Isabel Flores-GanleyStaff Attorney Isabel graduated from UCLA School of Law where she specialized in Critical Race Studies and Public Interest Law and Policy. Prior to law school Isabel worked for the Southern Poverty Law Center where she worked on the economic justice legal team challenging fines and fees in the criminal legal system. Isabel’s Skadden project focuses on deferred… Continue reading Isabel Flores-Ganley
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Franchesca Garcia
Franchesca GarciaParalegal Franchesca (she/her) is a paralegal who provides legal support, including researching civil procedure and local rules, calendaring deadlines, and preparing legal documents. Franchesca is bilingual in Spanish and English. She interprets and translates for clients and helpline callers. Prior to joining LAAW, Franchesca worked as a paralegal and legal assistant in criminal and… Continue reading Franchesca Garcia
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
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
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
Natalia Gottschalk
Natalia GottschalkWork and Family Senior Worker’s Advocate Natalia Gottschalk (they/she/elle/ella) is the Work and Family Senior Worker’s Advocate – supporting the team’s attorneys and legal staff by providing outreach and trauma-informed direct services to working families and domestic violence survivors. Along with having lifelong experience working with marginalized communities, Natalia is a certified domestic violence counselor, and has received awards… Continue reading Natalia Gottschalk
Joan Messing Graff
Joan Messing Graff President Emerita Joan Graff (she/her) was President of Legal Aid at Work from 1981 to early 2026. 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… Continue reading Joan Messing Graff
Steve Heimerle
Steve Heimerle Senior Assistant Development Director Steve (he/him) manages fundraising and development campaigns for Legal Aid at Work. He joined us as coordinator of our $4 million Justice Fund Campaign in 2006. He had worked for six Bay Area nonprofits, including the Oakland East Bay Symphony, Shanti, and the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players. Steve… Continue reading Steve Heimerle
Christopher Ho
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