstein Vu Nguyen living with disabilities has earned him Rosana Soriano Loren Nickel numerous awards and honors in San James Squeri Saurabh Paranjape Margaret Stevenson Bo Young Park Francisco—the city he has called home Claudia Stillwell Navid Poulad for over forty years. Angel Gale Stockinger Rachel Quinn “People with disabilities are the Douglas C. Straus Sarah Rodriguez Erika Suazo Shana Sager most unemployed and underemployed Cathy Sullivan Carol Santos population in the country. We are Barbara Suskind Ananta Sharma under-housed. We are the most transit- Amanda Swanson Daniel Smedley Marcia Tingley in Gregory Smith dependent constituency in the country, Honor of Rita Lin Katherine Tong and yet we are too often ignored,” Kent and Deborah Tobin Barnett Trzcinski Bob says. John Treat Friedrich von Lohmann Victoria Vasey David Warren “I’m proud to be a part of BayLegal Jowcol Viña Jessica Weber because we are committed to fighting Michael and Paula Vlaming Mika Yukimura for justice.” Michael and Johanna Wald Anonymous Supporters Jessica Weber in of Napa Seniors Program Honor of Sabrina Adler
4 Success Story
Guadalupe and her family (former clients) with Oraneet Shikmah Orevi (Staff Attorney)
or five years, my husband, four kids, and I lived in increasingly unsanitary housing conditions; but the landlord was kind to us and fair with the rent. “ When a new landlord took over, however, the conditions became unbearable, Fand he refused to address any of it. My daughter and youngest son were hospitalized many times for severe asthma. They couldn’t crawl or play on the floor because of the insects. When I tried to demand repairs, the landlord served us with a 60-day notice. He claimed there was no cause. I was really scared. The first time I met my attorney, Oraneet Shikmah Orevi, was on a Wednesday. I felt relief because we sat down and she started asking me questions and listened to my answers. She said she would help me “Where are and we scheduled an appointment at her office the following day—it was a we going to Thursday. I had a court date on Monday, and Oraneet represented me. It’s been a year since we suffered through those circumstances, but I go? Maybe a remember like it was yesterday. Today, it’s the opposite—everything’s positive. hotel, but it’s We live better. We’re happy. The children are happy. I hope for them that they’ll be good—that they’ll be students and learn.” expensive. And BayLegal congratulates Guadalupe for asserting her rights, moving into where am I the new home she was able to save for as a result of her case, her newfound U.S. citizenship, and—above all else—her resilience. going to take my kids?”
– Guadalupe 5 Profiles
f you ask her clients, they will tell you that Protima is more than a family law attorney. They will tell you stories of how she fought for them during their darkest and most fearful hours, and how she never gave up on empowering them to believe they could live free from their Iabuser. They will tell you she is a justice warrior. Born and raised in India, Protima gained her commitment to social justice from her parents. As a young attorney Protima recognized the lack of services for immigrant survivors of domestic violence, and she’s been advocating for survivors of abuse ever since. Today, Protima Pandey is the Managing Attorney of BayLegal's San Mateo County office and Regional Counsel for Immigration. In addition to her full practice and Protima Pandey (Managing Attorney & Regional Counsel for Immigration) service on multiple boards and domestic violence councils, Protima is honored to serve as a Commissioner to the American Bar Association Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence. “There is no battle bigger than the ones my clients are fighting. Their story is the single most important reason that I stand in court—in front of administrative law judges and adjudicating officers—to connect their struggles to a legal system that is meant to alleviate their suffering. It is their courage that inspires us to do our best work.”
his past year, we invested in growing our impact litigation and policy efforts, with Director of Litigation and Advocacy, Rebekah Evenson, and Senior T Litigator, Bob Capistrano, leading the charge. BayLegal advocates impact the lives of 60,000 clients and their families annually. By using the eyes and ears we have on the ground as the largest legal aid provider in the Bay Area, our attorneys are able to identify patterns and systemic breakdowns that affect large numbers of low- income clients in the Bay Area and throughout California. We develop coordinated, novel legal strategies to address
Bob Capistrano (Senior Litigator) these issues. and Rebekah Evenson (Director of “We’re able to bring about cases that are really responsive to what our clients Litigation & Advocacy) are telling us. Cases that require us to reimagine our current legal and administrative systems and not only consider what is, but what could be,” says Rebekah. BayLegal’s work to end the suspension of drivers’ licenses due to inability to pay fines and fees—an issue that BayLegal’s impact team worked in close collaboration with legal aid providers statewide—is just one example of BayLegal’s successful advocacy model. Thanks to a statewide effort in 2016, today all courts are required to give low-income traffic defendants the opportunity to seek a reduced fine or community service. BayLegal is lead counsel in two impact suits aiming to bring further protections to over 600,000 Californians facing penalties from the DMV solely because they could not afford to pay traffic tickets.
6 Organizational Donors
Law Firm, Corporate, Cy Pres, and Foundation Support Thank you to our allies for investing in the power of legal aid. Your support provided solutions to families who needed housing, food, and health care. By embracing the powerful tool that is legal aid, your support resulted in real change for thousands of Bay Area families. Investing in BayLegal is a win-win for all!
