Meet our team

Our small team of attorneys has a deep knowledge base and diverse backgrounds in child advocacy, removal defense, immigration, family, and administrative law.

We have worked in small firms, big firms, and non profit organizations and we have been pro bono attorneys and pro bono coordinators. CILA has over 40 years of collective experience that we are pleased to be able to share with the community.

Children's Immigration Law Academy - Yasmin Yavar

Yasmin Yavar

Deputy Director
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Laura Egan

Managing Attorney for Pro Bono & Communications
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Victoria Mora

Managing Attorney for Technical Assistance and Training
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Mireya Beltré

Managing Social Worker
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Nadia Danilovich

Senior Staff Attorney
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Sarena Bhatia

Senior Staff Attorney
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Sachika Denham-Hand

Staff Attorney
Amelia Friedman

Amelia Friedman

Staff Attorney
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Marissa Barrera

Social Worker
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Brenda Garcia-Carrera

Outreach Associate
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Itxel Ramirez

Program Coordinator
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Tasha Jones

Grant and Operations Manager
Children's Immigration Law Academy - Meredith Linsky

Meredith Linsky

Director of the ABA Commission on Immigration in Washington, DC
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