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
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Hillary Ronen, Esq.
Executive Director
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Gabriel Negrete, MBA, CPA
Deputy Director
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Pilar Eslava, Esq.
Legal Director, Affirmative Immigration
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Jordan Weiner, Esq.
Legal Director, Removal Defense
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Alejandra Cuestas-Jaimes, Esq.
Legal Director, Workers’ Rights
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Esq.
Legal Director, Elder & Disability Law
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April Calvo-Perez, Esq.
Senior Staff Attorney, Affirmative Immigration
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Lilianna Romero-Mireles
Staff Attorney, Affirmative Immigration
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Cristina Romero
Paralegal, Affirmative Immigration
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Diana Mariscal, Esq.
Senior Staff Attorney, Removal Defense
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Sofia Valeria Chavez
Paralegal, Removal Defense
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Mijal Epelman, Esq.
Staff Attorney, Elder & Disability Law
Board of directors
Bay Area attorneys, finance professionals, and union leadership committed to this community.
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Elizabeth “Lisa” Jimenez, Esq.
Board President
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Elizabeth Kramer, Esq.
Board Member & Finance Committee
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Linda Shipley, Esq.
Board Member
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Roy Bateman
Secretary & Finance Committee
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Hayden Rodarte, Esq.
Board Member
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Kristen McGuire
Board Member
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Frank Fernández, Esq.
Founder