Maximizing Immigration Impact Class of 2025
American Bar Association Immigration Justice Project

Ambreen Walji
Managing Attorney, Pro Bono

Crystal Felix
Managing Attorney, Adult Representation

Rachel Butrum
Deputy Director, Contracts and Operations
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California

Christine Chen
Immigration Services Program Director

Joseph Navales
Managing Attorney

Sheela Shood
Director of Immigration Services
Central California Legal Services

Izumi Miyake
Senior Staff Attorney

Jeneé Barnes
Directing Attorney of Immigration Team
Centro Legal de la Raza

Abby Sullivan Engen
Managing Attorney, Removal Defense

Lourdes Martinez
Immigrant Rights Program Director | Directing Attorney

Monique Berlanga
Executive Director
Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA)

Angelica Salas
Executive Director

Karla Aguayo
Legal Director
Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto

Katrina Logan
Executive Director
East Bay Spanish Speaking Citizens Foundation

Alyssa Simpson
Attorney

Christopher Martinez
Executive Director

Ricardo Beyloune
Paralegal
Neighborhood Legal Services

Alisa Daubenspeck
Supervising Attorney

Gerson Soto
Director of Legal Services
Pangea Legal Services

Elena Hodges
Immigration Attorney

Esperanza Cuautle
Co-Director & Organizer

Vanessa Godinez
Co-Director, Staff Attorney & Communications Hub Lead
Public Law Center

Precious Odum
Co-Supervising Attorney
Services, Immigrant Rights & Education Network (SIREN)

Eliana Gonzalez
Legal Director

Huy Tran
Executive Director
United Farm Workers (UFW) Foundation

Ambar Tovar
Legal Services Director

Sofia Corona
Directing Attorney