Ashleigh Backman
Director of Pro Bono, Partnerships & Development
Liam Brennan
Executive Director
Liam comes to CVLC from New Haven Legal Assistance Association, where he worked in the Community and Economic Development Unit. Prior to joining New Haven Legal Assistance, Liam worked for the U.S. Department of Justice where he served as a trial attorney in the Criminal Division's Fraud Section, an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Financial Fraud and Public Corruption unit in Connecticut, and the director of the Federal Public Corruption Task Force in Connecticut. Liam has also been a visiting lecturer at Yale Law School and serves on the Board of Junta for Progressive Action.
Felix Chaoulideer
Paralegal and Office Manager
Felix recently graduated from the University of Chicago with a B.A. in Philosophy and German and may pursue a legal degree in the future.
Chelsea Donaldson
Staff Attorney, Veteran Benefits & Eligibility
Chelsea began her career at CVLC as a Connecticut Bar Foundation Singer Fellow representing survivors of military sexual trauma in VA Benefits cases. Prior to her Singer Fellowship, Chelsea worked as clerk for the Connecticut Judicial Branch. Her graduate career includes clinical experience as a social worker for incarcerated people reintegrating into society. She earned her J.D., cum laude, from Western New England University School of Law and her M.S.W. from Springfield College. She is admitted to the Connecticut State Bar and Court of Appeals for Veterans’ Claims (CAVC).
Sharon Fialkovich
Howard R. Udell Staff Attorney
Christy Fisher
Senior Counsel
Cinthia Johnson
Deputy Director
Nicola Kelsey
Paralegal
Steve Kennedy
Pre-Law Fellow
Brendan Murphy
Staff Attorney
Prior to joining CVLC, Brendan started a solo law practice through the Connecticut Community Law Center (CCLC) incubator. During and after his time with the CCLC, Brendan's practice focused on 'low bono' services aimed to bridge the access to legal services and conflict resolution gap.
Brendan is on the board of the Connecticut Mediation Association and is a member of the Sustainable CT Windham town committee. He has a J.D. from the Western New England University School of Law and a B.A. in English from the University of Connecticut.
Alden Pinkham
Singer Fellow
Darren Pruslow
Supervising Attorney
Jessica Subocz
Administrative Assistant
Juliet Taylor
Intake Coordinator
Millie VandenBroek
Staff Attorney for Discharge Upgrades and Policy Counsel