Leadership Level [$100,000+] Hanson Bridgett LLP Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation Holman Teague Roche & Anglin LLP HP Inc. Platinum Level [$55,000+] Intel Corporation Cooley LLP Keesal, Young & Logan Morrison & Foerster Foundation Merck Foundation Gold Level [$30,000 – $54,999] Peterson Martin & Reynolds LLP Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Raikes Foundation Kazan McClain Partners’ Foundation Rocket Lawyer Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Foundation Roisman Henel LLP Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Rosen Bien Galvin & Grunfeld LLP Salesforce Silver Level [$15,000 – $29,999] Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP Arnold & Porter Kaye Sholer LLP Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett LLP Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Sundeen Salinas & Pyle Keker & Van Nest LLP Taylor & Company Law Offices LLP Latham & Watkins LLP The Brandi Law Firm WilmerHale Trial Behavior Consulting Sponsor Level [$10,000 – $14,999] Winer McKenna & Burritt, LLP Barg Coffin Lewis & Trapp LLP Zeller, Hoff & Zeller, Inc. Chevron Corporation Technology Partner Gagen, McCoy, McMahon, Koss, Markowitz One Legal & Raines Miller Starr Regalia Foundations Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton Alba & Bernard Witkin Charitable Foundation Auction Napa Valley Supporter Level [$2,500 – $9,999] Bigglesworth Family Foundation Alameda County Bar Association Blue Shield Foundation Brayton Purcell LLP The California Endowment Casper Meadows Schwartz & Cook Dean & Margaret Lesher Foundation Covington & Burling LLP Marin Community Foundation DLA Piper May & Stanley Smith Charitable Foundation Lubin Olson & Niewiadomski LLP Mills Peninsula Health Services Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP Napa Valley Community Foundation Napa County Bar Association Richmond Community Foundation Napa County Women Lawyers San Francisco General Hospital Foundation Shartsis Friese LLP Sierra Health Foundation Steyer Lowenthal Boodrookas Alvarez & Smith, LLP Silicon Valley Community Foundation Friend Level [up to $2,499] Thomas J. Long Foundation Adobe Tipping Point Foundation Bergeson, LLP van Löben Sels /RembeRock Foundation Burnham Benefits Insurance Services Walter S. Johnson Foundation Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy William G. Gilmore Foundation Dechert LLP Y & H Soda Foundation DZH Phillips, LLP Zellerbach Family Foundation
7 Success Story
Noor (former client) and Lisa Newstrom (Managing Attorney)
hen Noor came to BayLegal at age 18, he was caught at the intersection of the refugee and foster care systems. Noor immigrated alone to the U.S. two years earlier, after his family was displaced by the U.S. invasion Wof Iraq and then the Arab Spring. When his health care coverage was incorrectly denied, a partner organization connected Noor to BayLegal. His BayLegal attorneys restored his medical coverage and they also recognized a broader, systemic issue affecting refugee “I believe foster youth throughout California. “When we met Noor, my colleagues and I had no idea about the foster youth administrative confusion at Medi-Cal about where refugee foster youth ‘fit in’ to the system, nor the scope of the issue,” says Lisa Newstrom, BayLegal’s are the children Santa Clara County Managing Attorney. “All we knew was that these administrative of us all, and gaps could have devastating consequences for Noor and other refugee foster youth with urgent health care needs.” taking care BayLegal attorneys co-counseled with Hanson Bridgett LLP and the National of their health Health Law Program to fileKathem v. Lightbourne et al., resulting in a successful settlement ensuring the state would comply with its legal responsibility to is the right provide Medi-Cal health insurance to refugee foster youth like Noor. thing for any Today, Noor’s determination, resilience, and talents have led him to Arizona State University, where he will join the school’s junior class on a wrestling parent to do.” scholarship. Congratulations, Noor!
– Lisa Newstrom
8 2016 Year in Review THE NEED OUR IMPACT
In the past year, Together, we changed more lives than ever before! % of low-income71 households experienced at least one civil legal problem. We raised over $16 million to help the Bay Area thrive.
In the Bay Area: We helped 4,500 people receive 38,724 health care and safety-net benefits. calls to BayLegal's Legal Advice Line We provided advocacy for 5,000 families facing homelessness. 3,195 people attended Legal Clinics We empowered survivors of violence and their9,400 children to escape abuse. Top three legal needs: Housing Preservation Economic Justice We counseled Domestic Violence Prevention people about deceptive14 lending,500 practices.
We recovered $35.3 million in Multilingual services benefits for our clients and their families. + We’ve improved over Legal expertise = CLIENT EMPOWERMENT 60,000lives!
From Napa Valley to Silicon Valley, we serve some of the most vulnerable, yet incredibly resilient, members of our communities. 25% Contra Costa 47% Family members with disabilities 17% 35% San 40% Client households with children Alameda Francisco 15% Seniors San Mateo 25 % 8% & Santa OUR CLIENTS Cases Napa Clara by County & Marin 15 % Recent immigrants “I feel like I can do anything with my life now.” – Monica, U.S. Navy veteran and former BayLegal client
9 BayLegal Thanks Pro Bono Heroes!
Our pro bono heroes provided more than 30,000 hours of service in 2016. Their energy, enthusiasm, and commitment make a real difference in the lives of our clients and their families.
