Paralegal Eduviges Gonzalez is a Paralegal with the Housing Unit at Community Legal Services.
Supervising Attorney Elizabeth Freed is a Supervising Attorney in the Housing Unit at Community Legal Services (CLS), where she represents indigent tenants facing eviction and other forms of housing insecurity. Elizabeth also co-chairs the CLS Eviction Diversion Program (EDP) Working Group, which focuses on supporting tenants in EDP and collaborating with EDP Partner organizations to…
Jordan Cameron Communications and Social Media Associate CLS Center City Office 1424 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 jcameron@clsphila.org Jordan Cameron is the Communications and Social Media Associate at Community Legal Services. Through her role, she uses storytelling to share the incredible work everyone at CLS does with the wider community. Originally from the White Mountains…
Development Associate Julian is the Development Associate at Community Legal Services. He supports CLS’s individual and law firm giving campaigns, manages the donor database, and serves as a contact for donors. He graduated from Wesleyan University with a B.A. in Religious Studies and previously worked as a health insurance navigator.
Staff Attorney Rieko Shepherd is a supervising attorney in the CLS Health and Independence Unit.
Paralegal Ava Duren is a paralegal in CLS’ Family Advocacy Unit. In her previous role as Receptionist, she managed the Logan Square Law Center, which is home to CLS’ Family Advocacy Unit and Homeownership and Consumer Rights Unit. Previously, Ava interned for the Office of the Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers in the Department of Appointments.…
Supervising Attorney Andrew Lee Yang (he/him) is a Supervising Attorney in the Health and Independence Unit at Community Legal Services, and a Medical Legal Partnership attorney. He focuses on assisting clients with income supports and public benefits. He supervises MLP sites at PHMC Rising Sun and CHOP Primary Care South Philadelphia. Mr. Yang was a…
Paralegal Kynaat Mirza is a paralegal in the CLS Employment Unit and the Youth Justice Project.
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 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…
