Paralegal Neshea Jackson is a Philadelphia resident who serves as a Paralegal in the Employment Unit at Community Legal Services.  Ms. Jackson was formally a School Crossing Guard for the City of Philadelphia.  She also serves as a Research Advisory Board Member at Drexel University’s, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences and a volunteer Court-Appointed…

Compliance and Reporting Associate

Compliance and Reporting Associate Zachariah Acosta-Davis (he/him) is CLS’s Compliance and Reporting Associate. Starting in 2023, he handles grant reporting and ensures grant compliance.   He earned his B.A. from Temple University in 2012.

Social Worker

Social Worker Kiki Miles is a Social Worker in the Employment Unit and Youth Justice Project at Community Legal Services.

Staff Attorney

Staff Attorney Mariel (she/her) started her career at Community Legal Services in 2013 as a paralegal in the Housing unit. This experience led her to apply to law school. Mariel attended University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she participated in various clinics and pro bono opportunities aimed at supporting Philadelphia’s immigrant community. She graduated magna…

Paralegal Meydelin Cedeno is a paralegal in the CLS Homeownership and Consumer Rights Unit.

Administrative Coordinator

Administrative Coordinator Taylor Cawley is the Administrative Coordinator in the CLS Health and Independence and Energy Units.

Supervising Attorney

Attorney Lydia Ellsworth is an attorney with the Housing Unit at Community Legal Services.

Supervising Attorney

Supervising Attorney Adalberto Rosado is a supervising attorney with the Housing Unit at Community Legal Services.

Staff Attorney

Staff Attorney Monica Disare is a Staff Attorney in CLS’ Family Advocacy Unit.

Paralegal Mubssirah Sharif (moo-buhsh-sheer-ruh) is a paralegal in the CLS Homeownership and Consumer Rights Unit, where she focuses primarily on completing the intake for the Tangled Title team, Mortgage team, and Tax team.  Alongside working at CLS, Mubssirah is the Regional Director of a non-profit organization called MIST Philadelphia. MIST Philly hosts an annual interscholastic tournament for…