The designation Child Welfare Law Specialist is awarded by the National Association of Counsel for Children to attorneys representing children, parents, and agencies in child abuse, neglect, and dependency cases who have demonstrated an enhanced level of knowledge, skill, and experience in juvenile law. Child Welfare Law Specialty certification is designed to improve outcomes for children and families by encouraging specialization in this practice arena and improving the quality of legal services delivered to children nationwide.
Child Welfare Law Specialist certification requires that attorneys satisfy rigorous requirements including a minimum three years of experience in the practice of child welfare law, completion of continuing legal education, competency affirmed by other attorneys and judges, and passage of national and state child welfare law examinations. The following Children’s Law Center attorneys have satisfied these requirements and have been designated Child Welfare Law Specialists:
*Independent contractor/conflict panel
| Name | Title | Office |
| Meredith Alexander | Attorney Supervisor | CLCLA5 |
| Tamalani Barnett | Attorney | CLCLA1 |
| Stephanie Barrow | Coverage Attorney | CLCLA5 |
| Erica Bashaw | Attorney | CLCLA3 |
| Christina Bazak | Attorney | CLCLA3 |
| Elaine Bradshaw | Attorney Supervisor | CLCLA1 |
| Maggie Brandow | Attorney Supervisor | CLCLA3 |
| Michele Breslauer | Attorney | CLCLA1 |
| Caroline Caldwell | Attorney | CLCLA5 |
| Lucila Chairez | Attorney Supervisor | CLCLA5 |
| David Cheung | Attorney | CLCLA1 |
| Samyra Chequer | Attorney | CLCLA4 |
| Ashley Choy | Attorney | CLCLA3 |
| Leah Cohen-Mays | Attorney Supervisor | CLCLA2 |
| Dean Conklin | Managing Attorney, Workforce Development | Administration |
| Ann-Marissa Cook | Attorney Supervisor | CLCLA1 |
| Brenda Dabney | Northern CA Regional Director | Administration |
| Marjan Daftary | Attorney | CLCLA3 |
| Barbara Duey | Attorney Supervisor & CARE Program Director | CLCLA4 |
| Janna Eccleston | Attorney | CLCLA2 |
| Christine Espejo | Training Attorney | CLCLA3 |
| David Estep | Southern CA Regional Director | Administration |
| Andrew Farestveit | Attorney | CLCLA5 |
| Matthew Felder | Attorney Supervisor | CLCLA2 |
| Sarah Frost | Attorney | CLCLA2 |
| Tamara Garcia | Attorney | CLCLA2 |
| Elizabeth Genatowski | Writ Attorney | CLCLA1 |
| Maria Griglio | Directing Attorney, Family Support and Advocacy Center | Administration |
| Laura Guerrero | Attorney Supervisor | CLCLA3 |
| Blakely Hamilton | Mental Health Attorney | CLCLA4 |
| Leslie Heimov | Executive Director | Administration |
| Elizabeth Hong | Attorney | CLCLA1 |
| Kenneth Ichiroku | Attorney Supervisor | CLCLA3 |
| Rebecca Ingerman | Supervising Training Attorney | Administration |
| Scott Iseri | Attorney Supervisor | CLCLA5 |
| Rachel Iverson | Attorney | CLCLA2 |
| Ada Katz | Attorney | CLCLA3 |
| Carolyn Kemper | Attorney | CLCSAC1 |
| Mary Keenan | Attorney Supervisor | CLCLA2 |
| John Kim | Coverage Attorney | CLCLA3 |
| Phil Layman | Attorney Supervisor | CLCSAC1 |
| Maggie Lee | Attorney Supervisor | CLCLA1 |
| Sarah Liebowitz | Writ Attorney | CLCLA3 |
| David Malleis | Attorney | CLCLA1 |
| Sara McCann | Attorney | CLCLA5 |
| Jennifer McCartney | Firm Director | CLCLA5 |
| Julie McCormick | Senior Policy Attorney | Administration |
| Jennifer McGee | Attorney | CLCLA1 |
| Katherine McLoughlin | Attorney | CLCSAC1 |
| Tina Milburn | Training Attorney | CLCSAC1 |
| Patsy Moore | Attorney Supervisor | CLCLA3 |
| Diana Moreno | Attorney | CLCLA2 |
| Joy Morgen | Attorney | CLCLA3 |
| Benjamin Mudd | Attorney | CLCLA1 |
| Minhquan Nguyen | Attorney | CLCLA1 |
| Angelina Ongkeko | Attorney | CLCLA1 |
| Michael Ono | Attorney Supervisor | CLCLA3 |
| Kelly Parker | Attorney Supervisor | CLCLA1 |
| Jacqueline Phillips | Attorney Supervisor | CLCLA1 |
| Peter Piper | Attorney | CLCSAC2 |
| Ann Quirk | Policy Attorney | CLCSAC1 |
| Anna Rak | Attorney | CLCLA1 |
| Brenda Robinson | Attorney | CLCLA3 |
| Nicole Rouse | Managing Attorney | CLCSAC2 |
| Ana Lucia Sanchez | Attorney | CLCLA2 |
| Nancy Sariñana | Acting Firm Director | CLCLA3 |
| Jaryn Saritzky | Onboarding and Training Supervisor | CLCLA3 |
| Craig Schultz | Attorney | CLCLA1 |
| Sasha Stern | Attorney Supervisor | CLCLA3 |
| Phyllis Stricklan | Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Administration |
| Christopher Taylor | Attorney Supervisor | CLCLA1 |
| Sara Taylor | Attorney | CLCLA2 |
| Michael Torcivia | Attorney | CLCLA4 |
| Angela Torres | Attorney | CLCLA2 |
| Yarenia Valladares | Attorney | CLCLA2 |
| Lucrecia Villafan | Attorney | CLCLA3 |
| Jennifer Villavicencio | Attorney | CLCLA2 |
| Kari White | Immigration Attorney | Administration |
| Cynthia Widitora | Onboarding and Training Supervisor | CLCLA1 |
| Heather Wilson | Attorney Supervisor | CLCLA2 |
| Megan Wintermantel | Attorney Supervisor | CLCLA1 |
| Alexandria Woodin | Attorney | CLCLA3 |
| Stanley Wu | Attorney Supervisor | CLCLA2 |