Staff & Board

Andrea is a staff attorney who uses her legal expertise to serve clients across all our issue areas. She aims to make each client feel heard and supported. Andrea enjoys helping the elder community in Contra Costa County.

Anna is our Communications Associate. She drafts our social media posts across all our different channels. She also contributes to all of our communications projects.

Tina is one of our Intake Specialists responsible for taking client calls, conducting intakes, scheduling appointments for our office attorneys and for our free senior center clinics and makes referrals as needed. Tina also notarizes official legal documents for many clients. She is a senior herself and brings compassion and understanding when serving our clients.

Emily is an Attorney in charge of our elder abuse practice. She handles elder abuse cases, conducts trainings on elder abuse and elder financial abuse, and writes content for our website. Emily also helps provides support and training to several of our Pro Bono Attorneys who help at our free legal clinics.

Katie is responsible for all of our technological systems including client case management, our donor database, and our communications systems. She is instrumental to our grant reporting process helping with data maintenance and reporting. Working on additional projects as assigned, Katie makes all the projects she is a part of easier and more enjoyable.

Lenore is an Intake Specialist who handles all kinds of clients’ inquiries and refers folks to appropriate services as needed. Bi-lingual in Spanish, she uses her language skills to speak with many of our monolingual clients. She also tackles various administrative projects for the office and helps with our outreach efforts around the county.

Lisa is our Intake Supervisor who manages our Intake staff. She takes client calls and handles inquiries to and from various partner agencies. Lisa is also the point of contact for all of our in-office volunteers.

Maria is our Legal Intern. She supports the legal team in all types of legal proceedings and helps oversee the smooth operations of our 12+ free monthly clinics. Originally from Colombia, Maria is bi-lingual and connects with our community partners to ensure we are delivering legal services out in the community to older adults in need.

Matthew Hulse is our Executive Director and brings years of non-profit experience and a passion for our mission to his role. Matt loves caring communities, strong systems, and clear communication in his work. Matt is a fan of meeting people and collaborating, so reach out by email!

Michael is a Staff Attorney who uses his legal expertise to serve clients across all our issue areas. A patient advocate for older adults, Michael enjoys thinking creatively with the law to help prevent evictions and keep seniors housed. As a lifelong East Bay resident, Michael enjoys connecting with elders in his home county of Contra Costa.

Phyl is a Staff Attorney who focuses primarily on housing cases. She possesses a multi-disciplinary background including Urban Planning, Teaching, and the Law, which all inform her legal practice. Drawing on her broad experience, Phyl welcomes the opportunity to serve Contra Costa County elders.

Prasumi is our Education and Outreach Coordinator committed to enhancing the well-being of seniors. Prasumi began working at CCSLS as a Summer Intern and so enjoyed her work that she continues to serve the organization. In her current role, she enjoys building relationships and coordinating educational presentations that provide valuable resources tailored to seniors’ needs.

Robin is a Staff Attorney who is a zealous advocate for her clients in housing matters to promote housing stability and prevent homelessness.  She also helps seniors obtain orders of protection in elder abuse cases.  As a notary she is uniquely qualified to help seniors complete incapacity planning documents and execute those documents as well.

As Director of Development and Special Projects, Susanne uses her experience in philanthropy, consulting, and aging to help CCSLS increase and diversify its revenue. In addition to fundraising, Susanne contributes to projects that strengthen the organization overall. In particular, she helps with Communications, Program Evaluation, and Organizational Development.

As the Director of Legal Services, Victoria is a passionate, experienced advocate for our older adult clients. She oversees all legal services by managing our Staff Attorneys and Intake Staff. She has been with CCSLS for over a decade and especially enjoys housing work that keeps seniors housed and prevents the risk of homelessness.