Peer Parent Advocate

Peer Parent Advocate SyMiyah Patton (she/her) is a Peer Parent Advocate at Community Legal Services, Inc. She has lived experience in the child welfare system, as a parent. Since overcoming that chapter in her life, she has become part of the Family Advocacy Unit at CLS, walking with parents to help them to accomplish their…

Staff Attorney

Staff Attorney Ari Schoenburg (she/her) is a staff attorney in the Health and Independence Unit and assists individuals with maintaining and accessing public benefits. Ari began her career at CLS as a law student intern in the Homeownership and Consumer Rights and the Family Advocacy Units. Prior to law school, Ari worked at the Urban…

Supervising Social Worker

Supervising Social Worker Cheneeta Jones is a Supervising Social Worker in the Family Advocacy Unit at Community Legal Services.

Staff Attorney

Staff Attorney Lily Austin is a staff attorney in the CLS Family Advocacy Unit.

Staff Attorney

Staff Attorney Kristen Powell is a Staff Attorney in the Family Advocacy Unit at Community Legal Services.

Staff Attorney

Staff Attorney Nina Datlof is a Staff Attorney in the Family Advocacy Unit at Community Legal Services. Before joining CLS, Nina was a law clerk to the Honorable R. Barclay Surrick of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and worked as an assistant district attorney in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. Nina received her J.D. from…

Staff Attorney Daniela Rakhlina-Powsner is a Staff Attorney in the Energy Unit at CLS.

Paralegal Nicolas Pastore is a Paralegal with the Housing Unit at Community Legal Services.

Staff Attorney

Staff Attorney Tamar Hoffman is a staff attorney in the Homeownership and Consumer Rights Unit at Community Legal Services (CLS).

Staff Attorney

Staff Attorney Elaina Foster-Allen is a staff attorney in the Housing Unit at Community Legal Services (CLS).