Christopher Ho Director, National Origin and Immigrants’ Rights Program As director of LAAW’s National Origin and Immigrants’ Rights Program, Chris (he/him) focuses on employment practices that disproportionately affect immigrant workers, language minorities and others who face discrimination because of where they or their families come from. In this work, he has litigated many legal questions… Continue reading Christopher Ho
Job Type: Attorneys
Pilar Gonzalez Morales
Pilar Gonzalez MoralesVice President of Programs and Litigation Pilar (she/her/ella) is the Vice President of Programs and Litigation and oversees the delivery of legal services across the organization as well as LAAW’s impact litigation. Pilar advocates for the use of an intersectional framework to serve low-income workers and communities. Prior to joining LAAW, Pilar worked… Continue reading Pilar Gonzalez Morales
Mike Gaitley
Mike Gaitley Senior Staff Attorney Mike Gaitley (he/him) is a staff attorney in the Community Legal Services program, where he has developed and nurtured a model for providing free legal services through a Workers’ Rights Clinic that has been emulated by numerous legal organizations. Our clinics provide low-income workers with expert advice by engaging highly… Continue reading Mike Gaitley
DeCarol Davis
DeCarol Davis Director, Community Legal Services Program DeCarol Davis is the Director of the Community Legal Services program, which provides free legal services to low-wage workers at Workers’ Rights Clinics throughout California. Prior to joining Legal Aid at Work in 2020, Davis, in addition to bartending and managing house at Shotgun Players, Ashby Stage, conducted… Continue reading DeCarol Davis
Abigail Cruz
Abigail CruzStaff Attorney Abigail Cruz (she/her) is a Staff Attorney with the Wage Protection Program at Legal Aid at Work. Abigail offers legal representation and advocacy tools to local community-led organizing campaigns fighting to improve working conditions, redress wage theft and combat retaliation among farmworkers in California’s Central Coast region. Abigail received her undergraduate degree… Continue reading Abigail Cruz
Kevin Clune
Kevin Clune Vice President of Strategy Kevin (he/him) cultivates the strategic alliances that make our mission possible. In that role, he oversees the organization’s communication efforts to help raise awareness of our work and the impact it has on the lives of our low-wage worker clients. Kevin also works closely with foundations, Board members, governmental… Continue reading Kevin Clune
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
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
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