Staff Attorney

Staff Attorney David Jonas is a Staff Attorney in the Homeownership and Consumer Rights Unit at Community Legal Services

Staff Attorney

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

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…

Paralegal

Paralegal Joe Mariani (he/him) is a paralegal in the CLS Health and Independence unit. He helps advocate for recipients of public benefits, especially disabled and elderly people seeking to access and preserve healthcare and income supports. Previously, he worked at the Berks County Assistance Office and at a large law firm.

Staff Attorney

Staff Attorney Kariri Kiambuthi is a staff attorney in the Housing Unit at Community Legal Services (CLS).

Paralegal

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.

Paralegal Priscilla Foster is a paralegal in the CLS Energy Unit.

Major Gifts Officer

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

Staff Attorney Brandon DeShields is a Staff Attorney in Community Legal Services’ Employment Unit.