Management & Staff of CLAS

Our people are a group of skilled and dedicated staff committed to advancing dignity, equality and justice for all.

Senior Management

Jacqui Mendes
Executive Director

Rick Liu, CPA, CGA
Finance Officer

Lawyers & Advocates

Dante Abbey
Supervising Lawyer, MHLP

Aleem Bharmal, KC
Lawyer, HRC

Jonathan Blair
Lawyer, CLP

Manjeet Chana
Lawyer, CASL

Debra Febril
Indigenous Lawyer, HRC

Lisa Ferguson
Legal Advocate, MHLP

Destiny Gu
Legal Advocate, MHLP

Brett Haughian
Complaint Navigator, HRC

Sepideh Khazei
Lawyer, CLP

Jennifer Khor
Supervising Lawyer & Project Manager,
SHARP Workplaces

Kevin Love
Lawyer, CLP

Tanya Lovrich
Advocate, HRC

Coral Lyster
Lawyer, SHARP Workplaces

Midhath Mahir
Deputy Supervising Lawyer, MHLP

Lauren Marshall
Lawyer, HRC

Alison Moore
Lawyer, HRC

David Mossop, KC
Legal Advocate, MHLP

Jennifer Nason
Lawyer, MHLP

Yanni Nicolidakis-Mustafa
Articling Student

Helen Parker
Legal Advocate, MHLP

Holly Popenia
Lawyer, CLP

Sohrab Rezaei
Legal Advocate, HRC

Maud Rozee
Lawyer, CLP

Danielle Sabelli
Lawyer, CLP

Aleena Sharma
Legal Advocate, HRC

Meredith Shaw
Lawyer, HRC

Cayleigh Shiff
Lawyer, HRC

Laura Track
Director of Human Rights Clinic & Education

Alison Ward
Lawyer, CASL

Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors is made up of a unique mix of lawyers, community representatives, and a law student. Our Board members are:

Jane Dyson
Chair

Maia Tsurumi
Vice-Chair

Bill Black
Secretary/Treasurer

Emilio Abiusi

Lora Anjos

Gloria Cardinal

Gyda Chud

Robin Elliot KC

Bridget Gilbride

Dr. Bethany Hastie

Gudrun Langolf

Miguel Méndez

Sharon Mohamed

Adam Munnings

Grace Pastine, KC