Chuck Elsesser Jr., Staff Attorney:  J.D. University of Southern California 1971.  To e-mail, click here.

Valory Greenfield, Staff Attorney:  Specializes in public benefits and immigrant access to public benefits.  Graduated University of Florida B.A. with high Honors in Sociology 1972; University of Miami School of Law, J.D. 1975 where she was a member of the honorary leadership Society of Bar and Gavel.  Admitted U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; Supreme Court of Florida.  Staff attorney for Legal Services of Greater Miami 1985-1995 where she was co-head of the Public Benefits Unit.  Employed with Florida Legal Services, Inc. since 1996.  Rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell.  To e-mail, click here.

Miriam Harmatz, Staff Attorney:  Specializes in poverty health law issues and immigrant access to health care issues.  Graduated Stanford University 1975; University of Wisconsin Law School J.D. 1979.  Admitted to United States District Courts for the Western District of Wisconsin, Western District of Kentucky; the Southern District of Florida; Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.  Staff attorney for Legal Services of Greater Miami 1985-1995.  Employed with Florida Legal Services, Inc. since 1996.  To e-mail, click here.

Jose Javier Rodriguez, Staff Attorney: J.D. Harvard Law School, 2006. Member Florida Bar. Admitted to United States District Courts for the Southern District of Florida and for the Middle District of Florida. Supported by a Skadden Fellowship ('06-'08). Primarily represents low-wage workers in wage and hour matters and counsels community organizations who support low-wage workers and worker organizing. Also counsels community-based social justice organizations on a range of other matters. In addition currently teaches as Adjunct Clinical Professor at Florida International University’s College of Law, Immigration and Human Rights Clinic.  To email, click here.

Arthur Rosenberg, Staff Attorney:  Specializes in homelessness, employment issues, welfare to work and legislative advocacy.  Work includes litigation as well as legislative and policy advocacy.  Graduated New York University B.A. 1972; University of Miami School of Law cum laude J.D. 1978. Member of Florida California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and New York Bars.  Admitted to U.S. District Courts in New Jersey, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Eastern District of California, Southern District of Florida; Third Circuit Court of Appeals and United States Supreme Court.  To e-mail, click here.

Purvi N. Shah, New Voices Fellow/Attorney:  Ms. Shah is a Miami native.  Recipient of a prestigious New Voices Fellowship ('06-08).  A community lawyer, representing community organizations and low-income families in affordable housing and disaster-related matters.  J.D. from Boalt Hall School of Law at University of California, Berkeley - 2006.  B.S. in Social Policy and Political Science from Northwestern University, 2002.  Member of the Florida Bar.  Admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.  Currently an Adjunct Professor at the University of Miami School of Law, Community Economic Development & Design Clinic. 

Gloria Louis, Office Manager/Litigation Paralegal:  B.S. in Political Science from Barry University in 1997.  Organizing Institute - H.E.R.E.  Union Labor Apprenticeship in Washington, D.C. 1997-1998.  Certified Business Agent 1998-1999.  Certified Notary Public since 1998.  Community Organizer/Activist 1999-2001.  Immigration Law Paralegal 2001-2006.

Maria Guevara, Part-time Secretary/clerk