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 |
| 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 |
| Lucila Chairez | Attorney Supervisor | CLCLA5 |
| David Cheung | Attorney | CLCLA1 |
| Leah Cohen-Mays | Attorney Supervisor | CLCLA2 |
| Dean Conklin | Resource and Training Attorney | Administrative Offices |
| Brenda Dabney | Northern CA Regional Director | Administrative Offices |
| Marjan Daftary | Attorney | CLCLA3 |
| Barbara Duey | Attorney Supervisor & CARE Program Director | CLCLA4 |
| Elissa Duncan | Attorney Supervisor | CLCSAC1 |
| Janna Eccleston | Attorney | CLCLA2 |
| Christine Espejo | Attorney | CLCLA3 |
| David Estep | Firm Director | CLCLA1 |
| Matthew Felder | Attorney | CLCLA2 |
| Kelsey Galanter | Attorney | CLCLA1 |
| Tamara Garcia | Attorney | CLCLA2 |
| Elizabeth Genatowski | Attorney | CLCLA1 |
| Meghan Grim | Attorney | CLCLA1 |
| Laura Guerrero | Attorney | CLCLA3 |
| Blakely Hamilton | Mental Health Attorney | CLCLA4 |
| Casey Hammon | Attorney | CLCLA2 |
| Leslie Heimov | Executive Director | Administrative Offices |
| Ellie Holloway | Attorney | CLCSAC2 |
| Elizabeth Hong | Attorney | CLCLA1 |
| Kenneth Ichiroku | Attorney Supervisor | CLCLA3 |
| Rebecca Ingerman | Attorney Supervisor | CLCSAC2 |
| Scott Iseri | Attorney | CLCLA5 |
| Ada Katz | Attorney | CLCLA3 |
| Carolyn Kemper | Attorney | CLCSAC1 |
| John Kim | Coverage Attorney | CLCLA3 |
| Phil Layman | Coverage Attorney | CLCSAC1 |
| Maggie Lee | Attorney Supervisor | CLCLA1 |
| Christine MacDonald | Attorney | CLCLA4 |
| David Malleis | Attorney | CLCLA1 |
| Sara McCann | Attorney | CLCLA5 |
| Jennifer McCartney | Firm Director | CLCLA5 |
| Julie McCormick | Senior Policy Attorney | Administrative Offices |
| Jennifer McGee | Attorney | CLCLA1 |
| Katherine McLoughlin | Attorney | CLCSAC1 |
| Patsy Moore | Attorney Supervisor | CLCLA3 |
| Diana Moreno | Attorney | CLCLA2 |
| Minhquan Nguyen | Attorney | CLCLA1 |
| Michael Ono | Writ Attorney | CLCLA3 |
| Kelly Parker | Attorney Supervisor | CLCLA1 |
| Jacqueline Phillips | Attorney | CLCLA1 |
| Peter Piper | Attorney | CLCSAC2 |
| Ann Quirk | Attorney | CLCSAC1 |
| Anna Rak | Attorney | CLCLA1 |
| Brenda Robinson | Attorney | CLCLA3 |
| Nicole Rouse | Managing Attorney | CLCSAC2 |
| Nancy Sariñana | Writ Attorney Supervisor | CLCLA3 |
| Jaryn Saritzky | Attorney | CLCLA3 |
| Craig Schultz | Attorney | CLCLA1 |
| Sasha Stern | Attorney Supervisor | CLCLA3 |
| Phyllis Stricklan | Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | CLCLA2 |
| Christopher Taylor | Attorney Supervisor | CLCLA1 |
| Michael Torcivia | Attorney | CLCLA1 |
| Angela Torres | Attorney | CLCLA2 |
| Yarenia Valladares | Attorney | CLCLA2 |
| Juan Valles | Attorney Supervisor | CLCLA1 |
| Lucrecia Villafan | Attorney | CLCLA3 |
| Jennifer Villavicencio | Attorney | CLCLA2 |
| Kari White | Immigration Attorney | Administrative Offices |
| Cynthia Widitora | Attorney | CLCLA1 |
| Heather Wilson | Attorney | CLCLA2 |
| Megan Wintermantle | Attorney | CLCLA1 |
| Alexandria Woodin | Attorney | CLCLA3 |
| Stanley Wu | Attorney | CLCLA2 |