Posts by Nataly Karimi

What brought you to begin and continue to build your legal career in Maryland? Can you tell me a little about your private practice? I’m from Baltimore and returned to Maryland after attending law school in California. I work as an attorney for the Social Security Administration. It’s been very important to me to have…

Madonna Lebling joined PBRC as Staff Attorney with the Home Preservation Project in 2022. She is responsible for coordinating community outreach for the Home Preservation Project’s clinics in Baltimore City and Prince George’s County. She also assists with recruiting, training, and mentoring volunteer attorneys who participate in estate planning, tax sale prevention, and utility bill…

What brought you to begin and continue to build your legal career in Maryland? Hanna Sheehan (HS): I’m a lifelong Marylander – grew up here, went to school here, and lived here my entire life. I chose to stay in Maryland because I wanted to continue to live in my home state and be involved…

What brought you to begin and continue to build your legal career in Maryland? I am from Baltimore. My husband’s job moved us to Memphis, TN, where I was a Black Belt instructor for 10 years. Fortunately we were able to move back home to Baltimore and I was able to attend University of Baltimore.…

Can you tell me a little about your private practice?   I’m a construction and commercial litigator—but only recently switched roles.  When I started at Cozen O’Connor in January, I was completely new to the construction side of things.  It’s been interesting to learn a new area of law—and challenging to say the least, but the…

Bill Mojica joined PBRC in 2022 and serves as the Director of Development. Bill oversees PBRC’s fundraising efforts, building relationships with individuals, corporations, and foundations. Bill provides oversight on all grant funding opportunities. Bill also contributes to board development, event planning and management, marketing and public relations efforts, and strategic planning for the organization. Where…

Where did you grow up? I grew up in Guayaquil, one of the biggest cities in Ecuador, and graduated from high school there. I lived there for 15 years, until I came to the U.S. in 2016. What brought you to Maryland/Baltimore? I knew I wanted to come to the U.S. to pursue my higher…

Liz Twigg joined PBRC in 2022 and serves as the Operations Specialist. Liz supports the Operations, Marketing & Development team by tracking donor and volunteer data, assisting with event planning and execution of trainings, conferences, and fundraising events, administering the Litigation Fund, and assisting with grant reporting.  Liz also provides updates to PBRC’s website and…

Liza Woods joined PBRC in 2022 and serves as the Data Entry Specialist of the Courtroom Advocacy Project (CAP). Liza is responsible for inputting, organizing, and maintaining the project’s data and client records and helping to ensure grant compliance. She also assists with client intake and rental assistance referrals for at-risk tenants. Where did you…

Tyler Pollock joined PBRC in December 2021 as a Paralegal for the Courtroom Advocacy Project (CAP). Tyler helps with the Tenant Volunteer Lawyer of the Day Program as well as the Consumer Protection Program by assisting clients with questions and paperwork, supporting and volunteers, as well as organizing client data. Where did you grow up?…