Law Firm and Pro Bono Joshua Bushinsky Martelli Dwinell Richard Harper Corporate Partners Attorneys Amy Byrd Michael Eagan Jenny Harrison Akerman LLP Karen Abesamis Beverly Byrd James Eastman Emily Henn Akin Gump Strauss Lawrence Achorn Kathryn Cahoy Jennifer Ebling Oren Henry Hauer & Feld LLP Jennifer Adams Roseanne Ben Edelhart Blanca Hernandez Arnold & Porter Kaye Paul Adams Calbo-Jackson Randall Edwards Liv Herriot Scholer LLP Stephanie Aguirre Susan Casey Jennifer Ehrlich Tiffany Hickey Baker & McKenzie LLP Kevin Ahlstrom Michelle Cesario Erin Elskes Derik Hilliard Berry Appleman & Paul Ahn Andrew Chan Kate Emminger Katherine Hogan Leiden LLP Alan Ai Rachael Chan Amy Erb Cynthia M. Holbrook Chevron Corporation Bernardo Ainza Steffi Chan H. Joseph Escher Christina Hollander Cooley LLP Stephania Aivaliotis Hilda Chan Zachary Eskridge Rachel Holloway Covington & Burling LLP Thomas Alborg Mandy Chan Annie Esser Jazmin Holmes Dechert LLP Amie Aldana Elizabeth Chang Sara E. Fain Jennifer Huber DLA Piper LLP Jim Alexander Gerald (Jerry) Chang Hua (Jaja) Fan Lori A. Hunt Donahue Fitzgerald LLP B. Robert Allard Robert Chang Ashraf Fawzy Maka Hutson Duane Morris LLP David Almeling I. Neel Chatterjee Dena Feldman Brian Huttenburg Fenwick & West LLP Maite Alvero Angel Chiang Fred Feller Dao Huynh Gap, Inc. Norah Alyami Sue Choi Lolita Fernandes Jessica (JiYoung) Google, Inc. Jaclyn Ammon Eric Chow Robert Ferrier Hwang Hanson Bridgett LLP Roxanne Anderson Francesca Cicero Rachana Fischer Amanda Inocencio Hewlett Packard Linda M. Anderson James Clessuras Meg Fitzpatrick Yuli Jacobson Enterprise John Enriquez Andres Jessica Cochran-Kelly Sarah Flanagan Sarah Jacobvitz Hewlett Packard, Inc. Deborah Appel Colette Coles Derek Foran Nicole Reidy Jaffe Intel Corporation Brooke Arena Erica Connolly Nicole Ford Bryan James Keker & Van Nest LLP Jamil Aslam James Cook Fortuna Ford Kimberly Jay Latham & Watkins LLP Akari Atoyama-Little Kristin Cornuelle Lauren Foster Ann-Marie Jelacich Manatt, Phelps & Corey Attaway Lisa Cottle Rob Fratto Sebastian Jerez Phillips, LLP Megan Baca Morgan Cox Erin Frazor Sonya Jibodh McCown & Evans LLP Jeffrey Baker Irina Dardik Peter Fredman James Jirn McDermott Will Emery Lauren Ball Drew Davis Rebecca Freeman Cara Johnson Morgan, Lewis & Yossi Banai Juliet Dawsari Elizabeth Frohlich Carol K. Dillon Bockius LLP Somita Basu Richard Day Erik Fuehrer Niki Kadaba Morrison Foerster LLP James Batchelder Theodore Dayno Danielle Fuschetti Carl Kadlic Nixon Peabody LLP Sharon Bauman James de los Reyes Gam Galindo Laya Rose Kaigh O'Melveny & Myers LLP Milo Beitman Alissa de Vogel Angela Gandhi Steve Kalnoki Orrick, Herrington & Sam Bellicini Craig Dean Gabriela Garcia Rena Kaminsky Sutcliffe LLP Alexa Belonick Nicholas DeAngelis Emily Garcia-Yow George Kanabe Paul Hastings LLP Juliet Benton Chelsea Deatsch Liya Getachew Deborah Kang Pillsbury Winthrop Magi Berciano James DeGraw Samantek Ghosh Simona Katcher Shaw Pittman LLP Eric Berkowitz John Demeter April Glatt Rene Kathawala Reed Smith LLP Maria Bernstein Ana Denmark Katie Glynn Negar Katirai Ropes and Gray LLP Steve Bingham Alexia de Andrea Goldman Melanie Kehr Seyfarth Shaw LLP Carly Bittman Pottere-Smith Greg Gomes Kristin Kemnitzer Visa, Inc. Richard Blaylock George Derieg Christina Gonzaga Elizabeth Kennedy Weil, Gotshal & Rachael Blucher Candace Rose James Goodenberger Lance Kennix Manges LLP Aaron Blum DesBaillets Nancy Graham Colleen Kent Wilmer Cutler Pickering Andrew Bluth Hagar Dickman Eric Gravel Matt Kesner Hale and Dorr LLP Kyle Bonacum Bradford Dickson Blair Green Mariam Khalid Wilson Sonsini Christopher Boots Diana DiGennaro Krista Celentano Derek Khanna Goodrich & Rosati Mary Bosworth Wesley Dodd Grewal Sheila Khan-Variba Winston & Strawn LLP Craig Bridwell Kathryn Doi Catherine Groves Nam Kim Yahoo! Inc. Don Briggs Olga Dombrovskaya Tren Gu Esther Kim Theodore Broomfield Mary Dougherty Amanda Hamilton Natalie Kirkish Janet Brown Brianna Dougherty Brett Hammon Kimberly Kirkpatrick Nadine Burg Samuel Drezdzon Rick Hansen Christine Knowles Seth Burns Kevin Dwight Rebecca Harlow William Knox-Davies
10 teffi Chan is a Public Finance Attorney and the Managing Associate of the San Francisco office of Orrick, Herrington, and Sutcliffe LLP. She has the career that lawyers work hard to achieve. Respected by her Scolleagues and the partners at her firm, she has a bright future ahead of her. But Steffi doesn't settle for her own bright future. Through her pro bono work, she makes sure that others, like Jose and Luis, have a chance to make their dreams come true. Jose and Luis' family is like many immigrant families—working hard for the American dream and enduring extreme hardships along the way. Their mother suffered severe domestic violence, but found the courage to cooperate with law enforcement to help prosecute her abuser. Her resilience inspired Jose and Luis to believe in a better future. Steffi Chan (Managing Associate at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP) As high school students, they excelled in their academics and were active in their church community. They focused on building a new life and attending college—a dream that would require them to adjust their immigration status. When Steffi learned she could help, she did not hesitate. Because of Steffi, Jose will attend college in the fall, and his brother, Luis, looks forward to joining him in paving the way for their three younger siblings.
