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.

Yasmin Yavar
Deputy Director

Laura Egan
Managing Attorney for Pro Bono & Communications

Victoria Mora
Managing Attorney for Technical Assistance and Training

Mireya Beltré
Managing Social Worker

Nadia Danilovich
Senior Staff Attorney

Sarena Bhatia
Senior Staff Attorney

Sachika Denham-Hand
Staff Attorney

Amelia Friedman
Staff Attorney

Marissa Barrera
Social Worker

Brenda Garcia-Carrera
Outreach Associate

Itxel Ramirez
Program Coordinator

Tasha Jones
Grant and Operations Manager

Meredith Linsky
Director of the ABA Commission on Immigration in Washington, DC