Staff Attorney Lelabari (they/them) is a Staff Attorney in the Economic Justice Project in the Home Ownership & Consumer Rights Unit at CLS. They focus on student loans and protection against predatory debt collection. Lelabari was previously an Equal Justice Works Fellow in the Family Advocacy Unit. Lelabari’s project focused on using a community lawyering…
Staff Attorney Kate Dugan (she/her) is a Staff Attorney in the Homeownership and Consumer Rights Unit at Community Legal Services, where she primarily represents low-income homeowners facing tax and mortgage foreclosure, as well as those with tangled titles. Ms. Dugan started her legal career as a law clerk for the Hon. Rosalyn K. Robinson in…
Paralegal Ana Rosario is a paralegal in the CLS Intake Unit.
Paralegal Joan Motz is a paralegal in the CLS Energy Unit.
Paralegal Celina Foran is a paralegal in the CLS Housing Unit and Medical-Legal Partnership.
Paralegal Belle Tilson is a paralegal in the CLS Family Advocacy Unit.
Administrative Coordinator Virginia Mulgrew is the Administrative Coordinator in CLS’ SSI Unit.
Paralegal Nicole Quiñones is a paralegal in the CLS Health and Independence Unit.
Managing Attorney – Energy Unit Vikram Patel (he/him) is Managing Attorney of the Community Legal Services (CLS) Energy Unit. Prior to joining the Energy Unit, Vikram was a Divisional Supervising Attorney in the CLS Housing Unit, where he focused on representation related to Philadelphia’s Eviction Diversion Program. Prior to his time at CLS, Vikram primarily…
Staff Attorney Yalonda Houston is a staff attorney in Community Legal Services’ Family Advocacy Unit. Before joining CLS, she clerked for the Honorable Lisette Sheridan-Harris, and worked as a solo practitioner with offices in Philadelphia, Chester County, and Delaware court, specializing in family law which included custody, divorce, and dependency. She is licensed to practice law…
