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
Amy Chiu, Board President
Product Lead, Clarify Health Solutions
Anna Rudman Santos
Attorney, Ross Family Law
Bart Volkmer
General Counsel, Dropbox
Brandon Leahy
Attorney, Wilson Sonsini
Cory Mickels
Attorney, Chauvel & Glatt LLP
David Lisson
Partner, Davis Polk & Wardwell
Gina Yen
Principal Consultant, DEI and Leadership & Development
Ieeshea Romero
Community Leader
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
Frontline Partner – Western Addition
Herlinda Aguirre
Client Support Specialist
Jennifer Gordon
Frontline Partner — Excelsior
Lydia Yee
Frontline Partner — Sunset
Michele Ellson
Frontline Attorney
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
Family Law Attorney
Cynthia Hernandez
Immigration Paralegal
Dyne Biancardi
UD Specialist
Emilia Cortez
Family Law Paralegal
Fabiano Valerio
Senior Immigration Attorney
Gwen Wu
Senior Probate Attorney
Jennifer Wang
Civil Litigation Attorney
Kelsey Merrick
Senior Housing Law Attorney
Leslie Pang
Probate Paralegal
Lizzie Louis
Lead Victim’s Rights Attorney
Michelle Howard
Programs Operations Manager
Marianne Armenta
Senior Employment Litigation Attorney
Megan Armstrong
Housing Attorney
Spring Carver
Affirmative Housing Attorney
Stefanie Young
Family Law Attorney
Vivian Cho
Interim Managing Civil Litigation Attorney
Yadira Zagal
Housing Paralegal
Administration & Development Team
Chris Brown
Senior Software Developer
chris@opendoorlegal.org
Giovanni Herrera
Office Administrator
giovanni@opendoorlegal.org
Jessica Arita
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
Marisol Gutierrez
Grants Accountant
marisol@opendoorlegal.org
Noreen Lopez
Talent Coordinator
noreen@opendoorlegal.org
Sierra Loya
Associate Director of Development
sierra@opendoorlegal.org