Who We Are
Central West Justice Center is made up of a dedicated team of legal advocates, support staff, senior managers, and a volunteer Board of Managers. Working together, we strive to assure fairness for all in the justice system. Click on the links below to learn more about our team.
Board of Managers
- Michael BadgerBadger Legal Group
- Jodi MillerBulkley Richardson & Gelinas, LLP
Team
- Claudia QuinteroDirector
Claudia Quintero
Director
- BA., Communication Studies, California State University, Los Angeles (2010)
- M.S., Communication (Rhetoric), The University of Utah (2013)
- J.D., (cum laude) Western New England University School of Law (2017)
Claudia joined Central West Justice Center in 2017, right out of law school, and in 2025, she was promoted to Director. In her role she oversees a staff of lawyers, paralegals, and case managers who assist low-income and elderly clients with immigration, housing and employment benefits in the five counties of Central and Western Massachusetts. Attorney Quintero practices in the areas of immigration, family, and employment law, supervises the Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Project, and continues to engage in legislative advocacy for farmworkers.
Prior to becoming Director, Attorney Quintero was a staff attorney leading the Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Project representing farmworkers across the Commonwealth in legal in matters related to immigration, wage and hour claims, housing, family, and benefits. She provided community education and know-your-rights trainings to community members and organizations. Attorney Quintero also co-leads the Fairness for Farmworkers Coalition, and co-drafted the Fairness for Farmworkers Act, a bill which would entitle farmworkers to overtime pay and minimum wage.
From 2022 – 2025, Attorney Quintero was a full-time Assistant Professor Law at Western New England University School of Law where she taught Legal Research and Writing. Attorney Quintero continues to teach at WNE Law as an adjunct professor, teaching an anti-racism focused course titled, Law and Social Change.
Attorney Quintero was selected for the Businesswest 2021 40 under 40 class for her professional contributions. In the past couple of years, she’s been selected as a Hispanic Massachusetts Emerging Leader by MassLive, a Social Justice Impact Finalist by New England Legal Awards, and recognized by Food Research and Action Center as one of 12 national leaders leading the charge to end hunger and poverty. In 2017, Attorney Quintero was awarded the Adams Pro Bono Publico Award by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services, in recognition of her distinguished service and outstanding commitment to providing pro bono legal services to those in need as a law student, that same year she was awarded the Student of the Year award by the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild. She was also chosen as one of 16 lawyers across the country for the American Bar Association (ABA) Young Lawyers Division (YLD) Scholar Program and led the Minorities in the Profession Committee for the ABA YLD. Attorney Quintero has previously served on the boards of the Pioneer Valley Workers Center, the Rosenberg Fund for Children, the coordinating committee of the ACLU of Mass. Immigrant Protection Project, the board of the Massachusetts Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, and on the editorial board of ABA YLD The Young Lawyer. In 2023, she was appointed to the City of Springfield Labor and Workforce Development Working Group.
Attorney Quintero is a proud native of Los Angeles, where she attended California State University Los Angeles and received a B.A. in Comm. Studies, she received her M.S. in Rhetoric from University of Utah and graduated cum laude from Western New England University School of Law in 2017, where she was a Public Interest Scholar and a member of the Western New England University Law Review. During her time at the law school, she led the National Lawyers Guild student chapter and founded the Latino/a Law Student Association.
- Caroline AbramoviciStaff Attorney
Caroline Abramovici
Staff Attorney
- B.A., Sociology, University of Florida (2021)
- J.D., Emory Law (2024)
Caroline obtained her Juris Doctor degree from Emory University School of Law in 2024. While in law school, Caroline dedicated her time to public interest and immigration law. She interned at Atlanta Legal Aid and Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) in Boston. Caroline was also a member of the Barton Child Law and Policy Center’s Public Policy and Legislative Advocacy Clinics. Before law school, Caroline attended University of Florida and obtained a bachelor’s degree in Sociology. Caroline’s personal experience growing up in an immigrant household inspired her to become an attorney and become an advocate for those in need of legal representation.
