Our team

About

Mission District warriors for justice.

Attorneys, advocates, and a board drawn from the community we serve. Some roster slots on the former site were title-only; we publish names that were public.

Staff

  • Hillary Ronen, Esq.

    Executive Director

  • Gabriel Negrete, MBA, CPA

    Deputy Director

  • Pilar Eslava, Esq.

    Legal Director, Affirmative Immigration

    pilar@lrcl.org

  • Jordan Weiner, Esq.

    Legal Director, Removal Defense

    jordan@lrcl.org

  • Alejandra Cuestas-Jaimes, Esq.

    Legal Director, Workers’ Rights

  • Cecilia Rodriguez, Esq.

    Legal Director, Elder & Disability Law

  • April Calvo-Perez, Esq.

    Senior Staff Attorney, Affirmative Immigration

  • Lilianna Romero-Mireles

    Staff Attorney, Affirmative Immigration

  • Cristina Romero

    Paralegal, Affirmative Immigration

  • Diana Mariscal, Esq.

    Senior Staff Attorney, Removal Defense

  • Sofia Valeria Chavez

    Paralegal, Removal Defense

  • Mijal Epelman, Esq.

    Staff Attorney, Elder & Disability Law

Board of directors

Bay Area attorneys, finance professionals, and union leadership committed to this community.

  • Elizabeth “Lisa” Jimenez, Esq.

    Board President

  • Elizabeth Kramer, Esq.

    Board Member & Finance Committee

  • Linda Shipley, Esq.

    Board Member

  • Roy Bateman

    Secretary & Finance Committee

  • Hayden Rodarte, Esq.

    Board Member

  • Kristen McGuire

    Board Member

  • Frank Fernández, Esq.

    Founder