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
Kathy Chao, Board President
Partner, Olivier Schreiber & Chao
Amy Chiu, Development
Product Lead, Clarify Health Solutions
Michelle Carrington
Construction Foreman, Former ODL Client
Bart Volkmer
General Counsel, Dropbox
Mira Park Kim
Senior Portfolio Manager, Wells Fargo
David Lisson
Partner, Davis Polk & Wardwell
Amanda Hundt
Vice President, Health Catalyst
Gary Whitehouse
Freelance Management Consultant
Menaka Fernando
Partner, Outten & Golden
Ieeshea Romero
Community Leader
Meet Our Staff
Executive Team
Adrian Tirtanadi
Executive Director/Founder
adrian@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 854-6392
Virginia Taylor
Director of Legal Services/Founder
virginia@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 854-6462
Rachel Mellby
Director of Finance
rachel@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 851-0314
Whitney Tu
Director of Talent and Culture
whitney@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 745-9694
Frontline Team
Camille Frausto
Frontline Attorney
camille@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 301-5968
Lena Starks
Frontline Partner – Bayview/Hunters Point
chelena@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 757-5021
Leslie Pang
Frontline Partner – Excelsior
leslie@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 689-6306
Gio Garcia
Frontline Partner – Spanish Specialist & Outreach
gio@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 612-3326
Hakika Drisker
Frontline Partner – Western Addition
hakika@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 612-3022
Legal Team
Nikki Love
Managing Housing Attorney
nikki@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 610-7875
Alex Lemberg
Senior Housing Law Attorney
alex@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 604-3687
Dyne Biancardi
Housing Law Attorney
dyne@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 952-9758
Devin Fathi
Housing Law Attorney
devinf@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 854-7038
Kelsey Merrick
Housing Law Attorney
kelsey@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 938-9203
Patricia Moon
Senior Family Law Attorney
patricia@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 429-8273
Laura Blaine
Family Law Attorney
laura@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 938-9118
Mesha Phillips
Family Law Advocate
mesha@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 723-5902
Gwen Wu
Lead Elder Law Attorney
gwen@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 429-2523
Kevin Buggy
Elder Law Attorney
kevinb@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 318-7343
Jenny Bueno Salas
Immigration and Elder Law Paralegal
jenny@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 549-1974
Belinda Liu
Lead Immigration Attorney
belinda@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 692-4988
Cynthia Hernandez
Immigration Specialist
cynthia@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 329-1288
Tara Macomber
Senior Civil Litigation Attorney
tara@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 323-0946
Lindsey Pace
Lead Employment Attorney
lindsey@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 610-7849
Brenda Falcon
Employment & Civil Litigation Paralegal
brenda@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 610-7410
Philip Green
Civil Litigation Attorney
philip@opendoorlegal.org
(628) 203-8494
Non-Legal Team
Jessica Arita
Engagement Coordinator
jess@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 612-3306
Lai Ho
Staff Accountant
lai@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 723-5919
Blake Holleman
Manager of Technology & Analytics
blakeh@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 289-5069
Wendy Liu
Senior Software Developer
wendy@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 697-4952
Kelsey Renz
Volunteer Coordinator
kelseyr@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 429-8865
Laura Turner
Manager of Strategic Growth
laurat@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 480-1289
Molly Woodbury
Community Affairs Associate
molly@opendoorlegal.org
(415) 891-0194