- Catherine Ady BellCoordinating Attorney
Catherine Ady Bell
Coordinating Attorney
- B.S.W., Rhode Island College
- M.R.P., Regional Planning, University of Massachusetts Amherst
- J.D., Western New England University (2014)
Catherine has been working at the Central West Justice Center’s Springfield office since finishing law school in 2014. She is a member of the National Lawyers Guild and is licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- Jacqueline AhearnStaff Attorney
Jacqueline Ahearn
Staff Attorney
- B.A., Political Science and English, University of South Carolina (2013)
- J.D., St. John's School of Law (2016)
- M.A., Creative Writing, University of Westminster (2020)
Jacqueline attended University of South Carolina where she majored in English and Political Science. During her time there, she became involved in homeless rights advocacy and began working in shelters. She went to law school seeking to work in housing law, and graduated from St. John’s School of Law in 2016. She began working at The Legal Aid Society of NYC immediately after graduation and remained there for 9 years, until returning to Massachusetts, where she was raised, and joining CWJC. She also holds a Master’s of Arts in Creative Writing from University of Westminister in London.
- Massara AlmafrachiStaff Attorney
Massara Almafrachi
Staff Attorney
- B.S., Business Management, Westfield State University (2020)
- J.D., Western New England School of Law (2025)
Massara earned her Juris Doctor degree from Western New England University School of Law. While pursuing her degree part time, she worked with Jewish Family Services of Western Massachusetts, first as a Community Engagement Coordinator and later as a Legal Services and Partnerships Coordinator. In these roles, she built networks of community partners, developed programs, and coordinated legal services for migrants. She also served as a fellow with the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), where she supported refugee rights advocacy for a full year. During her final year of law school, Massara interned with Central West Justice Center’s Immigration Unit.
- Marc BachmanStaff Attorney
Marc Bachman
Staff Attorney
- B.A., History, Tulane University (1994)
- J.D., Syracuse University College of Law (1994)
Prior to joining CWJC, Marc was an immigration attorney at Prisoner’s Legal Services of New York and Ascentria Care Alliance. He has also volunteered as a pro bono immigration attorney with Al Otro Lado, Northeast Justice Center, Vecina, and The Legal Project.
- Julianna Balaji-WrightStaff Attorney
Julianna Balaji-Wright
Staff Attorney
- B.A., Anthropology, Princeton University (2017)
- J.D., New York University School of Law (2025)
Julianna obtained her J.D. from New York University School of Law in 2025. While in law school, she interned with Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New York Immigrant and Refugee Services division, and with the Legal Aid Society of New York’s Immigration Law Unit. She also spent two years representing clients as a student attorney through NYU Law’s Immigrant Rights Clinic. She is fluent in Spanish.
- Alexandra BonazoliCoordinating Attorney
Alexandra Bonazoli
Coordinating Attorney
- B.A., Political Science and History (summa cum laude), University of Massachusetts Amherst (2010)
- J.D., Northeastern University School of Law (2013)
Alex joined the Central West Justice Center in 2014 as an attorney with the Justice AmeriCorps program, representing unaccompanied children and teenagers in their immigration court proceedings. Since becoming a Staff Attorney with the CWJC in 2016, Alex continues to assist people seeking humanitarian-based immigration relief, including victims of crimes or domestic violence, asylum seekers, and abandoned or neglected children. Prior to joining CWJC, Alex spent a year at Community Legal Aid as an AmeriCorps Attorney with the Elder and Benefits Law Units. During law school, Alex interned at the Post-Deportation Human Rights Project, the Bulgarian Gender Research Foundation, the United Nations Refugee Agency, and the Political Asylum/Immigration Representation (PAIR) Project. Alex is licensed to practice law in Massachusetts and is proficient in Spanish.
