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Lana joined CLA in April of 2019. She is a native New Yorker, who recently moved to Mount Pleasant with her family. Prior to moving to South Carolina, Lana was a senior staff attorney in the Matrimonial & Family Law Unit at New York Legal Assistance Group (“NYLAG”), one of New York City’s leading nonprofits providing legal services to low-income New Yorkers. Lana represented victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and trauma in Family and Supreme Court, as well as serving as the Coordinator of Project Eden, which works with the Orthodox Jewish community to raise awareness of domestic violence. Prior moving to the Family Law Unit, Lana was NYLAG’s pro-bono manager. Before joining NYLAG, Lana was a corporate litigation associate at DLA Piper, LLP.
Since moving to Charleston, Lana has been actively involved in the community. She is a 2019 Riley Fellow with the Riley Institute's Diversity Leaders Initiative. She also serves on the board of My Sister’s House. Before joining CLA, she was an adjunct professor at Charleston School of Law teaching Legal Research, Analysis and Writing.
Lana Kleiman graduated from Brooklyn Law School in 2009 and graduated from New York University in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree
Lana is the proud recipient of the 2021 Trident United Way Nonprofit Leader of the Year Award.
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Sarah joined CLA in January of 2017. She is a litigation attorney from Chicago, Illinois who is committed to providing affordable legal representation for everyone.
Before moving to South Carolina in the fall of 2015, she worked for four years as a litigator at Schiff Hardin LLP. Sarah has counseled clients through all stages of civil litigation, and has particular experience in appellate, class action, immigration, financial institution and insurance law.
She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Emory University in 2006 and received her law degree from Northwestern University School of Law in 2011. Sarah has witnessed the gaps in the justice system through her work with such organizations as the Bluhm Legal Clinic, the Midwest Center for Justice and Chicago Volunteer Legal Services, and she is dedicated to expanding access to legal services through CLA’s sliding scale approach. Sarah lives in Mount Pleasant with her husband, two sons, and two dogs.
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Mary Vosburgh joined Charleston Legal Access as a Senior Staff Attorney in May 2023. She worked as a staff attorney with One80 Place Legal Services from 2013 until May 2023, working exclusively with homeless veterans. She dedicated her time to assisting homeless and indigent veterans in removing civil legal barriers to ending their homelessness. The majority of her practice focused on Social Security Disability, Veteran’s Benefits, Child Support Issues, Consumer Law, Landlord/Tenant Law, Identification Issues, Driver’s License Reinstatements, and Expungements.
Mary chaired the Charleston Homeless Court Implementation Committee, starting Charleston’s first Homeless Court and was an integral part of the startup of the first Housing Courts in South Carolina. She is currently a member of the ABA Commission on Homelessness and Poverty, James L. Petigru Inn of Court, and Past President of the Charleston County Bar Association in South Carolina. She has presented at the annual conferences of both The National Legal Aid and Defender Association and the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans to further tackle legal and social issues facing homeless veterans and the indigent. Mary also serves as an Associate Municipal Court Judge for the City of Hanahan, South Carolina.
Prior to becoming a lawyer, Mary obtained a Bachelor’s degree from the College of Charleston in 2003 in the areas of Arts Management and Corporate Communications. She worked as a concert promoter and talent buyer in Charleston for five years. In 2009, she enrolled at the Charleston School of Law to obtain her law degree, graduating magna cum laude in 2012.
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Rachael joined CLA in 2023 as the Director of Development. She brings with her over a decade of professional experience in fundraising with a focus on supporting historically underrepresented communities.
She was born and raised in Northern California before pursuing her undergraduate studies at Syracuse University. She continued her education and received a Master’s in Strategic Fundraising and Philanthropy from Bay Path University in 2018. She relocated to the Lowcountry from New York City with her family that same year, where she has been able to get back to her roots of enjoying year-round temperate weather.
Rachael is thrilled to connect more people with CLA’s mission to expand access to justice in South Carolina by providing high quality legal representation.
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Lisa joined our team in August of 2022. She is an attorney from Baltimore, Maryland passionate about providing affordable and quality legal services to her community.
