- Karen A. Newton Cole Executive Director
- Michaela Bapis Intake Specialist
- Cecilia Barber Project Manager
- Marka Belinfanti Director of Private Attorney Involvement
- Caren M. Bright-Webb Director of Litigation and Advocacy
- Milton Burley Human Resources Coordinator
- Cyntoria E. Carter Chief Management Specialist
- Olivia Carvajal Staff Attorney, Brief Services and Family Law Units
- Ray Crichton Compliance and Special Projects Coordinator
- Nicole Davies Development Coordinator
- Paige Dennis HCPI Project Coordinator
- Mary Kate Edelson Intake Specialist
- Itta Englander Senior Staff Attorney, Housing Cooperative Preservation Initiative
- Kathy Hollins Fields Director of Administration
- Elizabeth Floyd Program Manager, Housing Cooperative Preservation Initiative
- Liz Fuller Howard C. Westwood Fellow Economic Security Unit
- Frank Garvey Grants Manager
- Ashley Graham-Watanabe Director of Compliance and Legal Innovation
- Kierrah Harris Westwood Fellow, Family Law Unit
- Alexandra Himonas Staff Attorney, Economic Security Unit
- Laura Holm Staff Attorney
- Sheryl L. Kay Staff Attorney, Family Law Practice
- Kimberly Kelly Senior Intake Specialist
- Karen Malovrh Managing Attorney, Family Law Unit
- Adam Marshall Managing Attorney, Housing Law Unit
- Joe McLean Staff Attorney, Housing Unit
- Alfred Miller Paralegal, Economic Security Unit
- Kalen Nehler Staff Attorney, Housing Unit
- Nicholas Patten Managing Attorney, Housing Law Unit
- Mary-Elizabeth Pratt Executive Assistant
- Catherine Quinn Eviction Prevention Project Coordinator
- Olivia Rahn Staff Attorney, Economic Security Unit
- Miranda Redzich Senior Staff Attorney
- Neil Satterlund Senior Staff Attorney
- Kate Schnell Senior Staff Attorney, Brief Services and Housing Units
- Philip Scholz Brief Services Unit, Paralegal
- Jordan Sciascia Gallogly Family Foundation Fellow
- Paris M. Scott Development Director
- Laquita Stagg Tenant Empowerment Specialist
- Marie Tashima Staff Attorney, Housing Unit
- Mark Trumbore Program Manager, Economic Security Unit
- Tracey Tucker Paralegal
- Robert Warren Staff Attorney, Brief Services Unit
- Rachel Weiss Managing Attorney, Economic Security Unit
- Luer Yin Senior Staff Attorney, Family Law Unit
Marka BelinfantiDirector of Private Attorney Involvement
Marka Belinfanti is the Director of Private Attorney Involvement. She manages the range of pro bono resources that are generously provided to NLSP by members of the private bar, government attorneys, law school students, in-house legal departments, and paralegal programs in the District of Columbia.
Before joining NLSP, Marka served as the Assistant Director of Pro Bono at Columbia Law School, where she advised students about the New York State pro bono requirement and the law school's pro bono guidelines. In her role, Marka focused on building relationships with public interest organizations and government agencies to create meaningful volunteer opportunities and increase access to justice for New York City residents. Prior to Columbia, Marka counseled students at Fordham Law on all aspects of employment and professional development. She also worked as an associate attorney at various New York law firms specializing in consumer and class action litigation. She began her legal career as a staff attorney at the Legal Aid Society representing clients regarding unlawful evictions, succession claims, and public benefits.
Marka holds a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law and a B.A. from Bowdoin College. She is admitted to practice in New York and Washington D.C.
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