Meet Our Team

Dedicated Staff Serving Houstonians

Executive Director

Jessica Howton

Executive Director

Staff Attorneys

Emma Bykerk

Hunton Andrews Kurth Fellow

Barbara “Bobbie” Cochran

Staff Attorney

Maricarmen Dollar

Supervising Attorney

Joyce Helfman

Managing Attorney

Andrew Lehmann

Supervising Attorney

Luz Martinez Brennan

Staff Attorney and Data Analyst

Blenda Ruiz

Staff Attorney

Stephanie Sommerlatte

Supervising Attorney

Michelle Tewal

Staff Attorney

Elizabeth Tran

Legal Services Director

Barbara Urdiales

Staff Attorney

Pro Bono Department

Brittany Krohn

Pro Bono Director

Maximiliana "May" Murdoch

Pro Bono Coordinator

Leilani Ortiz

Program Coordinator

Legal Case Workers

Yamilex Aguirre

Program Coordinator

Angeles Calderon

Intake Manager

Deon Hunter

Program Assistant

Jacqueline Lopez

Legal Case Worker

Kenia Montano

Program Coordinator

Natalia Reyes

Lead Program Coordinator

Natalie Garcia

Legal Case Worker

Felix Torres

Legal Case Worker

Administration

Marilyn Brown

Director of Grants and Special Projects

Yaroslav Diaz

IT Jr. Administrator

Thao Dong

Senior Staff Accountant

Laura Lopez

Receptionist

Thao Nguyen

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