“I am fortunate to be in a position to help underserved communities, and am grateful to work at a firm that encourages its attorneys to make a social impact,” says Steffi. “Immigrants’ rights are human rights, and I appreciate the opportunity to advocate for them.”
Karl Kobylecki Reed Lyon Abir Mirza Anita Orneles Ariel Reich Magdalena Kochanski Michelle Ma Tobias Mock Valentina Ozbek Nicole Reidy Jaffe Kamand Kompanian Carri Maas Charles Moll Karen Palmer Carolyn Reyes Tae-Woong Koo Christina MacDougall Mahal Montoya Kevin Papay Vicente Reyes Rishi Kotiya Camarin E.B. Madigan Hans I. Moore Ian Papendick Jillie Richards Anna Kraus Lisa Magged Dorian Morello Mary Parish Amanda Richey Julia Kripke Liwen A. Mah Harry Moren Yasamin Parsafar Crystal Roberts Mark Krotoski Morhaf Mahrous Amanda Morgan Janice Parmar Sue Roeder Dana Krueger Evelyn Mak Matthew Morrison Robert Parr Stephanie Roeser Miho Kubota Emlyn Mandel Darcy Muilenburg Jeanifer Parsigian Carmen Rosas Shannon Hsiao- Anne Mania Jayanti Muliyil Christopher Pasich Sarah Rosenblatt Jung Kuo Barbara Mann David Murphy Daniel Passage Jennifer Ross Ben Kwakye Edward Mansell Marty Myers Nirali Patel Jennifer Ross Carter Angelo Lagorio Lyndsey Marcelino Danielle Naftulin Joseph Perkins Dina Roumiantseva Jason Lang Sara Marinelli Anne Nakamura Jillian Pesin-Fulop Yuriy Rubanov Roland Lechner Jennifer Martin Elaisha Nandrajog Hieu Phan Phillip Rucker Barry Lee Andrew McCall Rachel Naor Kirsa Phillips Jessica Russell Elaine Lee Ryan McCauley Katherine Napier Julie Picquet Nicole Sadler Stephanie Leroux Paul McDermott Minna Naranjo Breanna Piper Greg Sager Sara Leung M. Kathleen McGraw David Thomas Nazzaro Bernie Pistillo Miriam Sammartino Kirill Levashov Jesse McKeithen Charles Nellari Ofra Pleban Bahareh Samsami Chris Lewis James McKenna Caitlin Nelson Robert Pringle Yolanda Sanders Mark Liang Evan McLean Kimpo Ngoi Jacqueline Prisbylla Joseph Santiesteban Andrew Liao Adam McNeile Louis T. Nguyen Katie Pulaski Carolyn Saraspi Adrienne Lilly Rachel McRoskey Jeff Nguyen Alice Purdy Anne Sauro Joel Lin Megan Murray Kei Nishimura Brendan Quigley Aurelia Schultz Tricia Lin Neha Mehta Marlo Nisperos Julia Quinn Emily C. Schuman Cindy Liou Melissa Meth Farooq Nomani Silvana Quintanilla Andrew Schwartz Leilani Lipa Lauren Meyerholz Lily North Michelle Raaka James Schwartz Luke Liss Laura Juanes Micas Thomas Ogas Jaime Raba Scott Schwertscharf Addison Litton Alex Miller Charlie Oh Randall Rabidoux Frederick Schwinn Gene Litvinoff Alexis Miller Nathan Oliver Brendan Radke Paris Scott Michael Lodge Craig Miller Matthew Oliveri Scott Rafferty Barbara Scramstad Jack Londen Shelby Miller Megan Oliver- Simi Raina Shannon Seekao Amy Loo Steven Miller Thompson Nicholas Rajabzadeh Evan Seite Thomas Loran Nicole Mims Ana B. Olmos Erin R. Ranahan Nagendra Setty Guy Louie Moon Hong Min Benjamin Olson Claire Readhead Rebecca Lovell Jacob Minne Erin O’Neill Joshua Real (continued)
11 “Our pro bono work helping immigrant Pro Bono Heroes victims of crime on their final path toward full citizenship gives us a chance to have a real and lasting impact.”
