from University of California, Davis, a J.D. She was honored by the Los Angeles Superior Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Program for her outstanding volunteer contributions in 20. Heidi speaks, teaches and writes frequently about family law, mediation, and using psychological theory and practice to contribute to the mediation process. She is also an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist and is pursuing her MFT license. Heidi has been a Certified Family Law Specialist since 1995 and has her own dispute resolution practice, where she focuses on mediation, consulting to mediations, collaborative matters and prenuptial agreements. Tuffias (Immediate Past-President) (Los Angeles County Bar Association Liaison) Jonathon is a graduate of George Washington University and Fordham Law School, where he was an editor of the Fordham Law Review. Prior to starting his legal practice, Jonathan was a co-founder and editor of Refinery29 Inc., a leading female-focused digital media company. Jonathan is a Senior Associate with Alston & Bird LLP, an international law firm providing a full range of services. magna cum laude from Cornell University and a J.D. Jean volunteers as a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate), representing foster children in Los Angeles County. She also holds a certificate in Personal Financial Planning from UCLA. She has worked closely with boards of directors and advised on corporate governance requirements. Jean is a corporate attorney with extensive experience representing both private and public companies in complex business transactions and securities matters. Continuing in the activist tradition of his relative Harriett Buhai, Amos has substantial experience in managing political campaigns, fundraising, and legislative work. He previously worked as Deputy National Political Director and Southwest Regional Director of J Street. Prior to launching DeepElm, Amos was the VP of Government Relations at Endeavor, a global sports, entertainment and fashion company. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law.Īmos Buhai is Managing Partner at DeepElm, a political and government relations consulting firm. magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. Her relationship with the Center began as a law student intern, and she is a member of the Center’s Alumni All-Stars as well as participating pro bono attorney. Her practice has been devoted exclusively to family law since being admitted to the California bar. Serine is a partner at the firm of Salisbury, Lee & Tsuda, LLP, which specializes in family law. To read more about Betty’s lifelong dedication to helping low-income individuals and families, disabled persons, and women, please click here.ĭirector Administration, Finance, and PersonnelĪssistant for Administrative and Client Operations Betty’s crusade for the rights of the poor and disenfranchised precedes her accomplished legal career and began when she was just a teen. In 2014, Betty was honored by the State Bar of California with the prestigious Loren Miller Legal Services Award, a lifetime achievement award recognizing her long-term commitment to providing legal services to very low-income individuals and families. Under Betty’s direction, the Center opened doors to the promise of family law and donated volunteer assistance to low-income community college students and incarcerated mothers. Under Betty’s tutelage, the Center has trained hundreds of lawyers and law students, filed several significant lawsuits, engaged in other advocacy directed to eliminating barriers to the courts and undertaken legislative efforts to change child support laws and practices in California and Los Angeles. Hired to manage the Harriett Buhai Center of Family Law in 1987 as its Executive Director, Betty has overseen its growth from a fledging office of 4 persons and less than 35 volunteers to a strong community institution of over 20 staff members and 300 volunteers providing in excess of 28,000 hours of legal service to more than 1,000 very low-income persons in Los Angeles a year. Betty also helped initiate a path-breaking lawsuit on behalf of poor, chronically mentally ill persons. In the vanguard of the disability rights movement, Betty founded and lead Denver Legal Aid’s first mental health law unit providing legal representation to civilly committed indigent individuals. Graduating from the University of Colorado Law School in 1971, Betty immediately signed up for a service corps program at Metro Denver Legal Aid, handling everyday problems of indigent residents of Colorado. Betty has been on the forefront of efforts championing the rights of the poor, disabled persons and women. Betty Nordwind has devoted her legal career to social justice issues.
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