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 Alice Stills is a Peer Parent Advocate in the Family Advocacy Unit at Community Legal Services.
Supervising Attorney M. Regine Charles-Asar is a Supervising Attorney in the Family Advocacy Unit at Community Legal Services.
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.
Divisional Supervising AttorneyShe/Her Gillian Schaps is a Divisional 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.…
Paralegal Lili Smack is a paralegal in the CLS Family Advocacy Unit (FAU). In the FAU, Lili assists parents who have children in DHS dependency cases. Previous to joining CLS in 2003, Lili worked as a Mental Health Tech at Misericordia Hospital, a Job Coach/Special Service Advisor at Educational Data Systems, and a Case Manager…
Divisional Supervising Attorney Elizabeth Larin (she/her) is a Divisional Supervising Attorney in the Family Advocacy Unit, which represents parents in all stages of dependency proceedings, including adjudication, permanency reviews, termination of parental rights trials and appeals. She joined CLS as a staff attorney in 2013. Prior to joining CLS, Elizabeth served for eight years as…
Technical Assistant Deborah Holden is the Technical Assistant in the CLS Family Advocacy Unit. Honors & Awards Equal Justice Award, Community Legal Services (2012)
Social Work Supervisor Ron Ayler is a Social Work Supervisor in the Family Advocacy Unit (FAU) at Community Legal Services (CLS), where he works with attorneys, paralegals, and peer parent advocates as part of legal team advocating for parents involved with the child welfare system. He supervises two FAU social workers as well as graduate…
Director of Social Work Maggie Potter (she/her) is the Director of Social Work in the Family Advocacy Unit at Community Legal Services, where she has worked since 2012. Her role includes client casework, supervising FAU Social Workers and MSW student interns, community outreach, policy advocacy, training and onboarding all CLS social workers, and working across…
