Danisbel received her J.D. from American University, Washington College of Law where she received the Dean’s Award for Professional Responsibility for her outstanding clinical work and the Peter M. Cicchino Public Service Award for her advocacy in public interest. In law school, she interned with Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), Maryland Office of Public…
Dan Curbelo Zeidman is a supervising attorney in the Criminal Defense Practice. Before becoming a supervisor, Dan was a staff attorney in the Criminal Defense Practice. He also participated in a rotation in the Bronx Defenders’ New York Immigrant Family Unity Project (NYIFUP), where he represented people facing deportation and removal in New York City. …
La Shawna Easter is a seasoned administrative professional with a wealth of experience. Prior to joining The Bronx Defenders, she worked in several administrative and supervisory capacities at Perrigo New York.
Hailey Arroyo is a graduate of Hunter College where she earned a Bachelor’s in English Language Arts. During her time at Hunter College, Hailey volunteered at Lenox Hill Neighborhood House doing intakes for Spanish-speaking clients as part of their healthcare enrollment initiative. Most recently, prior to joining The Bronx Defenders, she interned with Quill Shift…
Jocelyn holds a degree in Urban Studies from Eugene Lang College, where she conducted fieldwork in the South Bronx regarding waterfront development and environmental racism. Outside of her work at The Bronx Defenders, she volunteers as a Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Advocate at Beth Israel Medical Center.
Jean earned his Bachelors in Sociology with a concentration in Criminology and a minor in Black Studies from the State University of New York at New Paltz. While in New Paltz, Jean received the Margaret Wade Lewis award for his dedication to saving and rebuilding the Black Studies department. Jean has interned at the Center…
Juan Cristobal Quevedo graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 2016. While in law school, Juan was the recipient of the Baker, Donaldson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz Student Leadership Award for his leadership and dedication to public service. During law school, Juan interned for the Honorable Gerardo Sandoval in the Criminal Division…
Otilda Colón received her J.D. from Fordham University School of Law. During law school, she participated in the Immigrant Rights Clinic. She also interned at Anti-Trafficking Initiative at Sanctuary for Families, LatinoJustice, with the Honorable Jenny Rivera of the New York State Court of Appeals, and at the Criminal Appeals Bureau of the Legal Aid…
Michael received his J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law. While in law school, Michael interned at the Center for Children’s Advocacy where he advocated on behalf of children and families in the child welfare system. Previously, Michael was a law clerk at the U.S. Department of Justice and at the Law Offices…
Hannah Rosenthal received her J.D. from Harvard Law School. While at Harvard, Hannah was a student attorney with the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau where she represented tenants facing eviction and workers involved in wage and hour disputes. She also represented incarcerated individuals at disciplinary hearings through the Prison Legal Assistance Project. Hannah spent her 1L…
Patricia Becerril graduated from Monroe College with a Masters in Criminal Justice. Prior to joining The Bronx Defenders, she worked as a Court Liaison with Brooklyn Justice Initiatives, where she served as the primary point of contact for clients, defense attorneys and district attorneys in AP-8. Originally from the Bronx, Patricia is passionate about serving those…
Jill Greco received her J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. While in law school, Jill worked on behalf of a client on death row as a member of the Death Penalty Clinic. She also provided legal assistance to homeless individuals, and she co-founded the Juvenile Education Advocacy Project, which worked with…
Sarah holds a degree in Behavioral Sciences from Bellevue University and degrees in Sociology and Criminal Justice from Iowa State University. Prior to joining The Bronx Defenders, she worked as a federal contractor for the General Services Administration in Iowa.
Carolina Garcia earned her J.D. from the CUNY School of Law. While at CUNY, Carolina represented clients charged with misdemeanors in Queens Criminal Court as a student attorney with Main Street Legal Services and assisted incarcerated clients challenging solitary confinement time and conducted investigation for Doe v. City of New York—seeking class action reform for…
Whitney received her J.D. from Columbia University School of Law, where she was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and received the Simon H. Rifkind Prize for best performance in the first-year moot court program. During law school, she participated in the Challenging the Consequences of Mass Incarceration Clinic, as well as externships at the Neighborhood…
Nathanael received his J.D. cum laude from Cornell Law School. Prior to joining The Bronx Defenders, he was a staff attorney for the Louisville Metro Public Defender Corporation and represented clients charged with offenses ranging from municipal violations to non-capital murder. While in law school, Nathanael interned with Brooklyn Defender Services and Texas Defender Services….
Nina Cordero graduated from Hostos Community College with a degree in Early Childhood Education. Prior to joining The Bronx Defenders, she worked as an administrative professional in several other organizations.
Rosa received her J.D. cum laude from Brooklyn Law School, where she was an Edward V. Sparer Public Interest Law Fellow and a Brooklyn Law Students for the Public Interest (BLSPI) Fellow. Before joining The Bronx Defenders, Rosa was a Staff Attorney, and then Senior Immigration Attorney at Prisoners’ Legal Services of New York where…
Tal received her J.D. from Yale Law School. While in law school, she represented clients seeking asylum as well as U- and T-visas with the Immigration Legal Services Clinic and the New Haven Legal Assistance Immigrants’ Rights Clinic. Also a member of the Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic, she investigated discrimination against asylum…
Carmen Pineiro was born and raised in the Bronx. She has been organizing communities for over 17 years particularly focused in the Bronx and East Harlem. She is fluent in Spanish and has an Associate’s Degree in Paralegal Studies from Bronx Community College as well as a Bachelor’s Degree in Government from John Jay College…
Crystal graduated cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law. During her time in law school, she was the recipient of the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Sports Law, and the George David Gold Scholarship for students that have shown excellence in criminal law and procedure. While in Miami, Crystal had various…
Samantha received her Master’s in Social Work from Columbia University, where she concentrated on program design and evaluation. While at Columbia, Samantha interned within the Criminal Defense Practice at the Bronx Defenders as well as at the Urban Science Academy. Prior to graduate school, Samantha worked in the NYC public school system in the Bronx as a social work intern…
Julia received her J.D. from New York University School of Law. Prior to joining The Bronx Defenders, she was a Poverty Justice Solutions Fellow with NYLAG’s Tenants’ Rights Unit. While in law school, she served as an executive editor for the NYU Review of Law & Social Change and was a clinic student with the…
Before joining The Bronx Defenders, Tracey Carter was a Parent Advocate at the Child Welfare Organizing Project for 11 years, where she advocated for families who have been affected by the child welfare system. At the Child Welfare Organizing Project, located in the Highbridge section of the Bronx, Tracey did extended outreach to the community and…