– Ben Edelhart, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Visa Inc.
(continued from page 11) Roberta Vespremi Catherine Hertel Alexander Gobret Clerical Support Angela Vigil Loretta Ho Janene Grigsby Gicel Angeles Sujal Shah Giselle Vigneron Tania Hyatt Erin Gunter Paula Arroyo Erik Shallman Joan Villa Erica Johnson Courtney Hatchett Veronica Avila Michael Shaw Perry Pamela Vincent Mallika Kaur Sophia Hang Karen Avila Cristina Shea Michelle Visser Colleen Kent Linh-Phuong Ho Stephne Lynn Len Shen Matt Kesner Nathan Volz Seung Eun Hong Baltazar Poole Alredo Silva Frank Kong David Vondle Jenna Hsieh Jessica Bedolla Robin Silva James Kwan Katharine Walsham Jennifer Hsu Abrina Carlos Caleb Skeath Virginia Li Spencer Wan Jessica Hwang Gyu Choi Patrick Skelton Julie Liang Daniel H. Wang Maya Iyyani Hannah Choi Keith Slenkovich Sarah Ward Corii Liau Jermain Jones Razan Dabado Matthew Slevin Zachary Wechsler Rosalind Liddell Janet Jun Ravi Dhaliwal Benjamin P. Smith Susan Welch Julia Mariani Julia Kantor Diana Demchenko James T. Smith Robert Wells Michelle Martinez Jan Kawano Alicia Ponce Diaz Lee Smith May Whitaker Sophie Mason Brandon Kim Diana Escamilla Jennifer Snyder Lindsay White James McKenna Michelle Kim Jennifer Estevez Marisa Soghoian Beth Williams Felix Peralta Lori Komshian Veronica Fletcher Frank E. Solomon Gary Williams Heidi Porlier Martha Kong Corine Forward Ronnie Solomon Hannah Withers Junhan Ren Toni Lambert Annalisa Fredricks Cheryl Sommers Debbie Won Tetyana Retslav Tina Lee Amisha Gandhi Julianne Spears Alvina Wong Erika Salum Christine LeVasser Linda Gao Stephanie Splane Jonathan M. Wong Elizabeth Sanchez Ruth Lindemann Jovelyn Gonzales Michael Spolan Brandy Worden Santiago Heidi Liu Alma Gonzalez- Stacey Sprenkel Jack Yang Michael Simpson Amy Loo Martinez Pamela van Stavern Chanell Yates Ati Soleimani Jamilah Mena Andrea Guevara Mendocino Steele Bruce Yen Jill Sperber Kellen Miller Justin Steele Sacha M. Steenhoek Raymond Yetka Dave Mitchell Allison Hayes Ivy Tao Edwin Steussy Stephanie Yonker Dan Morrison Matt Hehman Rena Thiagarajan Doug Stewart Jenna Yott Brooke Murphy Katherine Jordan Olha Tolkalenko Carol Strahan Richard Young Zach Newman Shannon Kakuk Maggie Urrutia Stephen Stratton Anna Yuan Zachary Nguyen Gloria Kim Cristina Valencia Brittney Sturtevant Carol Yur Ana Oldwin Zoe Korpi Kathryn Van Gaasbeek Georgina Suzuki Flavia Zametto Brian Olfato Anthony Kwan Christian Vescia Robert Swerdlow Hallie Zimmerman Aditya Pai Ye Na Lee Tinh Vy Felicia Sze Rachel Zuraw Ji Yong Park Rebecca Lei Christian Wagner Ruly Tafzil Pia Pyrtek Michel Li Denise Watt Kendyl Tash Legal Gautam Rao Kelly Liu Melody White Timothy Tatarka Professionals & Marissa Rhoades Amy Loo Siu Williams Cristal Lopez Rita Tautkus Expert Volunteers Lisa Richards Lisa Wu Rosario Lopez Adrea Tencer Jennifer Adams Alex Rosenberg Cecilia Yoshida Leonia Major Laura Terlouw Johann Christine Christopher Roth Leilanie Martinez Rena Thiagarajan Alcaraz Law Clerks Carolyn Saraspi Vanessa Mejia Andre Thiollier Kendra Braun Will Ang Alysha Seroussi Andrew Thomas Pilar Chang Kathryn Bobert Shiva Rupal Shah Tara Michandani David Thompson Rachel Critelli Jacqueline Bonkorst Emma Strong Dave Mitchell Leslie Thornton Craig Dean Joselyn Bowab Amy Tannenbaum Liliana Morales Mark Thuesen Sylvia Yuehyi Chou William Brenc Daniel Tayakin Meralina Morales Alan Tidwell Robin Dalton Kate Bridge Chanmealea Thou Dan Morrison Grant Toeppen Sarah Deguzman Elipia Buckley John Treat Brian Nichols Lindsey Tonsager Maria del Pilar Potts Melissa Chung Chieh Tung David Pankratz Khoa Tran Antonia Donaldson Curtis Davis Clay Venetis Marissa Plante Adam Trigg Sandra Foley Nancy Droege Janet Werkman Kadija Samura Lauren Tsuji Mei Mei Fong Z. Andrea Durio Julie Westerling Cameron Scott Philipp Tsukanov Randy Gee Michelle Fang Anita Williams Curtis Sicks Ron Turovsky Lynda Gibson Melissa Fox Liyuan Xiao Mayeli Soto Amanda Urquiza Patrick Gong Aviva Galpert Hailey Yoon Christina Toma Christina Valerino Nicole Gorney Aceilya Garduno Eric Young Ram Vaidyanathan Pamela van Stavern Phillip Hoare David George Veronica Zavala Carolina Valentines Carlos Vasquez Evelyn Hernandez Benjamin Gibbs Tracy Zhang Liliana Vazquez Elizalde Cody Venzke John Hernandez Elliot Ginsburg Summer Xiayun Zhou Judy Wang
