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The team

Three lawyers and a front desk

Every case has a lawyer, and every first call has a person who answers in your language.

  • Verónica Olvera, smiling, in a striped jacket

    Verónica Olvera

    Executive director and managing attorney

    Leads the clinic. Family petitions, green cards and work permits, in Spanish and English.

  • Amos Penner, gray-haired, in a navy blazer and open white shirt

    Amos Penner

    Senior staff attorney

    Takes the court cases: bond hearings, removal proceedings and appeals. Meets clients with an interpreter.

  • Amina Abdi, in glasses and an orange patterned headscarf

    Amina Abdi

    Staff attorney

    Leads asylum and citizenship cases. Speaks Somali and English.

Languages

Who speaks what

We bring in an interpreter for any other language. Tell us yours when you call.

  • Spanish

    Verónica Olvera, and Lupita at the Garden City front desk.

  • Somali

    Amina Abdi, in the Dodge City office Tuesdays and Thursdays.

  • English and Low German

    Amos Penner. For Spanish, Lupita or an interpreter sits in on his meetings.

Ask for a lawyer who fits

Tell us your worry and your language, and we will match you.