Staff Attorney Anna Brickman is a Staff Attorney in the Homeownership and Consumer Rights Unit at Community Legal Services.
Staff Attorney Alex Stone-Tharp (he/him) is a staff attorney working within the CLS Eviction Diversion Program. Prior to joining CLS, Alex spent five and half years as a staff attorney in the housing unit of the Legal Aid Society’s Brooklyn Neighborhood Office in NYC, and worked in many other positions including clerkships and private civil…
Social Worker Claire Lynch (she/her) is a Social Worker in the Family Advocacy Unit at Community Legal Services. Prior to joining CLS, Claire was a HIV Medical Case Manager at Action Wellness. Claire received her MSW from the University of Pennsylvania in 2019 and her BSW from Florida State University in 2018.
Staff AttorneyShe/Her Gillian Schaps is a Supervising Attorney in the Family Advocacy Unit at Community Legal Services. She first worked with the FAU as a legal intern, and then was an Equal Justice Works Fellow and later Staff Attorney at the Support Center for Child Advocates before to returning to CLS in 2022. While in…
Staff Attorney David Huang is a Staff Attorney in the Employment Unit, where he represents low-wage workers on workplace justice issues as part of the Workers’ Rights and Advocacy Project. He also works on a variety of other employment matters, including unemployment compensation and reducing barriers to employment for people with criminal records. Prior to…
Staff Attorney Kariri Kiambuthi is a staff attorney in the Housing Unit at Community Legal Services (CLS).
Paralegal Drew Miller is a paralegal in the CLS Homeownership and Consumer Rights Unit.
Paralegal Brittany Barnes is a paralegal in the CLS SSI Unit.
Deanna Galer Major Gifts Officer CLS Center City Office 1424 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 dgaler@clsphila.org Deanna Galer (she/her), CLS’s Major Gifts Officer, is responsible for managing and cultivating relationships with CLS’s major donors and corporate supporters. She uses a combination of fundraising strategy, data analysis, event planning and volunteer management to bring additional resources…
Staff Attorney Brandon DeShields is a Staff Attorney in Community Legal Services’ Employment Unit.