Legal Aid at Work Staff

Sam (he/him) 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.

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.

Athena (she/her/ella) is an Attorney and 2024 Equal Justice Works Fellow with the National Origin and Immigrants’ Rights program.

Kate Bass (she/her) is Staff Attorney with the Work & Family Program.

Alexx Campbell (he/him/él) is a staff attorney in the Wage Protection Program. He represents workers who have experienced wage theft.

Kevin Clune is the President of Legal Aid at Work. As President, Kevin focuses on strengthening LAAW’s mission to protect and expand the rights of workers with low incomes

Jaime (he/him/his) is a Staff Attorney in the Gender Equity and LGBTQ Rights Program at Legal Aid at Work.

BreAnna (she/her) supports our staff, clerks, and network administrator in a variety of operations related tasks including leading onsite management tasks.

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. 

Ana (she/her) is the Director of Human Resources Administration and oversees critical areas of Human Resources including benefits, payroll, compliance and operations, and employee relations

Hebah Farrag Grants and Impact Assessment Manager Hebah Farrag is the Grants and Impact Assessment Manager at Legal Aid at Work (LAAW), where she supports the organization’s efforts to secure and ste

Victor Felix Severiano is a Program Administrator for our Workers’ Rights Clinics throughout California. As part of the Community Legal Services team, he coordinates the clinics which provide low-inco

Kim (she/her) oversees a comprehensive communications strategy that amplifies LAAW’s impact, engages key audiences, and ensures consistency in messaging and branding. Collaborating closely with the VP

Isabel is a Staff Attorney in the Gender Equity & LGBTQ Rights and National Origin and Immigrants’ Rights Programs.

Franchesca (she/her) is a paralegal who provides legal support, including researching civil procedure and local rules, calendaring deadlines, and preparing legal documents.

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.

Alyssa May Gonzaga is the 2025-2027 FAIR Fellow under the Foundation for Advocacy, Inclusion, and Resources.

Pilar (she/her/ella) is the VP of Programs and Litigation and oversees the delivery of legal services across the organization as well as LAAW’s impact litigation.

Natalia Gottschalk (they/she/elle/ella) is the Work and Family Senior Worker’s Advocate at Legal Aid at Work.

Joan Graff (she/her) was President of Legal Aid at Work from 1981 to early 2026.

Steve (he/him) manages fundraising and development campaigns for Legal Aid at Work.

Emily Hirsch (she/her/hers) is the Vice President of Development and Communications at Legal Aid at Work, leading the organization’s fundraising and communications strategy.

Chris (he/him) focuses on employment practices that affect immigrant workers, language minorities and others who face discrimination because of where they or their families come from.

Milo Inglehart (he/him or they/them) is the Program Director of the Gender Equity and LGBTQ Rights Program, where he works towards gender justice by promoting equity for women and all LGBTQ workers, i

Alison (she/her) is the Vice President of People and Culture, overseeing the organization’s Human Resources department, and directly managing all recruiting, DEI, and labor relations workstreams.

Galina oversees a variety of day to day financial and accounting functions to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the financials at LAAW.

Scout (they/them) brings experience in board relations, fundraising, and advocacy, holding a Master in Social Work from San Jose State University.

Molly provides legal services to individuals whose criminal records and disabilities compound and intersect to create barriers to living wage employment.

Hailey McAllister is a Senior Staff Attorney in the National Origin and Immigrants’ Rights Program.

Greg (he/him) manages Legal Aid at Work’s donor database and collaborates with other members of the development team on fundraising appeals and events.

Lynnette Miner (she/her/hers) joined Legal Aid at Work as a Senior Staff Attorney in the Gender Equity & LGBTQ Rights Program in January 2022.

As the Database & Systems Specialist at Legal Aid at Work, Clara (she/her) serves as the primary administrator for the organization’s database management platforms.

Gowri (she/her) is an Equal Justice Works Fellow, currently working with the Wage Protection Program and the Disability Health Justice Program.

Grishma (she/her) oversees financial management, compliance, and reporting for LAAW’s diverse portfolio of grants.

Scott (he/him) focuses on optimizing our day to day office operations and technology to facilitate the delivery of services to our clients.

Kim Ouillette (she/her/ella) represents workers experiencing wage theft, retaliation, and other violations of their workplace rights.

Supporting lawyers across Legal Aid at Work’s programs, Tishon looks up rules and prepares pleadings, subpoenas, deposition notices, spreadsheets, client correspondence, and other documents.

Charles is a Senior Staff Attorney for the Wage Protection Program at Legal Aid at Work.

Valerie (she/her) provides legal support across all programs in the organization including researching civil procedure and local rules, performing analysis on discovery, and preparing legal documents.

Maria Tapia-Hernandez is an attorney in the Community Legal Services Program, which provides free legal services to low-wage workers at over a dozen Workers’ Rights Clinics throughout California.

Stacy Villalobos (she/her/ella) spearheads Legal Aid at Work’s Ban the Box and Fair Chance work representing job seekers with criminal records.

Mimi is a Frank H.T. Rhodes Law Fellow in the National Origin and Immigrants’ Rights Program.

Lawrence (he/him) is responsible to the organization’s financial health and sustainability as well as day-to-day operations such as IT and office management.

Isabelle Zhang (she/her) is the Language Access Coordinator at Legal Aid at Work.