- Karen ColeStaff Attorney
Karen Cole
Staff Attorney
- B.A., French, Grinnell College
- J.D., New York University School of Law
Karen Cole joined the Central West Justice Center’s Immigration Law Unit as a Staff Attorney in April 2017. Prior to joining, she was an Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Legal Fellow at Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) in Boston, MA, where she represented unaccompanied minors in immigration proceedings. Before that, Karen represented children in child abuse and neglect cases in both Massachusetts and New York State. She was also a Skadden Fellow at the Legal Aid Society’s Harlem Neighborhood Office in its Housing Law Unit in New York City.
Additionally, Karen has worked as a program officer at the Robin Hood Foundation in New York City and taught middle and high school French in western Massachusetts. While in law school, she was Root Tilden Scholar, and participated in the juvenile rights clinic. Karen is admitted to the bar association in Massachusetts and New York. Karen speaks French and Spanish.
- Bryn CostnerStaff Attorney
Bryn Costner
Staff Attorney
- B.A., English and Political Science, Belmont University (2021)
- J.D., Northeastern University School of Law (2025)
While attending Northeastern University School of Law, Bryn participated in Northeastern’s Family Violence Immigration Practicum, where she had the privilege of working with clients who were survivors of domestic violence to assist them in obtaining immigration relief. Bryn also interned in the immigration units at De Novo Center for Justice and Healing and Greater Boston Legal Services, where she gained experience in both direct representation and impact litigation. Prior to attending law school, Bryn worked on progressive campaigns in Georgia and Texas as a campaign organizer and political communications fellow to fight voter disenfranchisement and seek justice for the communities she connected with.
- Jessica DavidStaff Attorney
Jessica David
Staff Attorney
- B.A., Anthropology and Middle Eastern Studies, University of New Hampshire (2015)
- J.D., University of Connecticut School of Law (2020)
Prior to joining the Central West Justice Center’s Immigration Law Unit as a Staff Attorney, Jessica worked at the Buffalo Immigration Court for two years, first as a judicial law clerk and then as an attorney advisor. During law school, she represented clients in asylum proceedings at the UConn Law Asylum Clinic and graduated with a certificate in human rights.
- Sam Davidson-WeissStaff Attorney
Sam Davidson-Weiss
Staff Attorney
- B.A., Music, Columbia College
- J.D., Northeastern University School of Law (2020)
Sam joined Central West Justice Center in 2025. Prior to joining CWJC, Sam joined Community Legal Aid in 2020 after completing law school. Before law school, he worked as a housing advocate at the Community Action Agency of Somerville. During law school, he interned with the Greater Boston Legal Service’s Immigration Unit, the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, the Irish International Immigrant Center, and Demissie and Church. He also participated in the Poverty Law and Practice Clinic and the Prisoners’ Rights Clinic at Northeastern.
- Caroline FoleyStaff Attorney
Caroline Foley
Staff Attorney
- B.A., Political Science, Framingham State University (2013)
- J.D., Western New England School of Law (2021)
While in law school, Caroline was a member of the Western New England Law Review where she organized a two-day symposium on Immigration Law and Detention. She also wrote two articles on immigration law and domestic violence. She was part of the International Human Rights Clinic where she worked with Earth Refuge to research and write on climate migration. She also volunteered with the American Civil Liberties Union’s Immigration Protection Project throughout law school to assist in parole applications for detainees at the Southern border.
Prior to attending law school, Caroline was fully accredited by the Department of Justice to practice immigration law at a nonprofit in Worcester, MA where she coordinated the limited assistance program, helping clients to reunite with family members, to naturalize, and seek relief based on being victims of crimes. She has done extensive work in the Central Massachusetts community to organize and educate immigrants on their rights for the past ten years.
Caroline is a native Portuguese speaker and fluent in Spanish.
