Americans for Immigrant Justice Staff
AI Justice is made up of a team of legal and administrative professionals with a deep passion for equal justice for all. Our multicultural and multilingual staff go above and beyond to advocate for, represent and protect our clients and the community.
Janelle Acevedo | UC Advocate, Children’s Legal Program
Katie Acosta | Executive Assistant | kacosta@aijustice.org
Oscar Alvarez | DOJ Accredited Representative, Detention Program
Julie Anderson | Grant Coordinator
Jennifer Anzardo Valdes, Esq. | Director, Children’s Legal Program | janzardo@aijustice.org
Nataly Azcurra | Attorney, Children’s Legal Program
Genesis Barrios | UC Advocate, Children’s Legal Program
Angeliki “Angela” Bouliakis Andronis, Esq. | Director, Pro Bono Program
Edward Brandt, Esq. | Attorney, Children’s Legal Program
David Calles Smith, Esq. | Attorney, Family Defense Program
Sofana Castellon | Legal Assistant, Domestic Violence & Human Trafficking Program
Jennifer Coberly, Esq. | Senior Attorney, Litigation Program
Walter Cortes | Chief Financial Officer | wcortes@aijustice.org
Gladys Ferreira | Accountant, Finance Department
Janio “Cesar” Garcia | Data Specialist, Children’s Legal Program
Maite Garcia, Esq. | Supervising Attorney, Children’s Legal Program
Devra Gelman | Development & Communications Specialist
Claudia Giardinella | Development & Community Relations Manager
Laura Gonzalez | Human Resources Administrator
Andrea Guerrero | Paralegal, Children’s Legal Program
Elizabeth “Liz” Hannah | Attorney, Domestic Violence & Human Trafficking Program
Lily Hartmann | Jonathan Demme Human Rights Advocate
Arthur Hernandez | Director, Development & Marketing | ahernandez@aijustice.org
Tatiana Hernandez, Esq. | Attorney, Domestic Violence & Human Trafficking Program
Fiorella Herrera, Esq. | Attorney, Domestic Violence & Human Trafficking Program
Victoria Illa, Esq. | Attorney, Children’s Legal Program
Tommie Jackson-Smith | UC Advocate, Children’s Legal Program
Andrea Jacoski, Esq. | Director, Detention Program | ajacoski@aijustice.org
Gabriela Lazaro, Esq.| Attorney, Children’s Legal Program
Lisa Lehner, Esq. | Director, Litigation Program | llehner@aijustice.org
Hannah Liriano | UC Advocate, Children’s Legal Program
Cheryl Little, Esq. | Executive Director and Co-Founder | clittle@aijustice.org
Christian Lobo | Administrative Aide
Elsa Lopez | Attorney, Children’s Legal Program
Gina Loredo, Esq. | Attorney, Children’s Legal Program
Nilce Maldonado | Paralegal, Family Defense Program
Sandra Maldonado | DOJ Accredited Representative, Children’s Legal Program
Alexandra Manrique, Esq. | Senior Attorney, Children’s Legal Program
Leo Medrano | Data Manager, Children’s Legal Program
Karla Mejias | Receptionist
Karla Moncada | Law Graduate, Children’s Legal Program
Lia Mora | UC Advocate, Children’s Legal Program
Bryan Najera Demoraes | UC Advocate, Children’s Legal Program
Fayek Nasib, Esq. | Attorney, Children’s Legal Program
Monique Noceda | DOJ Accredited Representative, Domestic Violence & Human Trafficking Program
Michelle Ortiz, Esq. | Deputy Director and Domestic Violence & Human Trafficking Program Director | mortiz@aijustice.org
Rosario Paz | Supervising UC Advocate, Children’s Legal Program
Katty Perez Pinon | Paralegal, Domestic Violence & Human Trafficking Program
Cristina Rodriguez | UC Advocate, Children’s Legal Program
Haydee Rodriguez | DOJ Accredited Representative, Domestic Violence & Human Trafficking Program
Susana Rodriguez-Alfaro | UC Advocate, Children’s Legal Program
Pierre Saintil | DOJ Accredited Representative, Family Defense Program
Noemi Samuel Del Rosario, Esq. | Attorney, Children’s Legal Program
C. Cassandra Suprin, Esq. | Director, Family Defense Program | csuprin@aijustice.org
Grace Toapanta | Paralegal, Detention Program
Yuleima Toledo | Accounting Clerk, Finance Department
Omar Urbina | Data Entry Specialist, Children’s Legal Program
Janette Vargas | Coordinator, Children’s Legal Program
Yoly Vasquez | Director, Administration and Human Resources | yvasquez@aijustice.org
Maya Weissman, Esq. | Attorney, Detention Program
Americans for Immigrant Justice Needs Your Support
We need your support to continue championing the rights of unaccompanied immigrant children, advocating for survivors of trafficking and domestic violence, serving as a watchdog on immigration detention practices and policies, and fighting to keep families together.