Join us on April 1 for a film screening of “A Woman on the Outside,” a tender portrait of one family striving to love in the face of a system built to break them.
Directors Zara Katz and Lisa Riordan Seville and protagonist Kristal Bush will begin at 5pm with a Be The Media! workshop on “Participatory Design in Journalistic Process.”
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Washburn Martin – Assistant Controller
Washburn Martin Assistant Controller (518) 445-6052 ext. 1119 wmartin@plsny.org Washburn Martin is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in New York and a member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He received a BBA in Accounting from Siena College. He joined PLS in 2021 as the Assistant Controller. Prior to joining PLS, he worked asContinue reading “Washburn Martin – Assistant Controller”
Gina Andrade – Immigration Paralegal
Gina Andrade Immigration Paralegal (518) 694-8699 ext. 2112 gandrade@plsny.org Gina is currently a graduate student at UAlbany and she will be completing her Master’s in May. She received her bachelor’s degree from UAlbany as well. This fall Gina will be pursuing her PhD in the Latin American, Caribbean and U.S. Latino Department at UAlbany. SheContinue reading “Gina Andrade – Immigration Paralegal”
Nicole Barabas – Immigration Law Graduate
Nicole Barabas Immigration Law Graduate (716) 844-8266 ext. xxxx nbarabas@plsny.org Nicole graduated from Widener University Commonwealth School of Law. Prior to joining PLS, Nicole worked for the Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review, as a Judicial Law Clerk under the Attorney General’s Honors Program.
Jonathan Feldman – General Counsel
Jonathan Feldman General Counsel (518) 445-6052 jfeldman@plsny.org Jonathan Feldman is General Counsel for PLS. He worked for the Empire Justice Center for 24 years – as a Senior Attorney from 1997-2018, and as Legal Director from 2019-2022. His primary focus has been civil rights, especially education law. He has litigated impact cases in the areasContinue reading “Jonathan Feldman – General Counsel”
PLS Response to the Buffalo TOPS Shooting
PLS Response to the Buffalo TOPS Shooting Our hearts are with the families, friends, and community of the victims of the horrific racially motivated massacre at the Jefferson Avenue TOPS in Buffalo. To help the community in Buffalo heal, consider a donation to one of the following organizations***: The African Heritage Food Cooperative Feed BuffaloContinue reading “PLS Response to the Buffalo TOPS Shooting”
CALL FOR POETRY SUBMISSIONS
National Pro Bono Week (October 23rd – 29th) is a time to celebrate and recognize the dedicated work of pro bono volunteers, as well as to educate the community about the many legal and other issues faced by our clients. PLS is happy to announce that this year we will again be celebrating National Pro Bono Week with an event highlighting our commitment to serving the incarcerated community.
DOCCS REVERSES CLIENT’S REMOVAL FROM WORK RELEASE PROGRAM FOLLOWING A LAWSUIT FILED BY PLS IN FEDERAL COURT
PLS prevails in challenge to a DOCCS’ decision to remove our client from the work release program following his filing of a worker’s compensation program claim for a prior occupational injury as one that violates Americans with Disabilities Act.
Sara Jensen – Staff Attorney
Sara Jensen Staff Attorney (518) 438-8046 ext. 1115 sjensen@plsny.org Sara joined PLS as a staff attorney in 2024. She was previously a staff attorney at Northeast New Jersey Legal Services where she represented clients in public benefits matters. Sara graduated from Florida A&M University College of Law where she served as the Notes and CommentsContinue reading “Sara Jensen – Staff Attorney”
Executive Director, Karen L. Murtagh Receives the Prestigious 2022 NYS Senate Woman of Distinction award
Thank you to Senator Neil Breslin for bestowing this prestigious award on our Executive Director who has been with PLS since 1983 and has served as our Executive Director for the past . . .