Prior to attending law school, Lisa was an educator for Baltimore County Public Schools. There, she discovered her passion for working with and advocating for children and families outside of the classroom. While attending law school, she focused her experiences and training in public interest law. Lisa was a recipient of the 2019 University of Baltimore Student for Public Interest Grant to work with the Maryland Office of the Public Defender. She also received the Clinical Legal Education Association's Outstanding Clinic Student award for her work in the Bob Parsons Veterans Advocacy Clinic at UB Law. After graduating, Lisa completed a judicial clerkship in Baltimore City Circuit Court's family division. Prior to CLA, Lisa represented clients in personal injury negotiations and claims. This experience further cemented her passion for working in the nonprofit and public interest sector.
Lisa graduated with honors from Salisbury University in 2013. She graduated cum laude from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 2020. In her free time, you can find her at the beach with her husband, hiking, or lounging at home with her kitten.
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Taylor joined CLA in August of 2022. She grew up in Minnesota where she founded a nonprofit that serves animals and their families through various programs. Taylor attended law school where she was selected to participate in the first Homeless Justice Project Clinic which furthered her desire to use a legal career to advocate for others. While in school, Taylor’s work was published in Resolved: Journal of Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Taylor served in leadership roles for the Child Advocacy & Family Law Society and the Environmental Law Society and was a member of the Presidential Scholars Program through the Medical University of South Carolina. Taylor became a volunteer Guardian ad Litem and after seeing how great the need was, She also became a foster parent during law school to further help children and their families. Taylor’s enthusiasm for advocating for others led her to the Equal Justice Works Fellowship position at Charleston Legal Access.
In her free time, you can find her out in nature with her wonderful dogs.
Fun fact about Taylor: She traveled to Bogota Colombia and saw Tequendama Falls. She also traveled in a camper van through the Mighty 5 National Parks in Utah where she felt lucky to have such a unique and private view of Delicate Arch during a storm.
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Denver joined our team in May of 2022. They graduated from the College of Charleston with a degree in political science. They are the first open LGBTQIA+ transgender hire at Charleston Legal Access. Denver’s preferred pronouns are they/them.
Denver recently partnered with the College of Charleston, Charleston Pride, and Alliance for Full Acceptance to celebrate national Transgender Visibility Day. They aspire to attend law school in New York City or Washington D.C. in the future. During their time as an undergraduate, they participated in multiple mentorship programs such as Humanities and Social Sciences LEAP program which empowers minority, first-generation, students. Additionally, they have been awarded multiple scholarships including Inaugural Ketner-Crunelle LGBTQIA Endowed Scholarship, Hibernian Society Scholarship, Alexandra-Dengate Scholarship, and College of Charleston Merit Scholar.
In 2019 Denver interned for Evan Guthrie Law Firm. Attorney Guthrie published Denver’s article ‘Covid 19 and Women’s Rights How are these two things related?’ in Pre-Law Land. They also interned for Allie Menegakis in South Carolina for Criminal Justice Reform. In 2019 Denver interviewed and shadowed Michele Forsythe at the Charleston County Family Court.
When asked ‘Why CLA?’, Denver shared “I am excited to be working at the first and only sliding-scale nonprofit law firm as I am passionate about making a positive impact on our community. I hope to one day open my own nonprofit law firm too.”
Charleston Legal Access Founder, Sally Newman
Sally was a committed public interest attorney with experience in criminal, community development, civil rights, refugee resettlement, employment, and environmental law. She clerked at the trial and appellate level of the federal court system, working closely with the Honorable Judge Richard M. Gergel (District of South Carolina) and the Honorable Harry T. Edwards (D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals). She graduated from Dartmouth College in 2005 and New York University School of Law in 2010, where she was a recipient of the Root Tilden Kern scholarship, the nation's premier public service law school award. Sally was passionate about serving those who have no clear access to legal representation: those in the middle, who are working hard but can be easily crippled by a legal setback. She is the founder of CLA, Charleston's first and only nonprofit modest means law firm.
Sally was also a 2016 Riley Fellow with the Riley Institute's Diversity Leaders Initiative and sits on the Trident United Way Prosperity Center Advisory Board and the Charleston Social Justice and Racial Equity Council. She was a member of the bar in New York and South Carolina, and is admitted to practice in the District Court of South Carolina and in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
On Friday, August 16, 2019, Sally Corbette Newman passed away at the untimely age of 36. She was the beloved spouse of Romain Philippe Guimard, daughter of Joe Newman and Nancy Margaret Houska, sister of Megan Schneeberger, and granddaughter of Liz Newman. Sally’s legacy lives on through Charleston Legal Access and we are grateful for the time we had with her.