Staff

Benjamin joins LSC in 2024, having spent 15 years at Legal Advocates for Children & Youth representing youth in Santa Clara County’s juvenile dependency system as their court-appointed counsel. He brings with him a passion for empowering youth to be… Read More ›

Kim joined Legal Services for Children as the Intake and Outreach Attorney in June 2024. She earned a B.A in Latino Studies from San Francisco State University and graduated from Golden Gate University School of Law with experience in several… Read More ›

Sarah joined Legal Services for Children as a Staff Attorney in September 2023. Prior to joining LSC, Sarah completed a two-year fellowship at the U.C. Immigrant Legal Services Center, where she worked with U.C. Santa Cruz students and their families,… Read More ›

Joyeta joined the Detained Immigrant Children’s Project (DICP) at Legal Services for Children in September 2022 as a staff attorney. She is dedicated to advocating for and advancing the rights of youth, especially in the areas of immigration and education.… Read More ›

Lisa joined LSC in 2023 as Development Manager with over a decade of experience working in broad-based social equity. She is a sociologist by training, and conducted research and teaching on the intersection between social justice issues, social movements, and… Read More ›

Fernando is a recent graduate of UC Berkeley’s Social Welfare program and a less-recent graduate of UCLA’s undergraduate Political Science program. They are the youngest of six children (five surviving) to a mother from Guerrero, Mexico and a father from… Read More ›