George Weber,
Executive Director
Managers
George Weber, Executive Director
Stefanie Balandis, Associate Director
Michael Weinhold, Supervisory Attorney for Housing Law
Jacob Addelson, Supervisory Attorney for Housing Law
Courtney Pitta, Pro Bono Manager
Norman Morris, Chief Financial Officer
Corine Reardon, Program Administrator
Christine Wayne, Program Administrator
Mel Jiganti, LITC Program Director
Rachel Biscardi, Supervisory Attorney for Family Law
Paul Collier, NLA Special Supervisor for Housing
Catherine Karuga-Ndivo, Managing Attorney for Development
Staff
Rameesha Aftab, Staff Attorney
Haley Allbee-Trask, Staff Attorney
Ben Amos, Paralegal
Kathryn Ayala, Parent Advocate
Andrew Barsom, Staff Attorney
Madline Bruning, Staff Attorney
Elizabeth Bryan, Staff Attorney
Adrian Burgos, Staff Attorney
Kathryn Combs, Staff Attorney
Eleanor Costello, Paralegal
Cassandra Deakin, Senior Paralegal
Courtney Dougherty, Staff Attorney
Gane Duenas, Staff Attorney
Eliza Duggan, Staff Attorney
Jenny Eldred, Staff Attorney
Lisa Eyssallenne, Intake Specialist
Martina Figueroa, Intake Specialist
Jenny Giraldo, Intake Specialist
Lexi Gray, Equal Justice Works Fellow
Rebecca Guo, Staff Attorney
Braxton Haake, Staff Attorney
Lakshmi Hirpara, Staff Attorney
Sarah Honeycutt, Staff Attorney
Sarah Jaeb, Staff Attorney
Jhevauni James, Paralegal
Joe Jannssen, Paralegal
Amalia W. Jorns, Senior Attorney
Christine Jorquera, Paralegal
Alcira Kane, Paralegal
Owen Ladd, Staff Attorney
Rebecca Leaf, Staff Attorney
Michael Leshen, Senior Attorney
Emily Levin, Staff Attorney
Eric Logan, Staff Attorney
Yadis Lopez, Paralegal
Maureen Lynch, Staff Attorney
Seon Sunny Lyu, Staff Attorney
Karen Mahoney, Paralegal
Susan Malouin, Senior Attorney
Jinnie Mannion, Paralegal
Siobhan V. McDonough, Staff Attorney
Lorraine Medrano, Senior Paralegal
Elle Mihnovich, Staff Attorney
Andrea Moskal, Staff Attorney
Jodie Ng, Staff Attorney
Aaron Nytes, Staff Attorney
Nicholas Pabon, Staff Attorney
Yomaris Pacheco, Intake Specialist
Leilani Pascale, Senior Attorney
Velinda Peralta Bolduc, Staff Attorney
Jesse Perkins Stephens, Staff Attorney
Hannah Phelps, Paralegal
Rosabel Reyes, Intake Specialist
Yale Robinson, Staff Attorney
Amarith Ros, Senior Paralegal
Aracelis Santana, Intake Specialist
Ethan So, Staff Attorney
Kimberly Strovink, Senior Attorney
Jessica Tuchin, AmeriCorp Paralegal
Abigail Vogt, Staff Attorney
Corinne Waite, Staff Attorney
Alice Wear, Administration
William Weinhold, Staff Attorney
Lane Wheeler, Staff Attorney
Emily Zagorski, Staff Attorney
Board of Directors
Shannon Murphy Barnes, President
Stephen Colella, Vice President
Wanda Moya, Treasurer
Ellen Shimer-McGuire, Clerk
James P. Hall
Peter J. Parlow
James Krasnoo
Mabel Pizarro
Sonya M. Brown
Raymond Weicker
Louise Fortune
Martin Hart
David Monahan
Marta Romero
In Loving Memory of Attorney Marc Potvin (1954-2021)
Donations in tribute to Marc may be made to Lynn United for Change Empowerment Project where Marc and Brenda have established a legacy fund in honor of Marc’s memory. The fund has been endowed with $10,000 of matching funds. Checks may be mailed to Lynn United for Change Empowerment Project, 112 Exchange Street, Lynn, MA 01901, made payable to “City Life” (the sponsor) with “Lynn United Empowerment” written on the memo line. To donate online: http://www.lynnunitedempowerment.org.
Marc Potvin, a lifelong spirited anti-poverty activist, loving father and passionate partner for the past thirty-five years passed away on July 9, 2021 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He spent most of his career working for nonprofit organizations that served to empower low-income individuals in the communities of Peabody, Salem, Lynn and Lawrence, Massachusetts. Marc led a life of meaningful purpose. For the last forty-five years, Marc served as a community activist and then community lawyer. As a legal services attorney, Marc was recognized as a leader in helping tenants, community organizations and local governments design affordable housing strategies for low-income families and the homeless. He was recently officially recognized by the Trial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for extraordinary advocacy and commitment to justice for low-income people and his tireless efforts to ensure the right to safe and affordable housing for all residents of Massachusetts. Additionally, the Massachusetts State Senate awarded him an Official Citation for his legal work on behalf of low-income clients and passed a resolution commending him for his career and life long dedication to public service. Marc was a truly caring and committed co-worker and lawyer. He demonstrated tremendous respect for everyone, from clerks and secretaries, to opposing counsel, and, most importantly, to his clients. His strong belief in kindness and compassion will be missed by everyone, including the many law students and young attorneys he mentored throughout his time at legal services.