- Claudia FolgosaIntake Paralegal
Claudia Folgosa
Intake Paralegal
Claudia started her career in the legal field in 2014 when she joined Community Legal Aid as a Receptionist/Support Staff. In 2017, she joined Central West Justice Center as the Intake Paralegal for the Immigration Unit. Claudia speaks Portuguese, Spanish, and some French. She previously worked as a Portuguese and Spanish Medical Interpreter at the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center and she has been a per diem Portuguese and Spanish Medical Interpreter at UMass Memorial- Marlborough Hospital since October 2014.
- Destin GermanyStaff Attorney, Community Lawyering Pilot Project
Destin Germany
Staff Attorney, Community Lawyering Pilot Project
- B.A., Political Science, University of North Texas (2015)
- J.D., Texas A&M School of Law (2021)
Destin graduated from Texas A&M School of Law in 2021 with a concentration in criminal law and policy. Destin then went to work for the Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Office (FHEO) in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. At FHEO Destin worked in programs and compliance ensuring that recipients of federal funding were not violating federal regulatory requirements or violating the Fair Housing Act. In 2024, while at FHEO, Destin sat for the uniform bar exam in Texas and became a licensed attorney in the state of Texas in May of 2024.
- Luis GuerreroStaff Attorney
Luis Guerrero
Staff Attorney
- B.A., Political Science and Economics, Merrimack College (2017)
- J.D., Boston University School of Law (2020)
During law school, Luis spent his first summer interning with Project Citizenship, a nonprofit that helps green-card holders apply for citizenship. Luis later interned at the Suffolk District Attorney’s Office in the Homicide Unit. Luis also participated in the Immigrants’ Rights and Human Trafficking Clinic during law school, where he represented a client in immigration court. He joined the Central West Justice Center’s Immigration Unit in 2020.
- Johanna GreenbergStaff Attorney
Johanna Greenberg
Staff Attorney
- B.A, Bard College (2011)
- J.D, Boston University (2021)
Johanna joined the Central West Justice Center in September 2021 as the Boston University N. Neal Pike Disability Rights Fellow in the Immigration Unit. She transitioned to a Staff Attorney in August 2021. While in law school, she participated in the Immigrants’ Rights and Human Trafficking Clinic, where she represented survivors of human trafficking. She also interned at Pine Tree Legal Assistance in Maine and Greater Boston Legal Services. Prior to law school, Johanna was a paralegal, first as a farmworker outreach paralegal in New York State and then in the Employment Unit at Community Legal Services of Philadelphia. Johanna is fluent in Spanish and is learning Portuguese.
- Marion HohnSenior Supervising Attorney, Benefits Law Unit
Marion Hohn
Senior Supervising Attorney, Benefits Law Unit
- B.A., Political Science, The College of New Jersey (1997)
- J.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2001)
Marion worked at Western Massachusetts Legal Services (WMLS) for almost 10 years before the program joined with Legal Assistance Corporation of Central Massachusetts Legal Services to form Community Legal Aid in 2011. While at WMLS, Marion served as a Staff Attorney in the Benefits and Housing units. Marion joined the Central West Justice Center in 2016. At CWJC, she is the Senior Supervising Attorney for the Benefits Unit. Marion is licensed to practice law in Massachusetts and the U.S. District of Massachusetts.
- Sara HoratiusRacial Justice Fellow, Immigration Law
Sara Horatius
Racial Justice Fellow, Immigration Law
Sara Horatius has been awarded a two-year Racial Justice Fellowship by the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation (MLAC). The Fellowship will support Attorney Horatius’s work throughout Western Massachusetts, where she will expand CWJC’s immigration legal work with the Haitian community. Horatius is based in CWJC’s Springfield office.
