Our Team

Christina Brown

Chair

Christina A. Brown is the founder, Executive Director, and Board Chairperson for the Colorado Asylum Center. Read More

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Laurence Gendelman

Treasurer

Laurence I. Gendelman, Esq. is passionate about immigrant rights, LGBT rights, and gender equality. Mr. Gendelman is.... Read More

Alejandra Acevedo

Secretary

Alejandra Acevedo, Esq. is an Attorney Associate at Elevation Law, LLC, where she practices immigration law. She started her career... Read More

Emily Smith

Member

Emily Smith is a solo practitioner who represents asylum seekers. She previously worked for Human Rights Watch... Read More

Kara Lynum

Member

Kara Lynum is an immigration attorney and the owner of Lynum Law Office. Kara focuses on family-based and humanitarian... Read More

Vanessa Saldivar

Member

Since 2010, Vanessa Saldivar has worked for numerous immigration legal service providers. She represented survivors of... Read More