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- Karen A. Newton Cole Executive Director
- Tyra Aikens Assistant to the Director of Finance and Administration
- Kate Arnold Housing, Paralegal/Investigator
- Angie Bailey Intake Specialist
- Cecilia Barber Eviction Prevention Project Coordinator
- John K. Blake Managing Attorney, Economic Security Unit
- Kiara Breault Housing, Paralegal/Investigator
- Ray Crichton Intake Specialist
- Nicole Davies Development Coordinator
- Paige Dennis HCPI Project Coordinator
- Khari A. Edwards Staff Attorney, Housing Unit - Family Preservation Project
- Itta Englander Staff Attorney, Housing Unit
- Kathy Hollins Fields Director of Finance and Administration
- Elizabeth Floyd Supervising Attorney, Housing Cooperative Preservation Initiative
- Ashley Graham-Watanabe Managing Attorney, Brief Services Unit and Director of Compliance
- Janice Johnson Hunter Senior Staff Attorney, Economic Security Unit
- Sheryl Kay Staff Attorney, Family Law Practice
- Kevin Kearns Paralegal, Economic Security Unit
- Kimberly Kelly Intake Specialist
- Deborah Levine Senior Staff Attorney, Brief Services Unit
- Hector Martinez Staff Attorney, Housing Unit
- Adam Marshall Managing Attorney, Housing Law
- Lorna McCandless-Moss Compliance and Operations Coordinator
- Joe McLean Staff Attorney, Housing and Economic Security Units
- Kalen Nehler Staff Attorney, Housing & Economic Security Units
- Maria O'Sullivan Howard C. Westwood Fellow
- Nicholas Patten Staff Attorney, Housing Unit
- Nadiyah Peacock Intake Specialist
- Mary-Elizabeth Pratt Executive Assistant
- Tomás Rivera Staff Attorney, Family Law and Brief Services Unit
- Claudia Roman Paralegal, Economic Security Unit
- Kate Schnell Staff Attorney, Brief Services and Housing Units
- Philip Scholz Brief Services Unit, Paralegal
- Laquita Stagg Tenant Empowerment Specialist
- Mark Trumbore Senior Staff Attorney, Economic Security Unit
- Cassidy Waskowicz Director of Development
- Rachel Weiss Supervising Attorney, Housing Unit
- Mary William Senior Staff Attorney, Housing Unit
- Raquel Wollaston Staff Attorney, Family Law Unit
Tomás RiveraStaff Attorney, Family Law and Brief Services Unit
Joining NLSP May 2023, Tomás serves on the Family Law and Brief Services Unit. Previously, he was Family Law Program Specialist with the DC Bar Pro Bono Center, supporting the Family Law Assistance Network and quarterly Immigration Legal Advice and Referral Clinic.
During the pandemic, he connected tenants facing wrongful eviction to legal help with San Antonio Legal Services Association. His time with St. Mary’s University School of Law’s Identification Recovery Program spanned all three years and is the formative experience of his career. Immigration Clinic sparked his interest in litigation and trial advocacy. He received several awards for his dedication to pro bono and public interest work, including the AT& T Excellence in Pro Bono, Dean Charles Cantù Spirit of Service Award, St. Mary’s University School of Law’s Litigation and Advocacy Award, and membership to the State Bar of Texas Pro Bono College.
Tomás earned his J.D. with a Pro Bono and Public Service Certificate from St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas. Prior to law school, he worked at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, Italy. He earned his M.A. in Art Business, graduating with Distinction, from Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London, focusing on legal and ethical issues in the global art market. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, with a B.A. in Art History, B.A. in Italian Language and Literature, and Certificate of European Studies. He is a fifth generation Texan, first generation college student, and the first lawyer in his family. Tomás and his husband Clay moved to DC in 2022 and love it here.
Tomás can be reached at 202-269-5126 or trivera@nlsp.org
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