Attorney Horatius received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Temple University in Pennsylvania and law degree from Widener University School of Law in Delaware. After completing law school in 2013, Attorney Horatius returned to Massachusetts and served for one year as an AmeriCorps Legal Advocate at the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute in Boston, where she advocated to secure legal status and work authorization for Haitian immigrants. In 2015, Attorney Horatius opened her own law practice in Randolph, where she represented clients with immigration cases seeking the American dream through naturalization. Attorney Horatius has also taught legal courses as an Adjunct Professor at Roxbury Community College, Bunker Hill Community College, and Quincy College. An avid writer, Attorney Horatius earned her M.F.A. in Screenwriting from Boston University in 2021.
- Marla JakubiakLegal Aid Case Manager
Marla Jakubiak
Legal Aid Case Manager
- B.A., Paralegal/Legal Studies, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (1996)
Marla joined Community Legal Aid in the spring of 2015. She worked as a Paralegal for the Housing and Elder Units until 2023. Marla works as a Legal Aid Case Manager position. Marla has experience in immigration law, personal injury law, and social security law. Previously, she worked at The Legal Aid Society in the Bronx, NY as a housing Paralegal and at the Essex County Legal Services in New Jersey as a Paralegal for the SSDI and SSI project.
- Catie JennettaStaff Attorney
Catie Jennetta
Staff Attorney
- B.A., International Affairs, The George Washington University (2018)
- J.D., Columbia Law School (2023)
Prior to joining CLA, Catie graduated from Columbia Law School with the Class of 2023. During her time at Columbia, she interned with a number of immigration-focused legal nonprofits, including the ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project, the Legal Aid Society of New York, Sanctuary for Families, and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), doing a mix of direct services and impact litigation work. Prior to law school, Catie worked as an immigration paralegal at a small firm in the Washington, DC area, where she specialized in family-based and humanitarian cases. She completed her undergraduate studies at The George Washington University, where she majored in International Affairs.
- Zachary LeonardStaff Attorney
Zachary Leonard
Staff Attorney
- B.A., Political Science and Environmental Policy, Washington University in St. Louis (2020)
- J.D., University of California Irvine School of Law (2024)
After completing his undergraduate degree, Zachary worked in the nonprofit sector for one year before attending law school. At UCI Law, he gained practical experience working with the Jenesse Center Domestic Violence Shelter, Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program, and the UCI Environmental Law Clinic.
- Nancy López RamírezIntake Paralegal
Nancy López Ramírez
Intake Paralegal
- B.A., Latin American & Caribbean Studies and Women & Gender Studies, Union College (2019)
Prior to joining the Central West Justice Center, Nancy worked at Central Massachusetts YWCA as a Domestic Violence Advocate, where she learned to navigate systems from a trauma-centered perspective. She has also worked at the Volunteer Lawyers Project as a Bilingual Intake Specialist and Bilingual Intake Coordinator.
- Kathryn MadisonStaff Attorney
Kathryn Madison
Staff Attorney
- B.A., Spanish, Emory University (2012)
- J.D., Yale Law School (2015)
Prior to joining Central West Justice Center, Kathryn was a staff attorney for Community Legal Aid’s Disability Benefits Project. Before joining Community Legal Aid, Kathryn was a supervising attorney at Central American Legal Assistance in Brooklyn, NY, where she represented asylum seekers in removal proceedings and specialized in agency appeals. From 2015 to 2018, Kathryn was an Immigrant Justice Corps fellow representing immigrant children at Kids in Need of Defense and asylum-seeking families in New York City. She is fluent in Spanish.
- Lin MaoStaff Attorney, Asian Outreach & Advocacy Project
Lin Mao
Staff Attorney, Asian Outreach & Advocacy Project
- B.A., Diplomacy, Jilin University (2018)
- Master of Law in Human Rights, University of Hong Kong (2019)
- J.D., University of Wisconsin (2024)
Prior to entering law school, Lin actively sought opportunities to serve marginalized communities and advocate for their rights. Her journey has taken her across the globe, from conducting gender research in Kenyan slums to providing care for abandoned and disabled children in Vietnam. Lin continued developing these skills during law school, when she had the privilege of assisting immigrant families in securing juvenile guardianships through the Family Law Clinic. Her summer internship at the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles further deepened her commitment as she worked diligently with monolingual Asian clients, many of whom were survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and trafficking. This experience has granted her a profound understanding of the unique needs of disadvantaged individuals when it comes to legal services.
