The Ambassadors Board supports the mission and programmatic work of Legal Aid Chicago by helping to raise awareness for civil legal services and help obtain the resources needed to make equal justice a reality for the most vulnerable people in our community.
Legal Aid Chicago Ambassadors act as organizational representatives in the greater Chicagoland community. Ambassadors receive opportunities to expand their professional network and to develop a personal philanthropic relationship with the organization.
Find out more about Ambassadors Board Membership.
Leighton Allen
Foley & Lardner LLP
Leighton Allen
Foley & Lardner LLP
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Alexa Angotti Dineen
AlixPartners
Alexa Angotti Dineen
AlixPartners
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Jasmine Armand
White & Case LLP
Jasmine Armand
White & Case LLP
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Jenica Barker
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Jenica Barker
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Amie M. Bauer
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Amie M. Bauer
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Emily Becker
DLA Piper
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Matthew Binder
Sidley Austin LLP
Matthew Binder
Sidley Austin LLP
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Jordan Blain
Skadden
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Kenn Brotman
K&L Gates LLP
Kenn Brotman
K&L Gates LLP
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Mary Canavan
Polsinelli
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Dylan Cattie
Ice Miller LLP
Dylan Cattie
Ice Miller LLP
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Michael Cedillos
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Michael Cedillos
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Dale Chang
Russ, August & Kabat
Dale Chang
Russ, August & Kabat
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Andrew Chinsky
King & Spaulding
Andrew Chinsky
King & Spaulding
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Jacob Clubb
DLA Piper
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Kevin Connor
Dykema
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Stephanie Cornicelli
Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago
Stephanie Cornicelli
Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Peter J. Dalmasy-Kunhardt
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Peter J. Dalmasy-Kunhardt
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
2023 Ambassadors Board
Member Steward
Chelsea Dobleman
Greiner Consulting Group
Chelsea Dobleman
Greiner Consulting Group
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Jennifer Moscoso Doran
MoloLamken
Jennifer Moscoso Doran
MoloLamken
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
John Ekblad
Sidley
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Jeremy C. Epstein
Crowe LLP
Jeremy C. Epstein
Crowe LLP
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Albert F. Ferolie
Ferolie & Stephenson , P.C
Albert F. Ferolie
Ferolie & Stephenson , P.C
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Henry Ferolie
Ferolie & Stephenson , P.C
Henry Ferolie
Ferolie & Stephenson , P.C
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Hannah Fine
The University of Chicago - Law School
Hannah Fine
The University of Chicago - Law School
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Emily Fiore
Ernst & Young
Emily Fiore
Ernst & Young
2023 Ambassadors Board
Co-Chair
Heather Fleming
Vantage Risk Companies
Heather Fleming
Vantage Risk Companies
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Lianne Foley
Benesch Law
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Shalyn Ganellen
DePaul University
Shalyn Ganellen
DePaul University
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Carly Gibbons
Cooley LLP
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Jonathan Glover
Northern Trust Wealth Management
Jonathan Glover
Northern Trust Wealth Management
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Scott Goehring
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Scott Goehring
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Kelly Greening
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Kelly Greening
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Lauren Gubricky
Reed Smith LLP
Lauren Gubricky
Reed Smith LLP
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Benjamin E. Haskin
Aronberg Goldgehn Davis & Garmisa
Benjamin E. Haskin
Aronberg Goldgehn Davis & Garmisa
2023 Ambassadors Board
Recruitment Committee Chair
Mary Katherine Hickey
Jones Day
Mary Katherine Hickey
Jones Day
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Margaret Houseknecht
Eimer Stahl LLP
Margaret Houseknecht
Eimer Stahl LLP
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Shannon Jones
Food & Water Watch
Shannon Jones
Food & Water Watch
2023 Ambassador Board Member
Lauren Keane
Sidley
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Andrew Keith
221B Partners
Andrew Keith
221B Partners
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Zachary Kelsey
Stout
2023 Ambassadors Board
Justice is Served Committee Chair
Samyoul Kim
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Samyoul Kim
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Laura Knittle
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Laura Knittle
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Brandon P. Knop
Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP
Brandon P. Knop
Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Blake Kolesa
Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
Blake Kolesa
Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Kelly Koss
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Kelly Koss
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Jeff Kreye
CNA
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Abigail Kuchnir
Student
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
William Lawrence
Sidley
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Elaine Liu
Mayer Brown, LLP
Elaine Liu
Mayer Brown, LLP
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Patricia Loureiro
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Patricia Loureiro
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Lindsey Lusk
Jenner & Block
Lindsey Lusk
Jenner & Block
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Patricia Maddox
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Patricia Maddox
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Jared Marchiando
AlixPartners
Jared Marchiando
AlixPartners
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
BeLinda Mathie
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Kathryn Medina
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Kathryn Medina
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Caroline Meneau
Jenner & Block
Caroline Meneau
Jenner & Block
2023 Ambassadors Board
Member Steward
Jani K. Mikel
Akerman LLP
Jani K. Mikel
Akerman LLP
2023 Ambassadors Board
Social Media Committee Chair
Kathleen Milan
DePaul University Law Student
Kathleen Milan
DePaul University Law Student
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Amber M. Morris
Dentons
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Lee Muench
Benesch Law
2023 Ambassadors Board
Recruitment Committee Chair
Haleigh Mulhern
Haffner Law
Haleigh Mulhern
Haffner Law
2023 Ambassadors Board
Co-Chair
Brent Nicholson
Novo Advisors
Brent Nicholson
Novo Advisors
2023 Ambassadors Board
Justice is Served Committee Chair
Keith Ongeri
Greenberg Traurig
Keith Ongeri
Greenberg Traurig
2023 Ambassadors Board
Member Engagement Committee Chair
Emilie O'Toole
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Emilie O'Toole
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Abigail Peluso
Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
Abigail Peluso
Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Alexia Pettis
American Osteopathic Association
Alexia Pettis
American Osteopathic Association
2023 Ambassadors Board
Member Engagement Committee Chair
Alexander Reich
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
Alexander Reich
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Ashleigh Ricardo
Winston & Strawn
Ashleigh Ricardo
Winston & Strawn
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Dawson Robinson
Bartlit Beck
Dawson Robinson
Bartlit Beck
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Rachel Robinson
Prescient
Rachel Robinson
Prescient
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Ala Salameh
Seyfarth
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Daniel Schufreider
ArentFox Schiff
Daniel Schufreider
ArentFox Schiff
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Annie Schuver
Latham & Watkins LLP
Annie Schuver
Latham & Watkins LLP
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Jonathan Schuyler
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Nadia Shamsi
Bradford & Gordon, LLC
Nadia Shamsi
Bradford & Gordon, LLC
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Jaya Sharma
Deloitte
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Bridget Sieck
Sidley
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Kelley L. Smith
FisherBroyles, LLP.
Kelley L. Smith
FisherBroyles, LLP.
2023 Ambassadors Board
Social Media Committee Chair
Robert Steele
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Robert Steele
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Adrienne Testa
Polsinelli
Adrienne Testa
Polsinelli
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Tory Tilton
Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd.
Tory Tilton
Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd.
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Maria Vathis
Bryan Cave LLP
Maria Vathis
Bryan Cave LLP
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Brian Wohlberg
DLA Piper
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Elizabeth Wurm
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Elizabeth Wurm
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Pamela Yaacoub
MoloLamken
Pamela Yaacoub
MoloLamken
2023 Ambassadors Board Member
Jared Zygmunt
Stout
2023 Ambassadors Board Member