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”
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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”
Sanden Averett – Paralegal
Sanden Averett Paralegal (518) 438-8046 saverett@plsny.org Sanden joined PLS in May of 2021.
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”
Madison Levin – Staff Attorney
Madison Levin Staff Attorney (518) 438-8046 ext. 1101 mlevin@plsny.org Madison joined PLS as a staff attorney in 2022. Before joining PLS, she was a fellow with Legal Aid Society Prisoners’ Rights Project where she worked primarily on behalf of the plaintiff class in Nunez v. City of New York, a federal class action filed toContinue reading “Madison Levin – Staff Attorney”
Mari Flamm – PREP Social Worker
Mari Flamm, LMSW Re-entry Social Worker (716) 292-0282 mflamm@plsny.org Mari joined Prisoners’ Legal Services in November 2021. She is based out of the Newburgh office. Mari received her Master’s in Social Service (MSW equivalent) from Bryn Mawr College’s Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research in 2020 and was licensed that same year. MariContinue reading “Mari Flamm – PREP Social Worker”
Jill Marie Nolan – Director of Social Work
Jill Marie Nolan, LCSW Director of Social Work (845) 391-3110 ext 1504 jnolan@plsny.org Jill Marie Nolan, LCSW, became the first Director of Social Work at Prisoners’ Legal Services of New York in February 2026. Jill joined PLS in 2021 as the inaugural Program Coordinator for PREP, our therapeutic pre-release and re-entry program. Under her leadership,Continue reading “Jill Marie Nolan – Director of Social Work”
Kevin Nelson – Staff Attorney
Kevin Nelson Staff Attorney (518) 438-8046 ext. 1107 Knelson@plsny.org Kevin joined PLS as a staff attorney in the Family Matters Unit in 2022 due to his belief that all people matter and their lives have value, and because he values parent-child relationships. Before becoming a staff attorney, Kevin interned at the Schenectady County Public Defender’sContinue reading “Kevin Nelson – Staff Attorney”
Lawrence Bartley
Lawrence Bartley Board member Lawrence Bartley is the founder and director of “News Inside,” the print publication of The Marshall Project which is distributed in hundreds of prisons and jails throughout the United States. News Inside is the recipient of the 2020 Izzy Award for outstanding achievement in independent media. He is also the hostContinue reading “Lawrence Bartley”