Paralegal

Paralegal Emma Wennberg is a paralegal in the CLS Family Advocacy Unit.

Staff Attorney

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

Paralegal

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.…

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…

Supervising Social Worker

Cheneeta Jones Supervising Social Worker Cheneeta Jones (she/her) is a Social Work Supervisor in the Family Advocacy Unit at Community Legal Services, Inc. Her role includes client casework, supervising FAU Social Workers and MSW student interns, community outreach, and policy advocacy. Cheneeta also provides trauma-informed trainings within the organization. She began working at CLS in…

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…

Social Worker

Social Worker Margaret Monteiro, MSW (she/they) is a social worker at the Family Advocacy Unit. They previously interned at Nationalities Services Center’s Legal Unit where they provided a holistic and trauma-informed approach towards immigrant individuals and families. Currently, they advocate for the parents and families affected by the family regulation system as a person who…

Peer Parent Advocate

Peer Parent Advocate Alice Stills is a Peer Parent Advocate in the Family Advocacy Unit at Community Legal Services.