Deborah is a Coordinating Attorney in the Immigrant Protection Unit focusing on NYLAG’s Naturalization and Training Services Project, with specific outreach to Chinese lawful permanent residents in New York City. She also represents low-income clients in a variety of immigration matters including adjustment of status and Temporary Protected Status. Deborah was previously an attorney with a New York City law firm. She received her B.A. from Rutgers University and her J.D. from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law where she participated in the Health Law Clinic, representing clients before the Social Security Administration. She is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey.
Client Stories: Evelyn
Evelyn was extremely frightened about the prospect of going to court, and before she reached out to NYLAG, was prepared to pay over half of her life savings to make the lawsuit go away. An attorney at NYLAG provided proof of Evelyn's exempt income and health issues, which convinced the debt collectors to drop the lawsuit.
Read Evelyn's Story