- Maya McCann-SomEqual Justice Works Fellow
Maya McCann-Som
Equal Justice Works Fellow
- B.A., Government, Smith College (2017)
- J.D., Northeastern University School of Law (2022)
During law school, Maya worked as a legal intern for the Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, and a student attorney for the Central West Justice Center’s Migrant Farmworker Unit, DOVE (Domestic Violence Ended) Inc.’s Housing Unit, and Northeastern University School of Law’s Immigrant Justice Clinic. Maya was also a teaching assistant, research assistant, and a two-year lawyering fellow for the Legal Skills in Social Contexts Program. Prior to attending law school, Maya worked for two years as a paralegal for Heisler, Feldman, & McCormick, P.C., a law firm serving low-income clients with cases involving tenant’s rights, employee rights, employment and housing discrimination, and consumer protection issues. While working as a paralegal, Maya also participated in the Young Women’s Advisory Council of the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts and coached high school girls’ soccer. As an undergraduate student, Maya interned for Senator Elizabeth Warren, the Springfield District Court Service Center, Soccer Without Borders, Gardening the Community, and DevelopSpringfield. Maya is a Springfield native deeply invested in her community, trained in domestic violence and trauma response, and is fluent in Spanish.
- Haley McCurryStaff Attorney
Haley McCurry
Staff Attorney
- B.A., Political Science, Clark University (2021)
- J.D., University of Massachusetts School of Law (2025)
Haley studied at Clark University and developed her connections in Worcester before attending UMass School of Law. She was a Public Interest Law Fellow and is excited to use her advocacy skills for the greater Worcester community.
- Kelly MorganSenior Supervising Attorney, Immigration Law Unit
Kelly Morgan
Senior Supervising Attorney, Immigration Law Unit
- B.A., Music and French Studies, Wesleyan University
- J.D., Boston College (2018)
During law school, Kelly was a student attorney at Boston College’s Immigration Clinic and interned with the CPCS Immigration Impact Unit, the PAIR Project, the Muslim Justice League, the Massachusetts Bail Fund, and the Post-Deportation Human Rights Project. Prior to law school, she taught English to union hospitality workers in Boston, MA and to middle school students in Marseille, France. Kelly joined the Central West Justice Center’s Immigration Law Unit in 2018.
- Fatima OseidaIntake Paralegal
Fatima Oseida
Intake Paralegal
- B.A., International Studies and Spanish, College of the Holy Cross (2020)
- M.A., International Development, Clark University (2024)
Fatima Oseida has a background in international development, legal services, and community-based advocacy. Prior to joining CWJC, she served as the Legal Coordinator for the Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM) Program at Ascentria Care Alliance, where she supported immigrant youth navigating complex legal and social systems. Her previous experience also includes field research in Mexico City on climate governance and water policy, as well as internships in local government and civil protection. Fatima holds a Master’s degree in International Development from Clark University and has worked extensively with immigrant and refugee populations in both direct service and policy research capacities.
- J. Gabriel OteroIntake Paralegal
J. Gabriel Otero
Intake Paralegal
- B.S., Legal Studies, Becker College
Gabriel worked at the Massachusetts Justice Project (MJP) for over 9 years before joining the Central West Justice Center in 2014 as an Intake Paralegal. At MJP, Gabriel advised and provided brief services to clients in civil legal matters, including eviction defense, public and subsidized housing denials and terminations, denials and terminations of public benefits, debt collection, and unemployment compensation denials. Gabriel also coordinated the operations of the Worcester District Court Lawyer for the Day Program.
