
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