12 BayLegal works alongside over 100 nonprofit organizations throughout the Bay Area to advance innovative, effective partnerships that improve outcomes for our clients and communities. We would like to recognize some of our many inspiring community partners in 2016:
Abode Services East Oakland Community Project Positive Resource Center Alameda County Family Justice Center Eastside Prepatory Puertas Abiertas Alliance For Children’s Rights Fair Housing Napa Valley Rainbow Community Center American Canyon Familias Unidas Reentry Success Center Family Resource Center Food Bank of Solano and Rubicon Programs Asian Women’s Shelter Contra Costa Counties Safe Alternatives to Auction Napa Valley Fremont Family Resource Center Violent Environments Bay Area Community Services Glide Memorial Church San Francisco LGBT Center Calli House Youth Shelter Goodwill Industries of the San Mateo County Law Library Centro Legal de la Raza Greater East Bay Santa Clara County Family Justice Center City Of Calistoga Highland Hospital Second Harvest Food Bank Communities Overcoming Homeless Prenatal Program Shelter Inc. Relationship Abuse Housing & Economic Rights Advocates SparkPoint Centers - Contra Costa County Community Action Napa Valley International Institute of the Bay Area SparkPoint Initiative, Community Solutions Justice in Aging United Way of the Bay Area Community Violence Solutions Katharine & George Alexander STAND! For Families Free of Violence Contra Costa County Community Law Center of Swords to Plowshares Alliance to End Abuse Santa Clara Law School Ted Adcock Community Center Contra Costa County Superior Court Larkin Street Youth Shelter Tenants Together Contra Costa Family Justice Alliance Law Foundation of Silicon Valley University of California Cooperative Restraining Order Clinic Legal Aid Society of San Diego Hastings College of the Law Cope Family Center Legal Aid Society of San Mateo UpValley Family Centers Council for a Strong America: Monument Crisis Center Veteran’s Home of California - Yountville Fight Crime Invest in Kids Napa County Women Lawyers VOICES Covenant House NARIKA West Contra Costa County Daly City Community Center National Center for Lesbian Rights Family Justice Center DeafHope National Health Law Program Western Center on Law & Poverty Dept. of Child Support Services NEWS-Domestic Violence and Yountville Veterans Home DreamCatcher Youth Shelter Sexual Abuse Services Zuckerberg San Francisco East Bay Community Law Center OneJustice General Hospital
orking together, doctors and lawyers are solving legal problems and creating better health outcomes. BayLegal’s Medical-Legal WPartnership (MLP) with the Children’s Health Center at the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG) is proving that a holistic approach can make a difference. Through the partnership, patients and families are connected with an attorney on site, who can assist them with legal barriers that contribute to their health issues. “I can work with the doctor to make sure that Jia Min Cheng (Staff Attorney, pictured center) with ZSFG Pediatric Asthma a landlord takes care of mold or rodents that are and Allergy Clinic staff at the root of a child's asthma. A multidisciplinary approach enhances the medical and legal side,” to getting the corroboration from medical providers says Jia Min Cheng, BayLegal’s MLP Attorney. needed in a legal case." “I am able to quickly build relationships with We congratulate Jia Min for being honored with my clients because their medical provider has the ZSFG Foundation’s Hearts and Heroes Award for vouched for me, and I encounter fewer barriers her work with the Partnership.
