Job Type: Attorneys

Charles SongSenior Staff Attorney Charles has advocated for survivors of human trafficking, low-wage workers, and immigrants for over two decades. As a Senior Staff Attorney in the Wage Protection Program, he works in partnership with worker centers and other community-based organizations to empower and provide legal representation to the most marginalized workers in predominately low-wage… Continue reading Charles Song

Hailey McAllisterSenior Staff Attorney, National Origin and Immigrants’ Rights Program Hailey McAllister (she/her) is a Senior Staff Attorney in the National Origin and Immigrants’ Rights Program, which advocates for workers who face discrimination because of their ethnicity, immigration status, the languages they speak, or the parts of the world they have migrated from. Before joining… Continue reading Hailey McAllister

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 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

Rosie BichellProgram Director, Disability and Health Justice Program Rosa Lee “Rosie” Bichell (she/her/hers) is a Program Director in the Disability and Health Justice 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… Continue reading Rosie Bichell

Vanessa DomenichelliDirector of Litigation Vanessa (she/her) is the Director of Litigation and oversees the systemic, impact, and individual litigation efforts by coordinating a strategic approach to litigation. Vanessa works closely with the VP of Programs and Litigation to use an intersectional framework to serve low-income workers and communities. Prior to joining LAAW, Vanessa worked at the Social Justice Legal Foundation (SJLF)… Continue reading Vanessa Domenichelli

Jaime ColónStaff Attorney Jaime (he/him/his) brings a wealth of experience and a steadfast commitment to advancing justice and equity. Jaime’s impressive legal journey includes roles that have honed his litigation skills and his dedication to serving underrepresented communities. Most recently, Jaime worked as an Associate Attorney at Quinn Covarrubias in Roseville, California, where he litigated… Continue reading Jaime Colón

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

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