Senior Attorney Monty Wilson is a senior attorney with CLS’s Consumer Housing Unit. His practice focuses largely on municipal tax foreclosure & mortgage foreclosure defense in both state and federal court. He has also worked extensively with local community organizations and the City of Philadelphia to aid Philadelphia homeowners faced with real estate tax lien…
Senior Attorney Kerry Smith (she/her) is a Divisional Supervising attorney in the Homeownership and Consumer Rights Unit at Community Legal Services of Philadelphia, where she represents low-income consumers victimized by abusive, unfair, or predatory practices and homeowners facing mortgage foreclosure. Ms. Smith also engages in regulatory and legislative advocacy on behalf of her clients. She…
Staff Attorney Laura R. Smith (she/her) is a Staff Attorney in CLS’s Homeownership and Consumer Rights Unit. She works toward economic justice for low-income Philadelphians by defending against abusive collections practices, preserving income and inter-generational financial stability, and advocating for improved access and due process in Municipal Court. Laura joined Community Legal Services as an…
Divisional Supervising Attorney Jonathan Sgro is a Divisional Supervising Attorney in the Homeownership and Consumer Rights Unit where he leads the Unit’s property tax work, including individual representation and systemic advocacy on behalf of low-income Philadelphia homeowners at-risk of property tax foreclosures. Jonathan also represents homeowners in mortgage foreclosure, Chapter 13 bankruptcy, and other matters aimed…
Peter SchneiderSupervising Attorney Peter D. Schneider (he/him) is a supervising attorney at Community Legal Services Inc., in Philadelphia. Since 2003, he has been a member of the CLS Homeownership and Consumer Rights Unit, where he presents low-income homeowners and consumers, primarily defending them against mortgage foreclosure. Mr. Schneider was a supervising attorney in the…
Divisional Supervising Attorney Rachel Labush has been an attorney at Community Legal Services since 2006. Since 2008, she has been a member of the Consumer and Homeownership Unit, where her practice focuses on defending low income homeowners from foreclosure, and suing mortgage companies for servicing abuses, predatory lending and fraud. With the National Consumer Law…
Managing Attorney – Homeownership and Consumer Rights UnitManaging Attorney Michael Froehlich (he/him) joined CLS in 2006. Since 2013, he has served as the Managing Attorney of Community Legal Service’s Homeownership and Consumer Rights Unit. He leads CLS’s work on behalf of homeowners and victims of predatory consumer scams. He represents clients in court and advocates…
Social Work Supervisor Maggie Potter (she/her) is a Social Work Supervisor in the Family Advocacy Unit at Community Legal Services, where she has worked since 2012. Her role includes client casework, supervising FAU Social Workers and MSW student interns, community outreach, and policy advocacy. Some of her particular areas of interest include teen or young…
Senior Attorney William Gibbons (he/him) started at CLS’ Law Center North Central in 1979 as a Managing Attorney. He then transferred to the Domestic Relations Unit and in 1981 co-founded the Dependency Unit, now known as the Family Advocacy Unit (FAU). He currently serves as a senior attorney in the FAU, working with the child…
Staff Attorney Caroline Buck is a staff attorney in the Family Advocacy Unit. She started as a legal fellow with a project focusing on improving family preservation efforts for families with teenaged children at risk of entering out-of-home placement in the child welfare system. Caroline was previously a legal intern in the Family Advocacy Unit…