- Briana PerezIntake Paralegal
Briana Perez
Intake Paralegal
Before coming to CWJC, Briana worked for Wayside Youth and Family Services where she provided case management and mental health services to those in need. Prior to this, Briana worked for another nonprofit agency (Healthy Families) where she connected young adults to resources such as housing, education, childcare, DTA services and other benefits as needed. Briana continues to volunteer for the Wayside Trauma team where she provides hotline and medical advocacy services to survivors of DV and other forms of abuse.
- Ben RodgersSkadden Fellow
Ben Rodgers
Skadden Fellow
- B.A., Political Science, Arizona State University (2020)
- J.D., Yale Law School (2024)
Ben is a Skadden Fellow, representing Massachusetts farmworker children. During law school, he was a student intern at CWJC’s Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Project and at the ACLU’s Immigrants’ Rights Project. For over two years, he was a member of Yale Law School’s Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic, where he worked on trial and appellate court cases, and on matters before federal and state administrative agencies. He was Co-Chair of Professional Development for Yale’s First Generation Professionals student organization. Ben also worked as a research assistant on projects involving immigration law, administrative and regulatory law, and alternatives to incarceration, and as a teaching assistant for a seminar on civil and constitutional rights litigation. Before law school, he worked at the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project in rural Washington as a volunteer intern. Ben speaks Spanish.
- Tania M. Rodríguez ReyesStaff Attorney
Tania M. Rodríguez Reyes
Staff Attorney
- B.A., Political Science, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus (2008)
- J.D., University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus (2011)
Tania worked as an attorney in Puerto Rico before relocating to Massachusetts in 2014. Before joining the Central West Justice Center as an Immigration Staff Attorney in 2022, she worked at Gandara Center, where she was promoted from Intensive Care Coordinator to Senior Care Coordinator in 2017. Tania was admitted to the Puerto Rico Bar in 2012, Puerto Rico Federal Bar in 2014, and Massachusetts Bar in 2021.
- Christian SilvaBoston University Law Citrix Fellow
Christian Silva
Boston University Law Citrix Fellow
- B.A., History, University of New Hampshire (2020)
- J.D., Boston University School of Law (2025)
Christian Silva is the recipient of BU Law’s Citrix Fellowship. Throughout law school, Christian participated in BU Law’s Individual Rights Clinic working on wage theft and sexual discrimination cases. Christian interned at PAIR Project in their Detention Team during his 2L summer and 3L Fall semester.
- Rhiannon SnideStaff Attorney
Rhiannon Snide
Staff Attorney
- B.A., Journalism, University of Massachusetts Amherst (2018)
- J.D., Albany Law School (2021)
Rhiannon is a graduate of Albany Law School. During law school Rhiannon worked for the New York State Office for New Americans where she engaged in policy research and advocacy work. Prior to joining CWJC in 2024, Rhiannon worked as an immigration attorney at Catholic Charities Worcester County where she represented individuals seeking humanitarian and family-based immigration relief and organized a number of legal clinics and “know your rights” campaigns.
- Catherine TranOutreach Paralegal
- Ellen VanScoyocSenior Supervising Attorney, Immigration Law Unit
Ellen VanScoyoc
Senior Supervising Attorney, Immigration Law Unit
- B.A., History (magna cum laude), Brown University (2001)
- J.D., (cum laude) New York University (2006)
Ellen worked at Legal Assistance Corporation of Central Massachusetts for over three years before the program joined with Western Massachusetts Legal Services to form Community Legal Aid in 2011. Ellen joined the Central West Justice Center in 2014. She is a Senior Supervising Attorney for the Immigration Law Unit and advocates and represents immigrant survivors of domestic violence and asylum seekers in immigration cases. Prior to joining LACCM, Ellen worked for Greater Boston Legal Services as an attorney in their Housing Unit and represented asylum seekers as a pro bono attorney with the Political Asylum/ Immigration Representation project in Boston, MA. Ellen is licensed to practice law in Massachusetts. She is proficient in Spanish and is learning Portuguese.
