Ana DiazDirector of Human Resources Administration Ana (she/her) oversees critical areas of Human Resources including benefits, payroll, compliance and operations, and employee relations. Ana partners with management to set departmental strategy and priorities, ensuring that the Human Resources function remains responsive to the needs of the organization, while also planning proactively to address future needs and… Continue reading Ana Diaz
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Gowri Nayar
Gowri NayarEqual Justice Works Fellow, sponsored by the Clorox Company Foundation and Salesforce, Inc. Gowri (she/her) is currently working with the Wage Protection Program and the Disability Health Justice Program. During her fellowship, Gowri will focus on issues of wage theft and misclassification within the domestic worker and janitorial service industries. Gowri received her undergraduate… Continue reading Gowri Nayar
Alyssa Gonzaga
Alyssa GonzagaFAIR Fellow Alyssa May Gonzaga is the 2025-2027 FAIR Fellow under the Foundation for Advocacy, Inclusion, and Resources. Alyssa earned her B.A. From the University of California, Berkeley and her J.D. From the University of California, Irvine School of Law with Pro Bono High Honors for completing over 200 hours of pro bono work.… Continue reading Alyssa Gonzaga
Joan Messing Graff
Joan Messing Graff President Joan Graff (she/her) has been President of Legal Aid at Work since 1981. She began her legal career working in the General Counsel’s office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., and she was a founding staff member of Equal Rights Advocates in San Francisco. Joan… Continue reading Joan Messing Graff
Sam Aber
Sam AberStaff Attorney Sam Aber (he/him) is a Staff Attorney in the Wage Protection Program at Legal Aid at Work. He represents workers who have been subject to wage theft and misclassification and otherwise denied their rights to dignity, fair treatment, and a voice in their workplaces. Prior to joining Legal Aid at Work, Sam… Continue reading Sam Aber
Laura Alvarenga Scalia
Laura Alvarenga Scalia Staff Attorney Laura Alvarenga Scalia (she/her/ella) defends and promotes the rights of people with disabilities who face discrimination in employment and unequal access to government programs and services. Her works also includes legal intakes, community trainings, and legislative advocacy to advance the rights of people with disabilities. Laura first joined Legal Aid… Continue reading Laura Alvarenga Scalia
Athena Arana
Athena AranaAttorney and Equal Justice Works Fellow, Sponsored by Fenwick & West LLP Athena Arana (she/ella) is a 2024 Equal Justice Works Fellow with the National Origin and Immigrants’ Rights program. Athena has extensive experience providing legal assistance and other advocacy services to underserved immigrant communities, including through her prior work at Legal Aid at… Continue reading Athena Arana
Rosie Bichell
Rosie BichellProgram Director, Disability Rights Program Rosa Lee “Rosie” Bichell (she/her/hers) is a Program Director in the Disability Rights Program at Legal Aid at Work, where she advocates to dismantle ableism, promote equity and inclusion of low-wage workers with disabilities, and respond to the impact on low-wage workers of large-scale disabling events. Prior to joining… Continue reading Rosie Bichell
Alexx Campbell
Alexx Campbell Senior Staff Attorney Alexx Campbell (he/him/él) is a staff attorney in the Wage Protection Program. He represents workers who have experienced wage theft, assisting clients with cases in court and before the California Labor Commissioner. Alexx also serves clients at Wage Claim Clinics at day labor centers throughout the San Francisco Bay Area… Continue reading Alexx Campbell