Who We Are

We are extremely passionate, quixotic, energetic, love tackling tough problems, and believe in continuous personal growth.

A world where everyone who needs legal help gets it

Open Door Legal is pioneering the country’s first system of universal access to civil legal representation. Our goal is to show that when everyone has access to the law, poverty will be dramatically reduced.

Our model of universal access is scalable, sustainable, and the most cost-effective way to address poverty. 

Over the next few years we plan to expand citywide, making San Francisco the first city in the country with universal access.  We also hope to become a model for national replication, and want to have a systemic impact on how we, as a society, ensure justice for the poor.

Our Board of Directors

Anna Rudman Santos

Attorney, Ross Family Law

Brandon Leahy

Attorney, Wilson Sonsini

Cory Mickels

Board President
Attorney, Chauvel & Glatt LLP

Gina Yen

Principal Consultant, DEI and Leadership & Development

Jasmine Lawrence

Founder, EDEN BodyWorks

Lexi Binazir

Managing Counsel, AppLovin

Lynn Lee

Strategist, Raise for Good

Mira Park Kim

Senior Portfolio Manager, Wells Fargo

Meet Our Staff

 

Executive Team

Adrian Tirtanadi

Executive Director/Founder

adrian@opendoorlegal.org

Charmaine Lacsina

Director of Innovation and Technology

charmaine@opendoorlegal.org

Laura Turner

Director of Development and Communications

laurat@opendoorlegal.org

Nikki Love

Director of Legal Services 

nikki@opendoorlegal.org

 

Victoria Harris

Director of Finance

victoria@opendoorlegal.org

Whitney Tu

Director of Talent and Culture

whitney@opendoorlegal.org

Frontline Team

Camille Frausto

Managing Frontline Attorney

 

Hakika Drisker

Senior Frontline Partner – Western Addition

 

Herlinda Aguirre

Client Support Specialist

 

Jennifer Gordon

Frontline Partner — Excelsior

Lydia Yee

Frontline Partner — Sunset

Mykal Pacheco

Frontline Partner — Bayview

Legal Team

Alexis Collentine

Managing Family Law Attorney

 

Alison Levy

Housing Attorney

 

Brenda Falcon

Employment & Civil Litigation Paralegal

 

Brittani Lash
Brittani Lash

Family Law Attorney

 

Vivian
Carly Andrus

Community Housing Advocate

 

Cynthia Hernandez

Immigration Paralegal

 

Dyne
Dyne Biancardi

UD Specialist

 

Emilia Cortez

Family Law Paralegal

 

Fabiano Valerio

Senior Immigration Attorney

 

Gwen Wu

Senior Probate Attorney

 

Vivian
Heather Tichenor

Community Law Attorney

 

Vivian
Kevin Haah

Community Housing Attorney

 

Vivian
Koohyar Hasanizadeh

Housing Attorney

 

Leslie Pang

Probate Paralegal

 

Vivian
Mahal Montoya Billingsley

Family and Marsy’s Law Attorney

 

Marianne Armenta

Senior Employment Litigation Attorney

 

Michele Ellson

Community Law Attorney

Michelle Howard

Programs Operations Manager

 

Megan Armstrong

Housing Attorney

 

Stefanie Young

Family Law Attorney

 

Vivian
Swaaliha Abdul-Rahman

Community Law Advocate

 

Vivian
Vivian Cho

Interim Managing Civil Litigation Attorney

 

Vivian
Yadira Zagal

Housing Paralegal

 

Administration & Development Team

Chris Brown

Senior Software Developer

chris@opendoorlegal.org

Giovanni Herrera

Office Administrator

giovanni@opendoorlegal.org

Jessica Arita

Senior Engagement Coordinator

jess@opendoorlegal.org

Jimonté Johnson

Technical Customer Engagement Manager

jimonte@opendoorlegal.org

Kelsey Renz

Volunteer Coordinator

kelseyr@opendoorlegal.org

Lindsey Pace

People Operations Manager

lindsey@opendoorlegal.org

Vivian
Marisol Gutierrez

Grants Accountant

marisol@opendoorlegal.org

Noreen Lopez

Talent Coordinator

noreen@opendoorlegal.org

Sierra Loya

Associate Director of Development

sierra@opendoorlegal.org

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