Children’s Law Center of California (CLC) employs nearly 500 lawyers, paralegals, investigators, and support staff. Included in staff are a mental health advocacy team, a family finding team, and experts specializing in the areas of education and juvenile justice. A number of CLC attorneys are also Child Welfare Law Specialists, recognized by the State Bar of California, with an enhanced level of knowledge, skill, and experience in juvenile law.
Learn more about our Executive Staff , Board of Directors , and CLC Child Welfare Law Specialists .
Name Title Stacie Hendrix Firm Director Lloyd Bedell Attorney Supervisor Elaine Bradshaw Attorney Supervisor Robin Kovalsky Investigator Supervisor Kelly Parker Attorney Supervisor Sabrina Pumphrey Investigator Supervisor Attorney Supervisor & Outreach Director Maggie Lee Attorney Supervisor Jose Ramirez Investigator Supervisor Jennifer Rodriguez Attorney Supervisor Natasha Sparks Investigator Supervisor Christopher Taylor Attorney Supervisor Juan Valles Attorney Supervisor Robin White Investigator Supervisor
Name Title Brian Thompson Firm Director Leah Cohen-Mays Attorney Supervisor Karin Collins Attorney Supervisor Marisa Ezeolu Attorney Supervisor Valeria Chavez Investigator Supervisor Renee O’Neill Attorney Supervisor Elizabeth Ramirez Investigator Supervisor Crystal Rodriguez Investigator Supervisor Elsie Van Clief Investigator Supervisor
Name Title Ivy Lewis Firm Director Maggie Brandow Attorney Supervisor Cidney Doyle Investigator Supervisor Carmella Echaveste Investigator Supervisor Elysia Figueroa Investigator Supervisor Ken Ichiroku Attorney Supervisor Crystal Lara Attorney Supervisor Sylvia Lopez Investigator Supervisor Sasha Stern Attorney Supervisor Robert Vasquez Attorney Supervisor
Name Title Princess V.F. Ramey Firm Director Christopher Castillo Housing Program Manager Tiffany Cortez Attorney Supervisor Barbara Duey Attorney Supervisor & Crossover Director Charles Inada Attorney Supervisor Kevin Jervik Mental Health Clinician Cherokee Perez Rogers CARE Program Supervisor Patricia Saravia CARE & CSEC Program Supervisor Kimberly Watson TAY Program Supervisor
Name Title Jennifer McCartney Firm Director Christina Alcaraz Investigator Supervisor Meredith Alexander Attorney Supervisor Alyse Bloomfield Attorney Supervisor Lucila Chairez Attorney Supervisor Edward Tsang Attorney Supervisor Samyra Chequer Attorney Supervisor Rory Jackson Investigator Supervisor Sonia Cardenas Investigator Supervisor
Name Title Cindy Cain Investigator Supervisor Elissa Duncan Attorney Supervisor Cynthia Ramirez CARE Team Supervisor Duane Vick Managing Attorney
Name Title Rebecca Ingerman Attorney Supervisor Rosa Moreno Investigator Supervisor Briana O’Daniel CARE Team Supervisor Nicole Rouse Managing Attorney
Name Title Susan Abrams Deputy Director Odessa Berry-Powers Immigration Attorney Ronnie Cheung Training Coordinator Dean Conklin Training & Resource Attorney Brenda Dabney Northern California Regional Director Hannah Davich Grants Manager David Estep Southern California Regional Director Andrea Gleaves Communications Manager Maria Griglio Directing Attorney, FSAC Leslie Heimov Executive Director Jody Leibman Green Director of Strategic Initiatives Sonia Martinez Director of Special Programs Julie McCormick Sr. Policy Associate John Moll Director of Operations Patricia Salcido Conflict Panel Administrator Phyllis Stricklan Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Luciana Svidler Policy and Training Director Stephanie Talavera Development Manager Rosalee Villalobos Associate Director of Operations Kari White Immigration Attorney Catherine Zepp Sacramento Administrator
To find a CLC staff member, please click on the appropriate office listed above. All CLC employees can be reached via e-mail using their last name followed by their first initial @clccal.org.