13 Staff List
Alex R. Gulotta, Esq. Cynthia Chagolla, Esq. Whit Griffinger, Esq. Executive Director St. John’s University School of Law Golden Gate University School of Law Marquette University Law School Lydia Chao, Esq. Stacey Guillory, Esq. Brenda Star Adams, Esq. Georgetown Law School Boston University School of Law New England School of Law Emily Chavez, Support Staff Britt Harwood, Esq. Roxanne Alejandre, Esq. University of California, University of California, Jia Min Cheng, Esq. Berkeley School of Law University of Oregon, School of Law Berkeley School of Law Tiffany Hickey, Esq. Support Staff Haydée Alfonso, Esq. Rosa Chiguila, University of San Francisco School of Law General Counsel and Managing Ami Cruz-Barroga Christian Henricksen, Social Worker Attorney, Legal Advice Line and Accounting Manager Health Consumer Center Abby Herzberg, Esq. Santa Clara University School of Law Ellie Dehghan, Esq. New York University School of Law Stanford Law School Kendra Amick, Esq. Rachel Hoerger, Esq. University of California, Sarah Demarest, Esq. New York University School of Law Hastings College of the Law Charlotte School of Law Elizabeth Hom, Esq. Thomas Anderson, Esq. Lauren DeMartini, Esq. Pro Bono Counsel Thomas Jefferson School of Law New York University School of Law Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Meredith Desautels, Esq. Brahmani Houston, Esq. Rosenberg Foundation Fellow University of California, University of California, Hastings College of the Law “We thank God Berkeley School of Law Refugio Huizar, Advocate there are still good Alissa de Vogel, Esq. Golden Gate University School of Law Tiffany Huyenh-Cho, Esq. people like you in University of Michigan Law School Nana Duffuor, Development Officer this troubled world.” Ariella Hyman, Esq. Sasha Ellis, Esq. Managing Attorney, Alameda County – Letter from client to her attorney, Golden Gate University School of Law Harvard Law School Cristina Peña Vásquez Rebekah Evenson, Esq. Deep Jodhka, Esq. Director of Litigation and Advocacy University of California, Alva Appel, Senior Accountant Yale Law School Berkeley School of Law Mercedes Ballesteros Erin Everett, Esq. Raegan Joern, Esq. Pro Bono Associate University of California, University of California, Berkeley School of Law Hastings College of the Law Sabrina Barnes, Advocate Lolita Fernandes, Esq. Rene Juarez, Esq. Henrissa Bassey Esq. University of Southern California University of California, Equal Justice Works Fellow School of Law Hastings College of the Law American University Senior Grants Officer Washington College of Law Victoria Flores, Michael D. Keys, Esq. Linnea K. Forsythe, Esq. University of South Carolina School of Law Jessica Berger, Esq. University of California, Georgetown University Law Center Abigail Khodayari, Esq. Hastings College of the Law Project Legal Link Fellow Of Counsel Brian Blalock, Esq., Sabrina Forté, Esq. University of San Francisco School of Law Stanford Law School Stanford Law School Linda S. Kim, Esq. Malika Bouhdili, Esq. Juliana Fredman, Esq. Director of Pro Bono and American University College of Law University of California, External Affairs Hastings College of the Law Jessica A. Breslin, Esq. University of San Francisco School of Law Georgetown University Law Center Linda Galbreth, Esq. Lisa Kim, Esq. University of California, Loyola University New Orleans, Merrie Bunt, Communications Berkeley School of Law College of Law and Development Associate Dafna Gozani, Esq. Catherine Kimel, Esq. Robert P. Capistrano, Esq. Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Duke University, School of Law Senior Litigator University of California, Krista Granen, Esq. Fawn Jade Koopman Hastings College of the Law University of California, William S. Richardson School of Law Hastings College of the Law Jorgio Castro, Esq. Stephanie Krol, Esq. University of California, Lisa Greif, Esq. University of Southern California Hastings College of the Law Suffolk University Law School School of Law
14 Mary Lara, Office Manager Andy Q. Le, Esq. “Sarah is a miracle worker! She is the only Lewis and Clark Law School person who was able to help me get on Medi-Cal. Kristi Lesnewich, Esq. University of San Francisco School of Law Your services are a blessing to the community.” Wan Li, Office Manager – Letter from client to her attorney, Sarah Demarest Rebecca M. Louie, Esq. George Washington University School of Law Charles Oshinuga, Esq. Mélody Saint-Saëns, Esq. University of Miami School of Law Theresa Luong, Esq. University of California, Davis School of Law Golden Gate University School of Law Mohammad Sheikh Jason Luu, Esq. Erin Palacios, Esq. Director of Finance and Administration University of California, University of San Diego, School of Law Anne Sidwell, Esq. Davis School of Law Protima Pandey, Esq. George Washington University Jerel McCrary, Esq., Managing Regional Counsel for Immigration and School of Law Attorney, San Francisco County Managing Attorney, San Mateo County University of California, Ann Surapruik, Esq. Washington University School of Law University of California, Hastings College of the Law Los Angeles School of Law Anita Pandhoh, Esq. Nancy McGee, Esq. University of California, Golden Gate University School of Law Sacha Steinberger, Esq. Hastings College of the Law Director of Project Legal Link University of California, Don Medearis, Esq. Joanna H. Parnes, Esq. Hastings College of the Law University of San Francisco School of Law University of California, Rebecca Miller, Esq. Berkeley School of Law Adam Stone Director of Information Technology New York University School of Law Robbie Sue Perkins, Office Manager Trevina Tang, Accountant Taline Minassian, Esq. Gwen Perry, Executive Assistant Santa Clara University School of Law Barbara Texidor, Esq. Jaclyn W. Piñero University of