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AVLF

Free Legal Support for Atlanta Families

Shane Mendez

Our Staff

At AVLF, our staff commits each and every day to bringing equal justice to all Atlantans.

We’re attorneys, fundraisers, social workers, activists, artists, accountants, and more. Some of us are transplants, and some of us are Atlanta natives. We’re all here to provide top-notch legal and social assistance to Atlanta families when they need it most.

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  • Safe & Stable Homes

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      Alexandria Arnold

      Staff Attorney, Safe & Stable Homes Project
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      Amber Shannon

      Client Coordinator, MLP+
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      Angel Caldwell

      Paralegal, Safe & Stable Homes Project
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      Angela Skeete

      Paralegal, Housing Court Assistance Center
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      Brooke Askew

      Community Advocate, Standing with Our Neighbors®
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      Cassandre Damas

      Managing Attorney, Housing Court Assistance Center
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      Christan Rozzell

      Paralegal, Access to Counsel Pilot
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      Courtney Shelley

      Program Manager, MLP+
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      Ethan Grossman

      Staff Attorney, Access to Counsel Pilot
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      Gino Turner

      Community Advocate, Standing with Our Neighbors®
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      Jepera Hvidberg

      Staff Attorney, Housing Court Assistance Center
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      Jessica Bareis

      Staff Attorney, Standing With Our Neighbors®
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      Katie Herring

      Managing Attorney, Access to Counsel PILOT
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      Kelsie Matthews

      Eviction Navigator, Access to Counsel PILOT
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      Kenisha Carson

      Senior Paralegal, Safe & Stable Homes Project
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      LeRoya Scott

      Administrative Assistant, Safe & Stable Homes Project
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      Quentin Page

      Community Advocate, Standing with Our Neighbors®
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      Sarah Babcock

      Director, SLED / Managing Attorney, Saturday Lawyer Program
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      Shameka Love

      Intake Coordinator, Standing with Our Neighbors®
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    • A man with short dark hair and glasses, wearing a navy suit, light blue shirt, and patterned tie, smiles softly while standing against a plain white background.

      Shane Mendez

      Staff Attorney, Standing with Our Neighbors®
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      Stefanie Ramirez Sparks

      Director, Standing With Our Neighbors®
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      Susan Leonard

      Volunteer Engagement Manager, Safe and Stable Homes Project
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      Tiffany Carr

      Community Advocate, Standing with Our Neighbors®
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  • Safe & Stable Families

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      Anajah McNish

      Staff Attorney, Safe Families Office
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      Courtney Johnson

      Managing Attorney, Family Law Program
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      Grace Power

      Managing Attorney, Intimate Partner Abuse Program
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      Jennifer Leaks

      Program Manager, Standing with Survivors
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      Kayla Thompson

      Administrator, Intimate Partner Abuse Program
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    • A smiling woman wearing black glasses, a blue shirt, and a black cardigan stands in front of a white background.

      Kenya Gould

      Director, Social Services
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    • A woman with shoulder-length blonde hair wearing a black top with a white pattern smiles softly at the camera against a plain white background.

      Lilli Crowe

      Volunteer Engagement Manager, Safe & Stable Families Project
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      Madison Taylor

      Legal Assistant, Family Law Program
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      Melissa Olive

      Social Worker, Standing with Survivors Program
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      Mia Smith

      Social Worker, Standing with Survivors Program
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      Sirica McIntosh

      Staff Attorney, Family Law Program
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  • Community Support & Partnerships

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      La’Nette Holloman

      Program Manager - Community Support and Partnerships
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      Sonya Humphries

      Director of Community Support and Partnerships
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  • Administration

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      Crystal Redd

      Sr. Director of Programs + Advocacy
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      Doni Johnson

      Annual Campaign Coordinator
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      Ebonie Sanders

      Sr. Manager of Grants
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      Jason Levister

      Controller
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      Karen Frazier

      Finance Manager
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      Kimberly Duncan

      Sr. Marketing Manager
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      Kizzy Lewis

      Director of Human Resources
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      Kyle Newman

      Sr. Manager of Donor Relations & Annual Giving
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      Libby Rother

      Development Director
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      Matthew Goeke

      Information Technology Manager
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      Melissa Moody

      Sr. Program Data & Evaluation Manager
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      Michael Lucas

      Executive Director
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      Nicole Irvine

      Executive Assistant
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      Sarah Brown

      Digital Communications Coordinator
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      Terri Valentine

      Office Manager
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