Executive Director
Margaret Fung is a co-founder and executive director of the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF). She testified before …
Assistant Director
Jennifer Weng has 19 years of development and management experience. She joined AALDEF in 2002 and has served as 9/11 Relief Project …
Program Staff
Senior Counsel
Elizabeth Koo (she/her) is senior counsel for the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF). Elizabeth returned to AALDEF, …
Community Organizer
Judy is an actor, performer, writer, producer, filmmaker, and community organizer based in NYC. As an artist, she studied acting and solo …
Legal Director
Bethany Li has used a movement lawyering model to fight for social justice in Asian American communities and advance racial equity. Using an …
Associate Director, Democracy Program
Susana worked for more than 20 years at the U.S. Department of Justice, including 11 years in the Voting Section of the Civil Rights …
Senior Staff Attorney
Stanley Mark coordinates free legal rights clinics at workers’ centers and immigrant-led organizations. He represents and assists …
Community Organizer
Shirley is an active volunteer in Manhattan’s Chinatown. She organizes free weekend events for “21 Pell St.,” is an advocate for the …
Equal Justice Works Fellow
Ronak Patel joined the AALDEF staff in 2022 as an Equal Justice Works Fellow sponsored by Cooley LLP. A graduate of UCLA School of Law, …
Director, Stop Asian Hate Project
Jane supports Asian American communities on issues of state and interpersonal violence and works to address their root causes. Previously, …
Staff Attorney, Democracy Program
Patrick Stegemoeller joined the AALDEF staff in 2021, after serving as a staff attorney at The Guardian Project of the Vera Institute of …
Director, Democracy Program
Jerry has been a leader in collecting electoral data on and protecting Asian American voters, organizing AALDEF’s National Asian American …
Director, Immigrant Justice Project
Annie has been a Staff Attorney at the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), where she focuses on immigrant rights and …
Communications, Development, and Administration
Development Assistant
Lexi worked as a legal assistant for almost five years handling immigration law and other general counsel services. She is also experienced …
Finance Director
Administrative Assistant
Communications Director
Stuart Sia is a seasoned storyteller and communications director with high-profile media and advocacy experience for NGOs. He is passionate …
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