California, Rose Molloy, Esq. Director of Development Northeastern School of Law Hastings College of the Law Adam Poe, Esq. Ken Theisen, Advocate Elizabeth Miranda Monterrosa, Esq. DePaul University College of Law Chicago Kent College of Law Chantal Tien, Advocate Ben Moore Grishma Pradhan, Esq. Tulane University Law School Senior Legal Technologist Brittany Tyler, Esq. Equal Justice Works Fellow Jesus Muñoz, Esq. Claire Johnson Raba, Esq. University of California, Stanford Law School University of California, Berkeley School of Law Hastings College of the Law Ryan Murphy, Esq. Maria Vasquez, Support Staff University of California, Sheela Ramesh, Esq., Skadden Fellow Hastings College of the Law Yale Law School Nina Vasquez Manager of Human Resources Kemi T. Mustapha, Esq. Jessica Redditt, Esq. Washington University School of Law University of California, Cristina Peña Vázquez, Esq. Berkeley School of Law University of Southern California Irina Naduhovskaya, Esq. Law School University of San Francisco School of Law Nicole Reyes, Esq. Santa Clara University School of Law Maya Watts, Esq. Jerad Nicholson, Esq. University of California, University of Oregon School of Law Genevieve Richardson, Esq. Hastings College of the Law Managing Attorney, Contra Costa, Senior Grants Officer Lisa Newstrom, Esq. Marin, and Napa Counties Michelle Weger, Managing Attorney, Santa Clara County University of Colorado School of Law Steven Weiss, Esq. Cornell University Law School Regional Counsel For Social Security Sarahid Rivera Vázquez, Advocate My Linh Nguyen, Esq. Golden Gate University School of Law University of California, Steve Ronfeldt, Esq. Of Counsel Accountant Hastings College of the Law University of California, Meiyi Wu, Berkeley School of Law Naomi Young, Esq. Oraneet Shikmah Orevi, Esq. Golden Gate University School of Law Golden Gate University School of Law Lindsey Rosellini, Esq. University of La Verne College of Law Lily Zhang, Esq. Erin Orum, Esq. University of California, University of California, Kari A. Rudd, Esq. Hastings College of the Law Los Angeles School of Law University of Minnesota Law School Staff list as of 7/1/2017 15 Financials
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION December 31, 2016 Corporate and foundation grants Assets Corporate and Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,416,034 foundation grants Grants receivable 1,575,297 10% 3% Other revenue Other revenue Pledges receivable 460,607 10% 3%Contributions Other assets 129,173 6% 6% Contributions Investments 2,292,938 63% Property and equipment 6,785,653 Government 17% Donated 63%grants services Total assets $ 12,659,702 Government 17% Donated grants services Liabilities & net assets Attorney fees LIABILITIES 1% Accounts payable $ 218,055 1% Attorney fees Accrued liabilities: 899,749 Deferred revenue 667,164 Notes payable 5,119,467 Total liabilities 6,904,435 9% Support services NET ASSETS 88% Support services Program 9% Fundraising Unrestricted 3,210,785 88%services 3% Program Fundraising Unrestricted - Property 2,451,328 services 3% and equipment Temporarily restricted 93,154 Total net assets 5,755,267
Total liabilities & net assets $ 12,659,702
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES Year Ended December 31, 2016 Temporarily Unrestricted Restricted Total Revenue and support Government contracts $ 6,194,612 $ 4,330,760 $ 10,525,372 Donated services 2,877,494 2,877,494 Contributions 946,302 946,302 Grants 1,613,028 1,613,028 Attorney Fees 156,276 287 156,563 Other revenue 539,252 221 539,473 Net assets released from 5,923,658 (5,923,658) 0 program restrictions Total revenue and support 16,637,594 20,638 16,658,232
Expenses Program services 14,529,661 14,529,661 Support services 1,452,800 1,452,800 Fundraising 498,855 498,855 Total expenses 16,481,316 0 16,481,316
Change in net assets 156,278 20,638 176,916 Net assets, beginning of year 5,505,835 72,516 5,578,351 Net assets, end of year $5,662,113 $93,154 $5,755,267
16 ayLegal’s San Francisco office found a new home in the newly- renovated San Francisco LGBT B Center. “Many of our clients, particularly those with disabilities, would find it impossible to access our services if we did not have a presence here,” says Jerel McCrary, BayLegal’s Managing Attorney for San Francisco County. “BayLegal’s very presence and the community’s recognition of the work we do here in San Francisco allow us to learn about innovative, replicable solutions, participate in their development, and export the lessons to other jurisdictions BayLegal staff at our open house celebration with the San Francisco LGBT Center facing similar problems.”
n 2016 we deepened our roots in Napa. When Legal Aid of Napa Valley approached BayLegal about a formal merger, we knew we had an opportunity to build on the incredible work of our long-time partner in justice. “Because of our shared commitment to serving the community, our advocacy Ihas not missed a step since the merger,” says Genevieve Richardson, BayLegal’s Managing Attorney for Napa, Contra Costa, and Marin counties. We have expanded our advocacy and focus on representing survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking in a full range of immigration, housing, and family law matters. We continue to work closely with long-time funders and community partners to protect seniors from abuse, harassment, and homelessness. Today the Napa office is home to an expanded staff and regional Left to right: Erin Everett (Staff Attorney), Genevieve Richardson (Managing Attorney), Kristi Lesnewich infrastructure, and we celebrate the (Staff Attorney), Lindsey Rosellini (Staff Attorney), and Sarahid Rivera Vázquez (Advocate). Napa community’s warm welcome. Not pictured: Emily Chavez (Support Staff) Remove Barriers Fairness
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